NATR525 Advanced Forest Ecology and Silviculture

Advanced Forest Ecology and Silviculture is an examination of the natural processes that determine the structure and function of forest ecosystems at tree, stand and landscape scale, and approaches to integrating ecological and disturbance theory in forest management practice. Topics include silvicultural history, culturally relevant practices, silvics and functional ecology of tree species, forest succession, soils and biogeochemical cycles, stand dynamics, growth and yield modelling, silvicultural systems and forest conservation ecology. Students will analyze relevant scientific literature and research. The emphasis will be on northern Rocky Mountain and Northwestern forests with select examples from other regions. Exercises will provide further practical experience in forest biometrics and inventory, silvicultural experimental design, stand management prescriptions and the use of forest landscape databases and models.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the Master of Science Program in Natural Resources

Corequisite

none

Offered

OD