This course is the grad level of FOR 3005 – taught in conjunction

Takes a designed-based approach to silviculture. Students develop stand intervention plans for the main stages of stand development integrating the biology of growing trees, engineering of conducting operations and economics of costing operations. This course uses growth and yield concepts as they relate to forestry, but also introduces students to the application of silviculture to contemporary forest values. Students apply the practice of silviculture to goals and objectives as they relate to, but not limited to, timber production, tolerant hardwood management, aesthetics, recreation, wildlife or climate change.