FR
3612/5612
- Silviculture
and Timber
Harvesting
Practices
in Minnesota
(1.0
cr; =[FR5612];
Prereq-Forest
ecology, managing
forest ecosystems:
silviculture;
spring, every
year)
Silvicultural and harvesting practices are driven
by landowner objectives. This course will focus on comparing
and contrasting silvicultural and harvesting practices on
lands managed by county, state, federal, and industrial foresters
in northern Minnesota. Required. A prerequisite for
the Advanced Cloquet Session FR 5611 Field Silviculture and
FR 5621 Field Timber Harvesting and Road Planning.
Syllabus
Photo
Gallery
Course
overview: Silviculture
is the art
and science
of managing
forest stands
for the benefit
of society.
By necessity
and design,
silvicultural
treatments
and harvesting
and road planning
operations
are often
integrated.
An understanding
of the range
of silvicultural
and harvesting
practices
implemented
by county,
state, federal,
and industrial
foresters
in the Lake
States is
important
for those
embarking
on a career
as field foresters
or for those
with a more
general interest
in forest
management.
This course
will provide
a field practicum
and serve
as a link
between the
silviculture
and timber
harvesting
courses offered
at the University
of Minnesota.
Specific questions
to be addressed
in this course
include: How
do silviculture
practices
differ between
different
ownerships
and forest
types? Can
different
silviculture
practices
be used to
achieve the
same management
objectives?
How can a
timber harvesting
prescription
be developed
to accomplish
silvicultural
goals? What
are some of
the equipment
options for
accomplishing
a timber harvest?
This
course will be a combination of
required field trips, attendance
at lectures, a summary of the
field tour stops, and completion
of an assignment that is designed
to explore differences in landowner
approaches to forest management.
The outdoor component occurs during
February and the assignment is
due in April. We will be spending
a substantial amount of time outdoors.
Be sure to dress accordingly with
warm boots, hat, gloves or mittens,
and a warm coat.
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