FOR-243 Introduction to Sustainable Forest Management

Introduction to Sustainable Forest Management is a course that provides an introduction to past forestry practices as well as current trends in silviculture and sustainable forestry. The course explores the multitude of ecological and societal values that forests provide and are managed for. This course also emphasizes the importance of the myriad of natural factors affecting forest ecosystem health including soils, climate, topography, ecological succession, as well as both abiotic and biotic disturbances. The effect of past management on current local forest condition will also be examined.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

CON-243

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of the components of sustainable forestry
2. Discuss the role of sustainable forest management in society
3. Demonstrate an understanding of basic terminology associated with forest management
4. Demonstrate the ability to apply basic silvicultural techniques to specific forestry problems
5. Describe how historical uses of forests have affected current management, policy and regulations

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FOR 243: Introduction to Sustainable Forest Management

Department

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Course Description

Introduction to Sustainable Forest Management is a course that provides an introduction to past forestry practices as well as current trends in silviculture and sustainable forestry. The course explores the multitude of ecological and societal values that forests provide and are managed for. This course also emphasizes the importance of the myriad of natural factors affecting forest ecosystem health including soils, climate, topography, ecological succession, as well as both abiotic and biotic disturbances. The effect of past management on current local forest condition will also be examined.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of the components of sustainable forestry
2. Discuss the role of sustainable forest management in society
3. Demonstrate an understanding of basic terminology associated with forest management
4. Demonstrate the ability to apply basic silvicultural techniques to specific forestry problems
5. Describe how historical uses of forests have affected current management, policy and regulations

Topic Outline

1. Forest Values 
2. Sustainable Forestry 
3. History of Forestry in the United States 
4. Introduction to Tree Identification and Forest Types 
5. Abiotic and Biotic Disturbances 
6. Regional Forestry and Products 
7. Forest Economics  
8. Management 
9. Regeneration Methods 
10. Harvesting 
11. State and Federal Regulations 

Forestry is an integrated discipline and as such many of the topics are intimately related and will be discussed throughout the semester when appropriate.