| NRM 651 | Advanced Silviculture |
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OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER UNEVEN YEARS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examines biological, environmental, and silvicultural considerations essential for successful regeneration and maintenance of boreal and western North American forests. In depth discussion and review of underlying principles provides ecological background into various practices and concerns. Detailed discussion of the various silvicultural systems is undertaken to expand the concepts beyond the commonly accepted North American concepts. Emphasis is the practicable.
The course is designed for Graduate students in Natural Resources Management, Wildlife, and Ecology, and those who have an interest in sound forest management including persons in land management, timber management, woodlot management, role of natural processes (fire, insects, disease), wildlife habitat, streamside management, and aesthetics. Provides an intense look at science and art of forest stand management. The course provides an intense look at silviculture including site classification, species selection, tree improvement, site preparation, regeneration, silvicultural systems (clearcut, seed tree, shelterwood, selection, and coppice), stand manipulation, forest fertilization, and pest management. It involves considerable critical writing. One or two field trips are required.
PREREQUISITES
NRM 251; BIOL 271; GRADUATE (OR SENIOR) STANDING OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR
INSTRUCTOR
EDMOND C. PACKEE, Associate Professor of Forest Management
Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management
University of Alaska Fairbanks
TELEPHONE: Office: 474-5070
OFFICE: Rm. 161 Arctic Health Research Building
CLASS MEETS: Tuesday and Thursday 1900 to 2100 hrs