11:216:471 Silviculture (3 cr)
Syllabus 11:216:471 (266k PDF)
Instructor: Dr. Allyson Salisbury
Two 80-min. lecs. Plus two Saturday field trips.
Humans have depended on forests and their many benefits for our entire existence. Today, to make the most of these benefits and to ensure their long-term sustainability, we actively manage forests to guide their development and use. Silviculture is "the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis" (Dictionary of Forestry, 2008). We can think of silviculture as a toolbox full of management strategies. In this course, you will learn about the tools in the silviculture toolbox, how they work, and how to use them.