FOR 260 - Silviculture

Institution:

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Description:

3 Credit Hours Spring Sem. This course provides a detailed introduction to different silvicultural systems and practices, with an emphasis on the underlying ecological basis of silviculture. While the course is national and even international in scope, it focuses most particularly on the Northeastern U.S. The course makes heavy use of the College's own land and surrounding forests as a "laboratory." A centerpiece of the course is the project in which students are assigned a plot on the Paul Smith's College Forest, for which they develop a silvicultural prescription, implement the prescription on the ground, and write a detailed report on their work. (2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab). Prerequisites: Introduction to Forestry (FOR 101) and Dendrology (FOR 110), or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.paulsmiths.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 327-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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