FTC 211 - Silviculture

Institution:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Subject:

Description:

Sixty hours of lecture and 80 hours of field laboratories. An introduction to silviculture and water resources management. In silviculture students learn about the regeneration and tending of forest stands, study the various silvicultural treatments used in the Northeast, and are introduced to silvicultural systems in other major forest regions. Lectures and field labs in water resources cover measurements taken at weather stations, snow courses, stream-gauging stations, and other stream sample points. The hydrologic cycle, concept of flow, and the water balance equation are studied in detail. Students learn the forest management practices used to control erosion and water quality. A student must satisfactorily complete both units within the course to receive a passing grade. Spring.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.esf.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 470-6500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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