Forestry Science I Unit 1

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Forestry Science IUnit 1

• Lesson 1
• Introduction to Forestry

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What is forestry?

• What should be included in a definition of
  forestry?

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What is forestry?

• the art and science of managing forests so as to
  yield, on a continuous basis, a maximum quality
  and quantity of forest products and services

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Components

• Art and Science
• Managing
• Yield
• Maximum quality and quantity
• Forest Products
• Service

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What is involved in forestry?

• Reproduction
• Growing
• Protection
• Harvesting
• Marketing
• Environmental Issues

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Reproduction

• Definition
• the process by which we establish a new stand
  of trees.
• Examples
• Reproduction can be obtained by two methods
• natural regeneration - seedtrees
• artificial regeneration - seedlings
• B.

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Growing

• Definition
• practice used to control composition and growth
• Example
• Thinning is a primary method used to control the
  composition of the stand as well as improve
  growth in the stand.
• C.

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Protection

• Definition
• forests need protection from wildfires, insects
  and disease in order to get maximum growth and
  yield at harvest time
• Example
• prescribe burns
• pesticides

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Harvesting

• Definition
• cutting trees for sale
• The harvesting of a stand of timber can start
  with the thinning of a young stand to improve
  growth and generate income.
• The final cut is made when the stand has matured
  and reached its maximum growth and income
  potential for the landowner.
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• E.

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Marketing

• Definition
• process to find best price for your timber
• This is the phase of forestry where product
  utilization can bring the highest income results
  from managing timber.
• Proper harvesting, and delivery of these
  products are an absolute necessity to good forest
  management.

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Forestry I Units

• Introduction to Forestry
• Forest Safety
• Dendrology
• Wildfires
• Regeneration Methods

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Forestry I Units

• Prescribed Burning
• Sivilcultural Practices
• Forest Measurements
• Controlling Undesirable Species
• Tree Disorders
• Forest Business Management

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Other Activities

• Field trips
• Guest speakers
• Dendrology notebook
• Conducting a prescribed burn
• Laboratories
• FFA activities
• SAE projects
• CDEs

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Assignment

• Essay
• What Forestry Means to Me