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FOR200H1
Conservation and Management of the World's Forests I (formerly JFG328H) 26L

Development of forest management philosophy in Canada; the sustained-yield paradigm and concepts of sustainability. Techniques for more sustainable forest management: structural retention; viable park and reserve networks; old growth; value-added and non-traditional forest products. Canadian forest policy transformation.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y/GGR100Y/JGG150Y. Both BIO150Y and JGG150Y are recommended.
This is a Science course


FOR201H1
Conservation and Management of the World's Forests II 26L

The world's major forest biomes; prospects for conservation and sustainable management; consequences of different forest development strategies; tropical deforestation and selective logging; biodiversity and non-timber forest products; the fuelwood crisis; fire management and large carnivore conservation; ecological, economic and social perspectives.
Prerequisite: BIO150Y/GGR100Y/JGG150Y. Both BIO150Y and JGG150Y are recommended.
This is a Science course


FOR300H1
Forest Products in Sustainable Forestry 26L, 26P

Traditional and non-traditional forest products; wood structure; properties and material attributes; functional characteristics and logistics of wood product industry. Contribution of innovative product development to conservation; adding value; residue use; under-utilized species; wood protection. Forest product certification; eco-labelling; life cycle analysis.
Prerequisite: ENV234Y; FOR200H, 201H
This is a Science course


FOR301H1
Forestry and Forest Conservation Practices 12L, 52P

Role of forest site and stand analysis in sustainable forest management; field analysis systems, dendrology of Southern Ontario; regeneration silviculture; plantation management; forest restoration policy. Course involves significant group field trips and laboratory work.
Prerequisite: ENV234Y; FOR200H, 201H
Recommended preparation: GGR205H
This is a Science course


FOR302H1
Forest Management and Resource Allocation 26L

Forest policy and management implementation in the context of multiple land and resource allocation needs; aboriginal and treaty rights; biodiversity conservation, preserves and parks; wildlife management; tourism; angling and hunting; cultural and social requirements; fire management; non-timber forest products.
Prerequisite: ENV234Y, FOR200H, 201H
Recommended preparation: ANT100Y; ECO100Y; GGR220Y, 246H
This is a Social Science course


FOR303H1
Forests and Society 26L

Historical perspective/interactions between rural, urban, industrial, aboriginal communities and forests in tropical and temperate developing and developed countries. Forest conservation in relation to community groups, non-profit and for-profit NGOs; governments and international organizations.
Prerequisite: ENV234Y; FOR200H, 201H
Recommended preparation: GGR107Y
This is a Social Science course


FOR400Y1
Advanced Seminar in Forest Conservation 52S

Examination of current and emerging critical issues affecting sustainable management and conservation of global forests. Seminars led by students, faculty and visiting speakers.
Prerequisite: BIO321H; FOR300H, 301H, 302H, 303H
This is classified as BOTH a Science and a Social Science course


FOR401H1
Research Paper/Thesis in Forest Conservation

TBA
Individual in-depth student research projects on significant forest conservation projects, based on field and/or laboratory research, or literature survey. Alternate course to FOR402H
Prerequisite: BIO321H, FOR300H, 301H, 302H, 303H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is classified as BOTH a Science and a Social Science course


FOR402H1
Forest Conservation Plan 26P

Provides opportunities for students to work in small research groups to prepare practical conservation plans for selected forest regions, primarily in Ontario. Alternate course to FOR401H.
Prerequisite: BIO321H, FOR300H, 301H, 302H, 303H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is classified as BOTH a Science and a Social Science course


FOR403H1
Directed Readings 26T

Provides opportunities for students to carry out individual in-depth study of current forest conservation issues, under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: BIO321H, FOR300H, 301H, 302H, 303H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is classified as BOTH a Science and a Social Science course


FOR404H1
Soil Fertility and Tree Nutrition 26L, 26P

Determining physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils, soil fertility testing and plant chemical analysis. Mineral nutrition of trees and seedlings, diagnosis and interpretation of soil and foliar analyses. Prescription of soil amendments for intensive forest management.(Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: FOR301H, GGR205H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
Recommended preparation: GGR307H
This is a Science course


FOR405H1
Forest Products and Processing 26L, 12P

Processing of wood into commercial products including wood adhesion and composites manufacturing; specifications and testing; sawmilling; wood drying; wood deterioration and protection; life cycle analysis of wood-based products.
Prerequisite: FOR300H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is a Science course


FOR406H1
Ecophysiology of Woody Plants 26L, 12P

Study of the physiology of trees as unique life-forms, the tallest living perennials; study of lateral cambium and secondary growth; long distance movement of water; tolerance of disease and environmental stress.
Prerequisite: BIO328H, BOT251Y, FOR301H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is a Science course


FOR407H1
Stand Structure and Dynamics 26S

Patterns and processes in forest stand dynamics; stand structure, plant size hierarchies, empirical and theoretical approaches to plant competition; stand response to silviculture; forest growth and yield models; analysis and modeling of mixed-species stands; resource-based approaches to forest dynamics; stand-level responses to anthropogenic environmental change.
Prerequisite: BIO321H, FOR302H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is a Science course


FOR408H1
Forest Entomology 26L, 26P

Insect ecology, biodiversity and conservation, insect-tree interaction, biological control and GMO's, integrated pest management systems. (Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: ENV234Y (minimum of 15 FCEs)
Recommended preparation: FOR302H, ZOO360H
This is a Science course


FOR409H1
Tree Biology and Arboriculture 26L, 12P

Tree genetics; tree improvement; tree production, establishment and maintenance as a basis for arboriculture. Role of arboriculture in commercial and urban forestry. Restoration of rare and endangered tree species.(Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: BIO323H, 328H; BOT251Y (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is a Science course


FOR410H1
Dryland Environmental Management 26L

Climatic, edaphic, geomorphic and ecological characteristics of arid environments, and roles of climatic change and land use practices in desertification. Traditional communal land use adaptations and potential enhancement based on modern science; salt-resistant plants; agroforestry; runoff harvesting; soil conservation; rangeland enhancement.(Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: GGR203H/205H/206H; FOR200H/201H/GGR305H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
Recommended preparation: EES C20H(Scar); GGR203H, 205H, 206H, 233Y, 305H
This is a Science course


FOR411H1
Communities and Forest Management 26L

Relationships between communities and community-based forest management systems; community dependence on forests; institutional analysis; participatory analysis, conflicts and conflict resolution; co-management institutions and design of institutions for sustainable forest management.
Prerequisite: FOR302H, 303H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is a Social Science course


FOR412H1
Ecology, Management and Conservation of Tropical Forests 12L, 14S

The nature of the tropical biome; climate; ecology; carbon sequestration potential. Emerging critical ecological and social issues related to utilization, management and conservation of tropical forests.
Prerequisite: BIO321H; FOR301H/303H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
Recommended preparation: BIO303H, 465H; GGR205H, 305H, 310H
This is a Science course


FOR413H1
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 26L

Temperate and tropical wildlife ecology and conservation; roles of wildlife in forest conservation; impacts of forestry practices and landscape modification on wildlife; ecology and viability of wildlife populations; human uses and abuses of game and non-game species.
Prerequisite: BIO319H/321H/323H/324H/ENV234Y/FOR200H/201H/ZOO322H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is a Science course


FOR414H1
Forest Policy Development and Issues 26L

Nature of forest policy; structure and function of government; history of forest policy in Canada; policy development process; forest policy at international, national and provincial levels.
Prerequisite: FOR302H, 303H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
This is a Social Science course


FOR415H1
Silviculture 26L

Current research and practice in the field of silviculture, with an emphasis on the biological aspects of silvicultural systems. Reviews the historical and ecological foundations of silviculture, and addresses current approaches and problems. The latter part of the course is seminar-format, focusing on a specific topical area. (2002 topic: "silviculture and global change")
Prerequisite: BIO321H, FOR302H (minimum of 15 FCEs)
Recommended preparation:FOR200H/201H
This is a Science course


JFG470H1
Forest Management 26L

Application of operational research and information technology to develop decision support systems for forestland management planning. Basic principles of mathematical programming, simulation and decision analysis, and their application to planning for forest conservation and sustainable development, policy analysis and other land management planning problems.
Prerequisite: One course in quantitative methods or linear algebra
Recommended preparation: ECO220Y/227Y/GGR270Y/MAT133Y/223H
This is a Science course


JFG475H1
Emergency Response Systems Planning 26L, 26T

Use of operational research and information technology to develop mathematical models and decision support systems to design and evaluate the performance of emergency response systems. Forest fire management systems are used to illustrate the basic principles of emergency response system planning that can also be applied to urban fire, police and ambulance services.
Prerequisite: One course in quantitative methods or calculus
Recommended preparation: ECO220Y/227Y/GGR270Y/MAT133Y/135Y/137Y
This is a Science course


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