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FOR Forest Conservation Courses FOR200H1 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. FOR201H1 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. FOR300H1 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. FOR301H1 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. FOR302H1 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. FOR303H1 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. FOR400Y1 Examination of current and emerging critical issues affecting
sustainable management and conservation of global forests. Seminars led by students,
faculty and visiting speakers. FOR401H1 TBA FOR402H1 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. FOR403H1 Provides opportunities for students to carry out individual
in-depth study of current forest conservation issues, under the direction of a faculty
member. FOR404H1 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) FOR405H1 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. FOR406H1 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. FOR407H1 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. FOR408H1 Insect ecology, biodiversity and conservation, insect-tree
interaction, biological control and GMO's, integrated pest management systems. (Offered in
alternate years) FOR409H1 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) FOR410H1 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) FOR411H1 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. FOR412H1 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. FOR413H1 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. FOR414H1 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. FOR415H1 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") JFG470H1 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. JFG475H1 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. |
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