Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
3

Practical problem solving of economic issues related to forestry and conservation, touching on investment analysis, capital budgeting, non-timber economics, ecosystem services, and forest certification. Completion of FRST 232 or NRES 232 or intermediate knowledge of MS Excel essential. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: One of ECON 101, FRST 101.

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
3

The diversity and interactions of soil organisms (bacteria, protozoa, fungi, animals, plants) in natural and managed ecosystems; roles in primary production, nutrient cycling, decomposition and reclamation; responses to environmental change. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: BIOL 121. Equivalency: APBI342

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
3

Concepts of disturbance ecology with special reference to insects and diseases in the forests of British Columbia; forest health problems in the biogeoclImatic zones of BC; present management strategies and future potentials in a scenario of climate change. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: One of FRST 210, NRES 210 and one of FRST 211, NRES 211.

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
3

Silviculture concepts and principles; stand dynamics; artificial and natural regeneration; cultural techniques for forest stand establishment and stand tending; silvicultural systems; decision making and development of prescriptions; connections to forest planning. [3-4*] Prerequisite: One of FRST 201, NRES 201 and one of FRST 350, FRST 351, UFOR 400.

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
3

Forests can provide natural solutions to climate change and social well-being through innovative management and restoration including protection of mother trees and soils, carbon and conservation financing, and emergence of value-added industries. For students without strong science backgrounds. Not available for credit to Faculty of Forestry students. [3-0-0]

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
3

Introduction to growth of trees and forests with emphasis on evolutionary, ecological and environmental aspects. Not available for credit to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Forestry. [3-0-0]

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
3

Population genetics and conservation of genetic resources; principles of genetics and their application to forestry. [2-2]

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
2

Forest classification and the application of silvics in forest management, including world forest classification systems, the Biogeoclimactic Ecosystem Classification system, and ecosystem diagnosis in the field. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 211 or FRST 211. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: One of FRST 201, NRES 201. Equivalency: NRES 211

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
2

The functional biology of trees and other forest plants in their environment, with an emphasis on gymnosperms. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 210 or FRST 210. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: One of FRST 200, NRES 200. Equivalency: NRES 210.

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Forestry
Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
2

The structure and function of forest ecosystems, including: energetics; productivity; nutrient, carbon and water cycling; soils; the physical environment; population and community ecology; disturbance ecology; ecological succession; biological diversity and ecological resilience. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 201 or FRST 201. [3-2-0] Equivalency: NRES 201

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