Forest Ecology and Management

  1. Principles and Practice of Silviculture
    1. Silvicultural Foundations
      1. Definition and Scope
        1. Art and Science of Silviculture
          1. Relationship to Forest Ecology
            1. Integration with Management
            2. Silvicultural Objectives
              1. Timber Production Goals
                1. Non-Timber Objectives
                  1. Multiple-Use Integration
                  2. Ecological Basis
                    1. Species Autecology
                      1. Stand Dynamics
                        1. Disturbance Ecology
                      2. Stand Assessment and Diagnosis
                        1. Site Evaluation
                          1. Site Quality Assessment
                            1. Limiting Factors Identification
                              1. Growth Potential Evaluation
                              2. Stand Condition Analysis
                                1. Species Composition
                                  1. Stand Structure
                                    1. Health Assessment
                                      1. Regeneration Status
                                      2. Silvicultural Prescription Development
                                        1. Treatment Objectives
                                          1. Treatment Selection
                                            1. Implementation Planning
                                          2. Regeneration Silviculture
                                            1. Natural Regeneration
                                              1. Seed Source Management
                                                1. Seedbed Preparation
                                                  1. Competition Control
                                                    1. Protection Measures
                                                    2. Artificial Regeneration
                                                      1. Site Preparation Methods
                                                        1. Mechanical Preparation
                                                          1. Chemical Preparation
                                                            1. Prescribed Burning
                                                            2. Direct Seeding
                                                              1. Seed Selection
                                                                1. Seeding Methods
                                                                  1. Success Factors
                                                                  2. Planting
                                                                    1. Seedling Production
                                                                      1. Planting Techniques
                                                                        1. Survival Enhancement
                                                                    2. Intermediate Treatments
                                                                      1. Thinning Operations
                                                                        1. Thinning Types
                                                                          1. Low Thinning
                                                                            1. Crown Thinning
                                                                              1. Selection Thinning
                                                                              2. Thinning Intensity
                                                                                1. Light Thinning
                                                                                  1. Moderate Thinning
                                                                                    1. Heavy Thinning
                                                                                    2. Timing of Thinning
                                                                                      1. Precommercial Thinning
                                                                                        1. Commercial Thinning
                                                                                      2. Pruning
                                                                                        1. Natural Pruning
                                                                                          1. Artificial Pruning
                                                                                            1. Pruning Techniques
                                                                                            2. Release and Improvement Cuttings
                                                                                              1. Liberation Cutting
                                                                                                1. Improvement Cutting
                                                                                                  1. Sanitation Cutting
                                                                                                    1. Salvage Cutting

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