Pre-reading questions
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The following questions will determine how much you already know about the six stand level components of forest biodiversity. It is suggested that you use a mind map to assist you in remembering.
Define the term, stand level Define the term, structural attributes What do you already know about each of the six stand level components?
List and describe each of them
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Describe the applications for forest management for each of the six stand level components
What do you know about:
Stand level components Wildlife tree patch composition Individual live tree retention Creating wildlife trees Stubs Tree topping Standing dead trees Blasting Stem girdling No-Work Zones Calculating wildlife tree patch areas Record keeping and inventory used in wildlife
patches and other stand level components Worker safety issues
utilized in wildlife tree retention in the harvesting operations and other
stand level components Management strategies
within forest diversity
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Module assignments
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These three assignments are to be used as applications of the content. Treat them as self-evaluations of what you have either remembered or learned in this module. As an adult learner, it is very important that you apply what you learn.
These assignments are added as an enhancement to the course. They are optional.
Do all or as many as possible before you move on to another module.
A. Visit an old growth forest to:
Identify examples of the six stand level components (attributes) List the physical features of each of the six stand level components that you used to label them Identify the features of each that are important for biodiversity
Be able to justify your answers Is this list different from the first list that you used to identify the
six stand level components (Q. #1)? If so, how, if not, why not? How important are these features to forest workers? Explain
Using Figure 8 (British Columbia's wildlife tree classification system), locate several examples of each of the nine classes of trees Describe the safety and operational constraints associated with conserving the features of each of the six stand level components (attributes) Discuss if all of the six
stand components need to be managed for biodiversity Which of the six stand
components provide the most biodiversity? Explain Identify the worker safety issues for each of the six
stand components Describe how a forest manager would/should handle the six
stand components
B. Visit a site harvested within the past 1 – 3 years to:
Describe the site Determine if any attempt has been made to manage the biodiversity features
If yes, describe what was done If yes, assess how successful was it? Formulate recommendations for further management strategies (for example, if too much CWD is left on the site what would you recommend and why?)
C. Visit a site that will be harvested in the near future to:
Describe the site Formulate a plan for harvesting it Consider silvicultural objectives Consider stand level biodiversity issues Consider harvesting issues Consider worker safety issues
When you have completed
one or more of the assignments, you should ask someone to read and then discuss
it/them with you. Their feedback will likely be very valuable to you. |
