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Silvicultural systems are the essence of a silviculture prescription, providing a long-term planning perspective at the stand level and a foundation for building aprescription. They are legislated in the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and the regulations and standards enabled by the Code. A well-designed silvicultural system is a complex integration of both the art and science of forestry, and reflects an understanding of ecological relationships, long-term desires of the landowner, operational realities, and a creative spirit of innovation and discovery. The first challenge for practitioners inexperienced with various silvicultural systems is to determine the full range of choices available, and to sort through the confusing use and misuse of terminology. This workbook is designed to provide practitioners in British Columbia with a common background in silvicultural systems; and to promote consideration of the full range of silvicultural systems and consistency in silvicultural systems terminology. Note that this publication is only intended to ground you in the fundamental silvicultural systems concepts. This is not a cookbook. As you will see, silvicultural systems cannot be selected "ready-made" from a book. Instead, they must be tailored to each stand. However, understanding these general terms and categories of systems is a useful starting point. Objectives
This workbook was designed to assist both students in learning about silvicultural systems and field practitioners who wish to review the basic concepts of silvicultural systems. This workbook is divided into two parts. Part 1 deals with the definitions, terminology, and functions of the various silvicultural systems. Part 2 deals with decision-making procedures. Each part is organized into chapters, each with its own set of learning objectives. Throughout the chapters you will find activities, case studies, marginal notes, and a "what have you learned?" section. These sections will aid in reinforcing concepts and terms.
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Side Bar Notes The Forest Practices Branch thanks the many persons, groups, and agencies who have contributed to this self-study workbook. Ken Zielke and Bryce Bancroft (Symmetree Consulting Group) wrote and Soren Henrich (Soren Henrich Design and Illustration) illustrated the first edition of this workbook. Mel Scott, Nancy Densmore, Rob Bowden and John Harkema of the Forest Practices Branch, Ministry of Forests reviewed the second edition of the workbook. Rosalind Penty copy edited and TM Communications designed and produced the final layout for this revised edition. Forest Practices Branch Please note that due to the large number of graphics used in this site, some sections will load more slowly than others. Please be patient. This website is based on the published workbook: Introduction to Silvicultural Systems, second edition (July 1999). |
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