Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course, however, previous courses and/or experience in Forest Soils, Forest Botany, Dendrology, Hydrology and Forest Ecology are helpful.
Students will be required to bring the following equipment:
1. PPE-hardhats and safety footwear
2. Shovel
3. Field Note book (6-ring binder)
4. Compass, Clinometer
5. Transportation (to and from field site)
6. Field Vest
7. Pens, Pencils
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Information and Requirements
This is a field and classroom based course.
Day 1 (Classroom)
- General overview of course
- Introduction to the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) system
- Macro scale influences on sub‐zones which include factors affecting growing seasons, frost, wind, precipitation, snow, drought, succession and seral stage influences.
-BEC zones, subzones and variants in the Prince George Forest District
-Eco‐type site specific characteristics such as humus forms, soil texture, drainage, slope, aspect, topographic position, indicator plants
-Diagnostic procedures such as humus form description, hand texturing soil, identifying indicator plant species
-Site stratification using topographic maps and subzone guides
Day 2 (Classroom and Field)
-Indicator plant identification and significance
-Deploy to field
-Introduction to field data collection and the FS39 Silviculture Prescription Plot Card
-Sample plot demonstration by Instructor
-Identifying Site, Understory, Overstory, Soils and Soil Hazard Assessment features
-Students practice field data collection
Day 3 (Classroom and Field)
-Review of materials covered during Day 1-2
-Introduction to the relationship between BEC and plant communities
-Discuss “At Risk” plant communities
-Questions and Answer
-Introduce field assessment
-deploy to the field
-Collect field data at predetermined field sites
-Assessment of field data collection and cards by the Instructor
-Overview of field work
-Concluding remarks
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