This course examines the ecological and silvical characteristics of forest trees of Western Canada with emphasis on ecological site assessment and applications of silvics in silviculture. This course will also explore the identification and interpretive use of indicator plant species in the description of forest ecosystems, the soil and site features used in determining site quality and the diagnostic procedures used in determining site quality.
Prerequisite: FRST 112, completion of first year sciences and with FRST 122 as a corequisite; FRST 210
Corequisite: FRST 200