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Forestry
Forests provide us with clean air and numerous wildlife habitats and
help to prevent soil erosion and improve water quality. They also provide
us with over 5,000 products we use in our daily lives. By studying this module,
you will understand the steps taken to achieve this balance and manage
one
of Canada’s most renewable resources.
What do you need to know for the competition?
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Here is a list of all the
skills you will need to master the forestry section.
Knowledge Base
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Some of the things you will be able to do by mastering the forestry section
include:
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• Identify the major forest regions of Canada;
• Identify the principle tree species of each of Ontario’s forest
regions;
• Examine the historical importance of Ontario’s forests, including
their many
values to people and to the natural environment (horticulture,
forestry, and gardening);
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Hands
on Applications
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After you master the knowledge base, some of your skills will include:
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• Identify a tree species using leaf type, branching, bark, bud scales,
site type, key);
• Use the following forestry equipment: Tree calipers
(dbh), Compass,
Prism, Caliper tape, Increment borer;
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Putting it All Together
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Now, you can:
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• Critique the various perspectives as they relate to forest issues.
(Industry, Environmental, Government) (grade 9 applied geography);
• Summarize the history of a tree by looking at growth rings
(periods of drought, faster growth, scarring);
• Recommend a management (or no plan) for a forested area;
• On site construct a history of the forest site (harvested?
Clear cut? Stage in succession?);
• Address current forestry issues from different perspectives
(role play—clear-cut vs. old growth, prescribed burns in protected
areas,
pesticide use, etc.)
(Grade 10 academic science, grade 12 biology,
diversity of
living things).
Forestry
Module Study Material Download
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Chapter 1: Introduction, The Forestry Industry, Forest Management, Forest
Succession,
Assessing Tree Health, Forest Insects and Diseases, Forest Fires, Forest
Certification
Chapter 2: How a Tree Grows, Forest Mensuration
Chapter 2A: Tree Marking
Chapter 3: Tree Marking Continued, Dendrology
Chapter 4: Dendrology Continued, Forest Regions in Canada,
Forest Regions in Ontario, Glossary
Chapter 5: Forest Biodiversity
Appendix 1:Winter Tree Identicication
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