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?

Here is a list of all the skills you will need to master the forestry section.

For a full listing, please click here.

Forestry Module Study Material Download

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

Training Video

To view a training video on the forestry module please click here.

International Year of Forests Video

The UN has declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests (IYOF). To view the official IYOF video click here.