Upland Hardwood Silviculture

Welcome to the Southern Research Station Online Upland Hardwood Silviculture Course.

The Upland Hardwood Silviculture Course attracts students to the Bent Creek Experimental Forest near Asheville, NC every summer. Hosted by the Upland Hardwood Ecology and Management unit, the course is geared toward professional foresters and natural resource specialists. It provides a venue for lectures and field experiences. In 2007 the Southern Research Station collaborated with the University of Georgia to videotape the 16th annual course for delivery to a wider audience. This DVD version is made available for all audiences and does not include a continuing education credit component. If you wish to learn how to earn Society of American Foresters continuing forestry education credits for this course, please contact Dr. Ben Jackson (bjackson@warnell.uga.edu), Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resource, University of Georgia, Athens, GA,

Modules include:

• Management Objectives
• Stand Management – Existing Stands
• Stand Management – Regeneration
• Forest Health
• Site Classification
• Restoration
• Wildlife

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