1. Forestry Science I Unit 1
Lesson 1
Introduction to Forestry

2. What is forestry?
What should be included in a definition of forestry?

3. What is forestry?
the art and science of managing forests so as to yield, on a continuous basis, a maximum quality and quantity of forest products and services

4. Components Art and Science Managing Yield Maximum quality and quantity
Forest Products
Service

5. What is involved in forestry?
Reproduction
Growing
Protection
Harvesting
Marketing
Environmental Issues

6. Reproduction Definition:
the process by which we establish a new stand of trees.
Examples:
Reproduction can be obtained by two methods:
natural regeneration - seedtrees
artificial regeneration - seedlings B.

7. Growing Definition: practice used to control composition and growth
Example:
Thinning is a primary method used to control the composition of the stand as well as improve growth in the stand. C.

8. Protection Definition:
forests need protection from wildfires, insects and disease in order to get maximum growth and yield at harvest time
Example:
prescribe burns
pesticides

9. Harvesting Definition: cutting trees for sale
The harvesting of a stand of timber can start with the thinning of a young stand to improve growth and generate income.
The final cut is made when the stand has matured and reached its maximum growth and income potential for the landowner. E.

10. Marketing Definition: process to find best price for your timber
This is the phase of forestry where product utilization can bring the highest income results from managing timber.
Proper harvesting, and delivery of these products are an absolute necessity to good forest management.

11. Forestry I Units Introduction to Forestry Forest Safety Dendrology
Wildfires
Regeneration Methods

12. Forestry I Units Prescribed Burning Sivilcultural Practices
Forest Measurements
Controlling Undesirable Species
Tree Disorders
Forest Business Management

13. Other Activities Field trips Guest speakers Dendrology notebook
Conducting a prescribed burn
Laboratories
FFA activities
SAE projects
CDEs

14. “What Forestry Means to Me”
Assignment
Essay:
“What Forestry Means to Me”