FOREST OPERATIONS
Introduction to forestry operations in the implementation of forest plans, including site preparation, stand establishment, and harvesting systems. Analysis of costs and productivity, including system balance, marketing, timber procurement, and contractual services.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: F&W ECOL 300 or 410 Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the industrial products that come from our forests Audience: Undergraduate 2. Implement timber sale establishment and administration Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the vast array of harvesting systems and their applications Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the importance of contract payment systems for the forest industry Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze transportation systems in the forest industry Audience: Undergraduate 6. Discuss the application of ethics in forest management Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the industrial products that come from our forests Audience: Undergraduate 2. Implement timber sale establishment and administration Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the vast array of harvesting systems and their applications Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the importance of contract payment systems for the forest industry Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze transportation systems in the forest industry Audience: Undergraduate 6. Discuss the application of ethics in forest management Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027