Course Index
The Upland Hardwood Silviculture Course includes the 7 modules below. Each module includes one or more lessons. Each of these lessons include objectives, video presentations, PowerPoints and optional references (readings and Web sites).
Management Objectives
Land Management Decision Making and Silvicultural Prescriptions; David Loftis, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Economic Considerations of Hardwood Management; Gary Miller, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Stand Management - Existing Stands
Intermediate Stand Management; Gary Miller, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Managing Low Quality Stands; Jeff Stringer, Kentucky University
What about Fire in Upland Hardwood Ecosystems?; Callie Schweitzer & Stacy Clark, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) Demonstration; Chad Keyser, U.S. Forest Service Forest Management Service Center
Stand Management - Regeneration
Hardwood Ecology and Regeneration; David Loftis, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Cumberland Plateau Study and Results of 5 Year Study; Callie Schweitzer, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Forest Health
Disturbance History of the Southern Appalachians; John Blanton, U.S. Forest Service, National Forests in North Carolina
Emerging Forest Health Issues; Steve Oak, U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Protection
Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Appalachian Hardwood Forests; Gary Kauffman, U.S. Forest Service, National Forests in North Carolina
Site Classification
The Central Hardwood Forest Region; Henry McNab, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Forest Site Classification; Henry McNab, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Restoration
Restoration of American Chestnut; Stacy Clark, U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Wildlife
Managing Wildlife Species and Their Habitats; Craig Harper, University of Tennessee