Content

Introduction
Video Lecture
Supplementary Readings
Topic Quiz
Online Discussion
Assignments
Self Review

Topic Introduction

The area of forest cover has declined by about 30% since the industrial revolution and an increasing area the forest remaining has been influenced by humans. To supply trees and wood for a wide range of end-uses highly ordered plantation forests are increasing in area in many countries. These plantation forests are established with intensive inputs to grow the maximum possible biomass on the crop trees with minimal loss of growth to competing species. This topic reviews the characteristics of plantation forests to identify how they differ from other types of forest in terms of species composition and growth.

Video Lecture

Lecture Video & Powerpoint

Topic 5.1 Lecture: What Is a Forest Plantation?

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Supplementary Readings

Textbooks

Shepherd, K. R. (1986). Plantation Silviculture. Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN: 9789024733798

Mason, W. L. (2004). Plantation silviculture: Multiple-use silviculture in temperate plantation. Forestry Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences, 2, 859-865.

Evans, J. (1982). Plantation Forestry in the Tropics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0-19-854682-3; ISBN: 0-19-854257-7

Articles in Journals

Barrette, M., et al. (2014). Issues and solutions for intensive plantation silviculture in a context of ecosystem management. Forestry Chronicle, 90 (6), 748-762.

Topic Quiz

Topic Quiz 5.1

The topic quiz is designed to check your understanding of important learning concepts for this topic. The quiz contains 10 multiple choice questions. When you are ready, start the quiz at Topic Quiz 5.1.

Online Discussion

Online Discussion 5

For this week's online discussion activity,

Instructor will post a discussion question based on this week’s learning on Monday.
You are expected to response to the posted discussion question with a paragraph not exceeding 150 words in corresponding discussion forum on course Canvas site not later than Friday of the week.
You are also required to critically comment on at least 2 peer’s responses not exceeding 100 words (each comment) by day 7 of each week.

Please see Course Schedule for details on due dates and check out the specific requirements and grading criteria on the Online Discussions page.

Assignments

No other assignments for the week.

Topic Self-review

Reflection Questions 5.1

Please use the self-reflection questions below as a study guide to conduct self-review for the topic.

What characteristics define a plantation forest?
In what ways are plantation forests preferable to more natural forests for the supply of wood for a range of end-uses?
Name three extensively planted tree genera and discuss their suitability for a range of sites and end-uses.
Discuss the key factors influencing choice of species for a plantation enterprise.

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