Course Description:
This course will examine society’s interaction with forests. It will focus on important forest issues, which affect how individuals, communities, and institutions make decisions about forest resources. Each issue will be discussed using relevant case studies as a backdrop. Topics include: values that inform our perception and use of forests, clearcutting, prescribed fire, tree genetics, forest health and international agroforestry. Each of these topics will be discussed using three fundamental concepts as a framework:
- Human perceptions and values of forests
- Functions of forest ecosystems
- Management and use of forests
Recreation, Ecotourism, and Conservation Lab 