Standard |
FOR 105 - Forest Products
Emphasizes identification of primary and secondary forest products and their manufacturing processes and uses. Topics include: history of forest products manufacturing and raw forest resource identification.
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Past and Present Products Manufacturing |
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Raw Forest Resource Identification and Utilization |
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P. Lab/O.B.I. |
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Credit |
4 |
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Provisional admission |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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D.Lab |
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HISTORY OF FOREST PRODUCTS
MANUFACTURING |
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Forest industry past and present |
Describe history, construction methods, and important uses of round timbers (e.g., poles, posts, pilings, lumber, veneer, and fiber). |
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RAW FOREST RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION |
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Describe how the raw resources of the forest are utilized. |
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Recognize pole timber (standing). |
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Describe the uses of lumber. |
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Tour forest product mills. |
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Recognize timber suitable for veneer. |
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Observe saw timber (including chip- and – saw). |
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Recognize wood suitable for pulpwood manufacture. |
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Observe paper manufacture. |
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Identify related and incidental forest products (e.g., pine straw, turpentine, roots, limbs/slash, cones, and flowers). |
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Suggested Resources |
Chapman, A.G. & Wray,
R.D. (1989). Christmas Trees for Pleasure and Profit (third edition). New
Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.
Avery, T.E. & Burkhart, H.E. (2002). Forest Measurements (fifth edition). Boston: McGraw-Hill.