Forestry Studies 20, 30
FRST12
Module 12: Forest Sustainability (Optional)
Outcome
Analyze sustainability
of trees, plants, soils,
wildlife and water in
Saskatchewan forests.
Indicators
(a) | Describe the terms ecosystem, niche, habitat, biotic and abiotic as they pertain to forests. |
(b) | Examine interrelationships among tree structures and with the soil, water and wildlife involving vital life processes in a forest. |
(c) | Investigate the importance of soil and water in a forest ecosystem. |
(d) | Explain succession as it pertains to forest ecosystems. |
(e) | Discuss the different perspectives that community members such as businesses, farmers, consumers and producers have on forest sustainability. |
(f) | Compare different models of forest sustainability. |
(g) | Examine how forest sustainability impacts the forestry industry, the economy, communities and the environment. |
(h) | Research legislation, regulations, standards and codes put in place by Saskatchewan and Canada to maintain forests and regulate forestry. |
(i) | Discuss sustainable practices that companies adhere to in maintaining Saskatchewan forests. |
(j) | Reflect on First Nations and Métis worldviews (e.g., keepers of the land) related to forest sustainability. |
(k) | Examine how different worldviews impact human interaction with forests. |
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