This guidebook is designed to aid forest workers in choosing a silvicultural system in compliance with the British Columbia Forest Practices Code. It lists and defines the different types of silvicultural systems used in British Columbia, promoting a common terminology for basic definitions and silvicultural system concepts throughout the province. The guide offers a step-by-step decision-making process on how to choose a silvicultural system, and details the factors that forest workers should consider in making this decision. The guide also includes a sample checklist of silvicultural prescription requirements and recommended supporting information, plus an Integrated Silviculture Information System/Major Licensee Silviculture Information System key for silvicultural systems.