Forest ecology (5 cr)
Code: ME00AE23-3007
General information
Enrollment
02.01.2019 - 14.01.2019
Timing
01.01.2019 - 30.06.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Heikki Manninen
Teacher in charge
Heikki Manninen
Groups
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MEMI19KMForestry, part-time studies
Objective
You are able to explain the basic ecological properties of Finnish forest ecosystems in mineral and peatland site types.You are able to describe the structure of vegetation based on the site type classification.
Content
What are the basic properties of Finnish forest andpeatland habitats? How are mineral and peatland site types classified based on vegetation and soil properties? What are the origins of the different soil types and what are their main soil properties in terms of forestry?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students can:a. use professional vocabulary systematically. b. look for information in the key information sources of the field. f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.