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Forest ecology (5 cr)

Code: ME00AE23-3006

General information


Enrollment

12.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Forestry

Teachers

  • Heikki Manninen

Teacher in charge

Heikki Manninen

Groups

  • MEMI19SPA
    Forestry, full-time studies
  • MEMI19SPB
    Forestry, full-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.