Forest damages and continuous-cover silviculture (5 cr)
Code: ME00DS65-3002
General information
Enrollment
12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021
Timing
16.08.2021 - 17.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Aleksi Vanninen
Teacher in charge
Kirsi Itkonen
Groups
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MEMI20SPAForestry, full-time studies
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MEMI20SPBForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You identify the most important biotic and abiotic forest damages.
You are able to fight off and prevent forest damages by different means.
You are able to plan different forest management methods for urban forest sites.
You are able to account for the different needs of forest owners in your work and to make alternative plans for different forest sites considering the current forest legislation.
You are able to draw up profitability calculations for different forest management methods.
Content
What are forest damages and how can they be identified?
How do you prevent forest damages through silviculture and forest management?
What are the different methods of forest management?
What is the profitability of different forest management methods?
How do different organisations manage their forests?
Evaluation scale
1-5