Forest ecology (5 cr)
Code: ME00DS69-3002
General information
Enrollment
10.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
10.08.2020 - 18.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
25 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Heikki Manninen
Teacher in charge
Heikki Manninen
Groups
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MEMI20SPAForestry, full-time studies
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MEMI20SPBForestry, full-time studies
Objective
You are able to explain the basic ecological characteristics of Finnish forest ecosystems in mineral and peatland site types. You are able to describe the structure of vegetation based on site type classification.
Content
What are the basic characteristics of Finnish forest and peatland habitats?
How are mineral and peatland site types classified based on vegetation and soil properties?
How have different soil types generated and what are their main properties in terms of forestry?
Evaluation scale
1-5