Forest ecology (5 cr)
Code: ME00DS69-3003
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 17.01.2021
Timing
01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
- Heikki Manninen
Teacher in charge
Heikki Manninen
Groups
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MEMI21KMForestry, part-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