Forest measurement (5 cr)
Code: ME00DS73-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology
- Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 15 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
- Teachers
- Kalle Karosto
- Teacher in charge
- Kalle Karosto
- Groups
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MEMI20KMForestry, part-time studies
- Course
- ME00DS73
Objective
You are able to use the main measurement instruments, map materials and calculation models in growing stock measurement and land surveying. You can locate yourself and target objects in terrain. You are able to define basic variables for single trees or forest stands. You know the use of measured and calculated variables in forestry.
Content
What different variables are measured and calculated from trees and forest stands?
What positioning methods are used?
What instruments and calculation methods are used for measurements?
What kind of sample plots are used in forestry?
What is the accuracy of results?
What factors affect accuracy?
Evaluation scale
1-5