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PFS0055

Forestry for students without a forest education

Lectures about the basic statistical facts about Swedish forests and forestry. Lectures about the most common silvicultural measures, and the reasons for doing them. Lectures about the most common methods to make forest inventories, and the use of inventory data. Lectures about the most common forest planning methods and techniques. Lectures about the most common forest modeling systems, and the use of such models.


Syllabus and other information


Syllabus

PFS0055 Forestry for students without a forest education, 4.5 Credits

Subjects

Forest Management

Education cycle

Postgraduate level

Grading scale

Pass / Failed

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Accepted PhD students

Objectives

The student will after the course:

-have knowledge about general forest statistics

-have knowledge about basic forest silviculture

-have knowledge about basic forest inventory

-have knowledge about basic forest planning

-have knowledge about basic forest modeling

Content

Lectures about the basic statistical facts about Swedish forests and forestry. Lectures about the most common silvicultural measures, and the reasons for doing them. Lectures about the most common methods to make forest inventories, and the use of inventory data. Lectures about the most common forest planning methods and techniques. Lectures about the most common forest modeling systems, and the use of such models.

Formats and requirements for examination

Written exam. Course Credit Passed exam as well as participation in compulsory moments.

Additional information

The course is given by an Environmental Certified Department (ISO 14001)

Responsible department

Department of Forest Resource Management

Course facts

Subject: Forest Management
Course code: PFS0055 Application deadline: Location: Umeå Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Forest Resource Management Pace: 50%