Silviculture in Forest and Landscape
Entry Requirements
- 15 credits in forestry science
- 15 credits in landscape architecture
- English 6
Exceptions are allowed from the requirement for basic competence in Swedish.
Course facts
SV0053, Silviculture in Forest and Landscape, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus
Finalized by: Ordföranden för programnämnden för utbildning inom skog (PN-S), 2023-12-22
Valid from : Autumn semester 2024 (2024-09-02)
Level
First cycle (G1F)
Main field of study
Forestry Science, Landscape Architecture
Sub-area forestry science
Goal, planning and policy 6 credits, Natural processes 5 credits, Work processes 4 credits
Grading Scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Course language
English
Entry Requirements
- 15 credits in forestry science
- 15 credits in landscape architecture
- English 6
Exceptions are allowed from the requirement for basic competence in Swedish.
Objectives
After the course, students shall be able to:
- describe the knowledge-base of common silvicultural methods in Scandinavia and northern Europe
- propose appropriate silvicultural methods depending on forest structure and aim with the forest management
- analyse how various silvicultural methods affect forest ecosystem services on stand- property- and landscape scale
- propose forest management methods that can replace current methods and identify potential knowledge-gaps within the field of silviculture
- show how future forest development can be determined and visualized with growth-models and how future climate change affects these prognosis
- develop forest management plans for individual stands and show how these affect the forest landscape
- describe physical and economical constraints that limits practical application of forest management methods
- describe common work-practices and machine-systems that are used for various operational forest management methods.
Content
The aim of the course is to provide the student with tools and understanding for how forest stands and landscapes can be changed by active management of individual forest stands. With this understanding of the connection between management on stand-level and landscape-level forest structure, the student will apply stand-level forest management methods in different landscape-types with different aim of future forest structure. Effects of climate change on future forest landscapes is central for all discussions and learning during the course. The student should have basic knowledge in silviculture on stand-level and measurement of forest stands. This basic knowledge is the foundation for studies of forest management on stand level, how this affects the forest landscape and how it can be modified depending on different future forest structure goals on property- and landscape level. The understanding and perception of forests that the student has acquired in earlier studies will be used as a foundation for all learning in this course. Forest development on various scale will be analysed with a decision support system (Heureka). Models underlying the decision support system will be described and discussed during the course.
Implementation
The course will be given via classes, excursions, assignments and individual studies.
The course focuses on the following general competences:
Problem solving, Scientific methods, Oral and written communication
The following elements are compulsory:
Excursions
Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course
The course will be given via classes, excursions, assignments and individual studies.
Responsible Department/Equivalent
Department of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
Supplementary information
Included in program
- Forest and Landscape (BSc)
Module set
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Written assignments | 4.5 | 0001 |
| Excursion to northern Sweden | 4.5 | 0002 |
| Final exam | 6.0 | 0003 |