A warm welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the course Forest Regeneration Master level course!

Below, you will find general information about the student account, registration for the course and other practical information.

The student account

You will need your student account to access e.g. your e-mail, Ladok and Canvas. For information regarding how to create your student account, follow this link: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/it-support/support/new-student---start/

Registration for the course

Self-registration for the course is done in Ladok between 2026-08-17 – 2026-08-31. Remember that you must be admitted and registered in Ladok to be able take the course. Having access to Canvas does not mean you are registered in the course and without registration, you are risking losing your place in the course. If you have been admitted to the course with conditions, you need to send your credit list to the course leader who will review it and decide if you can register. Do this as soon as possible as reviewing credits may take a few days due to the course start.

Schedule

The complete course schedule can be found in TimeEdit 4 weeks prior to the course start. To reach the schedule, please click the schedule button above.

Educational support

If you are entitled extra educational support, please inform the course leader at the start of the course so that special arrangements can be made.

For educational support for an exam, see instructions in the exam registration in Ladok Student. You need to register for alternative exam arrangements no later than 10 workings days prior to the examination day. More information here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/study-support/funka/.

Discontinuation of a course

If you want to discontinue the course, you should immediately notify the educational administrators at desiree.mattsson@slu.se, who in turn will inform the course leader and register a non-completion of the course in Ladok after your approval. You are also able to register an early non-completion of the course (within three weeks after course start) in Ladok yourself.

Exams

You need to register for exams in Ladok. The registration closes 10 working days prior to the exam. You can find your anonymity code in Ladok Student. It's **not **possible to register for the exam after the deadline has passed.

**In-depth course in forest regeneration **– course literature, 2026

Please note that all listed course literature will be available in PDF format on Canvas (the student portal) before the start of the course.

Nursery seedlings in regeneration: ecophysiology and practices from propagation to field establishment - conifers

1. Grossnickle, S.C. (2000). Ecophysiology of northern spruce species: the performance of planted seedlings. NRC Research Press.
2. Grossnickle, S.C. (2005). Importance of root growth in overcoming planting stress. New forests, 30(2), 273-294.
3. Grossnickle, S.C. (2012). Why seedlings survive: influence of plant attributes. New forests, 43(5), 711-738.
4. Grossnickle, S., and MacDonald, J. (2018). Seedling Quality: History, Application, and Plant Attributes. Forests 9.
5. Jacobs, D.F. & Landis, T.D. (2014). Plant nutrition and fertilization. Tropical Nursery Manual. Agricultural Handbook, 732, 232-251.
6. Sikstrom, U., Hjelm, K., Hanssen, K.H., Saksa, T., and Wallertz, K. (2020). Influence of mechanical site preparation on regeneration success of planted conifers in clearcuts in Fennoscandia-a review. Silva Fennica 54.
7. Nilsson, U., Luoranen, J., Kolström, T., Örlander, G. & Puttonen, P. (2010). Reforestation with planting in northern Europe. Scandinavian journal of forest research, 25(4), 283-294.
8. Örlander, G., Gemmel, P. & Hunt, J. (1990). Site preparation: a Swedish overview.
9. Thiffault, N. (2004). Stock type in intensive silviculture: a (short) discussion about roots and size. The Forestry Chronicle, 80(4), 463-468.
10. Thiffault, N., Nordin, P., Wotherspoon, A., Hjelm, K., and Olofsson, E. (2025). A trans-Atlantic perspective on successful plantation establishment in boreal ecosystems: lessons learned and research opportunities. New Forests 56.

Natural regeneration

1. Lidman, F.D., Karlsson, M., Lundmark, T., Sängstuvall, L. & Holmström, E. (2024). Birch establishes anywhere! So, what is there to know about natural regeneration and direct seeding of birch? New forests, 55(1), 157-171.
2. Lula, M., Hanssen, K.H., Goude, M., Hökkä, H., Valkonen, S., Brunner, A., Rautio, P., Erefur, C. & Granhus, A. (2025a). Regeneration. In: Continuous Cover Forestry in Boreal Nordic Countries. Springer. 45-72.
3. Lula, M., Trubins, R., Ekö, P.M., Johansson, U. & Nilsson, U. (2021). Modelling effects of regeneration method on the growth and profitability of Scots pine stands. Scandinavian journal of forest research, 36(4), 263-274.
4. Övergaard, R. (2010). Seed production and natural regeneration of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in southern Sweden.

**Forest genetics **

1. Eriksson, G. & Ekberg, I. (2001). An introduction to forest genetics.

Ecology of seeds

1. Fenner, M. & Thompson, K. (2005). The ecology of seeds. Cambridge university press.
2. U.S. Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Seed sampling guidelines. RNGR. https://rngr.net/publications/seed-handling-guidebook/seed-testing/at_download/file

Regeneration of broadleaves

1. Pohl, N.S., Hedwall, P.-O., Aldea, J., Felton, A.M., Gardiner, E.S., Muraro, L., Norden, B., and Löf, M. (2025). Effects of stand structural attributes on oak recruitment in mixed temperate forests. Forest Ecology and Management 586.
2. Xu, W., and Prescott, C.E. (2024). Can assisted migration mitigate climate-change impacts on forests? Forest Ecology and Management 556.
3. Redick, C.H., and Jacobs, D.F. (2020). Mitigation of Deer Herbivory in Temperate Hardwood Forest Regeneration: A Meta- Analysis of Research Literature. Forests 11.
4. Löf, M., Madsen, P., Metslaid, M., Witzell, J., and Jacobs, D.F. (2019). Restoring forests: regeneration and ecosystem function for the future. New Forests 50, 139–151.
5. Löf, M., Castro, J., Engman, M., Leverkus, A.B., Madsen, P., Reque, J.A., Villalobos, A., and Gardiner, E.S. (2019). Tamm Review: Direct seeding to restore oak (Quercus spp.) forests and woodlands. Forest Ecology and Management 448, 474–489.
6. Villar-Salvador, P., Puertolas, J., Cuesta, B., Penuelas, J.L., Uscola, M., Heredia-Guerrero, N., and Rey Benayas, J.M. (2012). Increase in size and nitrogen concentration enhances seedling survival in Mediterranean plantations. Insights from an ecophysiological conceptual model of plant survival. New Forests 43, 755–770.
7. Löf, M., Dey, D.C., Navarro, R.M., and Jacobs, D.F. (2012). Mechanical site preparation for forest restoration. New Forests 43, 825–848.