| Skov & Landskab | |||||||||||||||
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| Varighed | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 6 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||
| Kursustype | Fælleskursus | ||||||||||||||
| Eksamen | mundtlig eksamen uden hjælpemidler Beskrivelse af eksamen: 13-skala, intern censur Eksamensdatoer: The student can choose the following languages for examination: English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegish | ||||||||||||||
| Rammer for undervisning | Lectures: 1 course module per week Practicals: 2 hours weekly 2 excursions 3 seminars with presentation of mindmaps | ||||||||||||||
| Blokplacering | F2, spring To be agreed upon (used to be monday 13-15) | ||||||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||||||
| Anbefalede forudsætninger | Some basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of trees and of soil science is beneficial but not necessary. The course can be followed by students at all semester levels. | ||||||||||||||
| Kursets målsætning | |||||||||||||||
| To gain a basic understanding of selected ecological and ecophysiological mechanisms (plant/environment interaction) of particular importance for the practical use of plants and trees in forestry, arboriculture and landscape gardening. The course will be founded on practical tasks like plant production, establishment and maintenance of trees and stands. The course aims at an improved understanding of plant ecological mechanisms, which interacts with the practical tasks. | |||||||||||||||
| Kursusindhold | |||||||||||||||
| Management courses at KVL (e.g. Skovdyrkning, Planteanvendelse og Anlægsgartneri) do not provide a profound biological understanding of the relevant interactions between plant and environment. The latter is the main objective of this course. Focus is on plant properties and plant ecology of particular importance for production and establishment of different plant types (bareroots, containerplants of different sizes) as well as for the long term development in terms of growth, physical and physiological stability. These subjects are discussed for different environments (more or less open stands, solitary trees, contrasting climate and soil conditions). The genetic variation in some physiological parameters related to plant functionality will also be presented. The following topics will be dealt with: Phenology and dormancy, adaptive traits (frost, drought), growth processes of single organs of the tree related to plant functionality, biomass allocation, architecture and pruning of roots and crown, interactions with the ecosystem. The course relates to the following functional traits of trees: survival, growth rate and production, resistance, shelter, aesthetic values, ground water protection and soil development. | |||||||||||||||
| Undervisningsform | |||||||||||||||
| Learning groups are formed for excersises and mindmap creation. The traditional lectures and exercises shall be supplemented with seminars, in which student groups present mindmaps of preceding curriculum. Mindmaps are discussed, which provides overview and improved understanding. Two excursions on plant production and tree and stand stability are planned. | |||||||||||||||
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||||||
| A compendium - also containing scientific papers as appendixes - is available at the DSR book store. | |||||||||||||||
| Kursusansvarlig | |||||||||||||||
| Christian Nørgård Nielsen, cnn@life.ku.dk, Skov & Landskab/Skovdrift og træprodukter, Tlf: 35331772 | |||||||||||||||
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