| Forest & Landscape | |||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||
| Credits | 6 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||
| Examination | written examination Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: | ||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures: One course module per week Exercises: Four hours per week | ||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | E6, fall Tuesday 15-17 and Friday 13-15 | ||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English may be conducted in Danish | ||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 015311 Mathematics, basic course 010611 Statistics, Basic Course | ||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment of the state and development of forests is crucial for traditional forest management planning and even more so for the planning of multiple-use forestry. Hence, the main objective of the course is to introduce the student to theoretical and practical issues regarding quantification of the production of multiple-use forestry. The course is closely related to Forest and Nature Resource Planning (095970). Also, it may make up the quantitative component of a Tropical Forestry profile. | |||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||
| First of all, the course emphasises basic understanding of the mathematical and statistical models applied in quantitative forest science. The use of such models is demonstrated through relevant examples and exercises. Secondly, the course deals with sampling methods and methods used to quantify the timber as well as non-timber parts of the production of multiple-use forestry. Methods for estimating the volume and growth of forest stands are emphasised. The course includes the following main topics: 1. The use of mathematical and statistical models in multiple-use forestry. 2. Sampling theory, inventory design, and the efficiency of various sampling schemes, depending on the structure, density and spatial heterogeneity of the population. 3. Volume estimation for standing trees, including (i) methods applied to determine the basic volume factors, (ii) uncertainty characterising the estimated volume of individual stands as well as higher order aggregates (age class, tree species, forest), (iii) relationships between total and merchantable volume. 4. Growth models and estimation of growth and development, including (i) the relationship between site conditions and growth, (ii) correction of growth models and local growth and yield tables, (iii) succession models and ecosystem/landscape models. 5. Differences and points of similarity between methods of data acquisition applied to various phases of multiple-use forestry (biomass components, regeneration, wood quality, mortality, biodiversity, site conditions, recreation, flora, fauna, etc.). 6. Application of quantitative methods in forest and nature resource planning. It is an important aim of the course that the students acquire practical skills as well as the ability to read and understand basic scientific papers and theses within the field. Therefore, part of the course is based on scientific papers. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||
| Theoretical considerations, models and methods are presented in lectures along with relevant examples. Implications of the theory are illustrated in practical exercises. In part, data for these exercises are gathered by the course participants. | |||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||
| Philip, M. S., 1994. Measuring Trees and Forests. Second Edition. CAB International, Wallingford. 310 p. ISBN 0-85198-883-0. Vanclay, J. van, 1994. Modelling Forest Growth and Yield. Applications to Mixed Tropical Forests. CAB International, Wallingford. 312 p. ISBN 0-85198-913-6. (Extracts). Avery, T. E. and H. E. Burkhart, 1994. Forest Measurements. Fourth edition. McGraw-Hill, Inc., 408 p. ISBN 0-07-113204-X. (Extracts). Husch, B., Beers, T. W. and Kershaw, J. A. Jr., 2003. Forest Mensuration, 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 443 p. ISBN 0-471-01850-3. (Extracts). Other literature: Scientific papers and lecture notes. | |||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||
| Henrik Meilby, heme@life.ku.dk, Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning/Unit of Forestry, Phone: 35331740 | |||||||||||||||
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