Basics of Forest Management and Regeneration (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Field lessons cannot be followed in zoom.

Objective

Purpose of the course

The purpose of this course is to learn the basics of forest management and forest regeneration and to choose the regeneration measure of the forest.

Competences

Forestry competence: can select appropriate forestry measures for the forest, can plan the forestry of the farm and manage the forestry in a profitable and sustainable way.
Science and environmental competence: can identify and measure the key environmental, water and climate impacts of your activities and manage ways to reduce them

Learning outcomes

You master forest classifications, know the main forest tree species, can determine when a stand is ready for regeneration and can choose the regeneration measures in accordance with the forest management guidelines, the forest certification criteria and the Forest Act. You can select the measures considering ecological, environmental, technical and economical perspectives.

Content

-forest classifications
-sustainable forestry
-forest tree species
-the basics of regeneration
-selection of the regeneration time and method
-preparation of regeneration site
-natural regeneration
-forest cultivation and afforestation
-securing the result of regeneration
-planning regeneration

Materials

Metsanhoidon suositukset: https://metsanhoidonsuositukset.fi

Teaching methods

Lectures, field excursions, assignments, online study

Exam schedules

The date of the online exam and two possible retests of the exam will be agreed at the start of the course.

Student workload

Lectures and field excurisons 24 h, virtual study 20 h, assignments 36 h, independent study 28 h. Total 108 h of student work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1:
You know main forest classifications, are familiar with the biological regeneration features of the main tree species, can determine when a stand is ready for regeneration and can choose the regeneration measures in accordance with the forest management guidelines, the forest certification criteria and the Forest Act. You can make a declaration of forest use and know the measures related to forest regeneration. Assignments have been submitted but contain deficiencies.

Satisfactory 2:
You can identify features of tree species and growing sites in measures related to forest regeneration. You are able to take into account the forest management guidelines, the forest certification criteria and the Forest Act in choosing cost-effective and properly timed forest regeneration measure chains. You can make a declaration of forest use and are able to compose suitable measure chains for forest regeneration. Assignments have been completed in accordance with the assignment requirements.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3:
You can apply the forest management guidelines, the forest certification criteria and the Forest Act in choosing cost-effective and properly timed forest regeneration measures suitable for growing site and tree species. You can make an error-free declaration of forest use and are able to plan the whole forest regeneration process. Assignments have been completed in accordance with the assignment and using the provided learning materials.

Very Good 4:
You can diversely apply the forest management guidelines, the forest certification criteria and the Forest Act in choosing sustainable, long time cost-effective and right-timed forest regeneration measures suitable for growing site and tree species. You can make an error-free declaration of forest use and are able to plan the whole forest regeneration process and are able to organize the regeneration operations. Assignments have been returned in accordance with the assignment and are supported by a range of sources.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5:
You can comprehensively apply the forest management guidelines, the forest certification criteria and the Forest Act in choosing sustainable, long time cost-effective and right-timed forest regeneration measures suitable for growing site and tree species. You can make an error-free declaration of forest use and are able to plan the whole forest regeneration process and are able to organize the regeneration operations of a forest estate. Assignments have been comprehensively documented with diverse sources in accordance with the assignment guidelines.

Qualifications

Knowledge of the basic concepts of ecology.

Further information

The date of the online exam and two possible retests of the exam will be agreed at the start of the course. Assessment is based on learning tasks and an exam.