Course code MežZ3004
Credit points 2.25
Forest Protection
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developer
prof.
Olga Miezīte
Dr. silv.
Course abstract
Phytopathological, entomological damage causatives, their development, nature and extent of the damage, also measures of combat in different age and type forest stands. Types and causes of the forest fires. Preventive measures to decrease count and distribution of the forest fires. Ways and tactics of the forest fire-fighting. Organization of forest protection and guarding in Latvia.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge. During study course student acquires knowledge about the phytopathological and entomological damage agents, their development, damage character and amount to nature, also measures to combat it. Protection organization of the Latvia forest. Types of the forest fires and causes of the outbreak. Forest fire fighting techniques and tactics.
Skills. Acquired knowledge enable to predict and assess sanitary condition of different age and type forest stands.
Competence. After study course students are able to do preventive and forestry measures of forest protection and guarding, based on newest scientific cognitions.
Compulsory reading
1. Miezīte O. Meža aizsardzība. I daļa. Meža entomoloģija, A/S LVM 2015, 172 lpp.
2. Miezīte O. Meža aizsardzība. II daļa. Meža fitopatoloģija, LVM, 2017, 173 lpp.
3. Plīse E. Latvijas kokaugu kaitēkļi. Rokasgrāmata. Ozolnieki: SIA Latvijas Lauku konsultāciju un izglītības centrs, 2007. 230 lpp.
4. Plīse E. Kokaugu kaitēkļi. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 239 lpp.
5. Plīse E. Bičevskis M. Meža entomoloģija. Jelgava: LLU, 2001. 291 lpp.
6. Dreimanis A. Mežsaimniecības pamati, A/S LVM, 2017, 219 lpp.
Further reading
1. Annila E., Kytö M., Lilja A., Lilja S., Kurkeela T. Kaitēkļu slimības kokaudzētavās. Rokasgrāmata. Tulkojuma izdevējs AS Latvijas valsts meži, /Somu izdevums, tulkoja Raivo Riekstiņš/ 2002. 128 lpp.
2. Miezīte O. Metodiskie norādījumi praktiskiem darbiem "Meža aizsardzībā un apsardzībā", Jelgava, 2005. 74 lpp.
3. Dreimanis A. Mežsaimniecības pamat. A/S LVM, 2917, 219 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. LLU raksti (Proceedings of LAU, www.llu.lv); ISSN 1407-4427.
2. Starptautiskais zinātnisko rakstu krājums "Baltic Forestry"; ISSN 1392-1355.
3. Zinātnisko rakstu krājums "Mežzinātne" [ tiešsaiste]. Salaspils: Latvijas Valsts Mežzinātnes institūts "Silava". ISSN 1407-270X. [skatīts 05.12.2011.] Pieejams: http://www.silava.lv/Mezzinatne/lejupieladei.aspx