Course code MežZ6009
Credit points 6
Forest Inventory
Total Hours in Course162
Number of hours for lectures42
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes22
Independent study hours98
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developer
Gints Priedītis
Dr. silv.
Course abstract
The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge how to measure individual tree, its part and stand characteristics. Forest characteristic parameters, data collection methods and tools are described. An important part of the course is dedicated for forest inventory methods in different levels. Study course consists of practical and theoretical parts. Theoretical part considers forest mensuration and inventory methods, formulas, calculations and quality of the data. Practical part gives skills which are necessary for forest inventory specific in Latvia and other country.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course student will have:
• Knowledge about forest stand mensuration; forest stand parameters determination; forest inventory specific; remote sensing sensors, geographic information systems and global navigation satellite system usage in forest inventory.
• Skills to use forest taxation and inventory methods for data collection, storage, inspection and processing in all level of complexity.
• Competence of software’s used in forest inventory and forest management planning; knows how to handle a wide range of instruments.
Compulsory reading
1. Mart-Jan Schelhaas. Scenarios on Forest Management in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. Brill Publisher, 2004. 107 p.
2. Lawrence S. Davis, K.Norman Johnson, Pete Bettinger, Theodore Howard. Forest Management. Boston: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co, 2001. 804 p.
3. Van Laar A. Managing. Forest Ecosistems. Springer Publisher, 2007. 276 p.
4. Husch B., Beers T. W. Forest mensuration. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, 2003. 443 p.
Further reading
1. Andreas Schuck, Tim Green, Gennady Andrienko, Natalia Andrienko. Towards a European forest information system. BRILL Publishers, 2007. 422 p.
2. Vanags V. Fotogrammetrija: mūsdienu Latvijas topogrāfiskās kartes. Rīga: LR Valsts Zemes Dienests, 2003. 275 lpp.
3. Līpiņš L., Liepa I. Apaļo kokmateriālu uzmērīšana. Jelgava: LLU MF, 2007. 104 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Baltic Forestry. ISSN: 1392-1355.
2. Meža Avīze. ISSN 1407-6187.
3. Baltijas Koks. ISSN: 1407-6667.