Course code MežZP001

Credit points 1.50

Practical Silviculture

Total Hours in Course40

Independent study hours40

Date of course confirmation16.03.2021

Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management

Course developer

author lect.

Edgars Dubrovskis

Mg. silv.

Prior knowledge

Biol1012, Forest Botany

Biol2002, Dendrology

LauZ2021, Forest Soil Science

MežZ1008, Introduction to Forestry

MežZ2011, Forest Science

MežZ4003, Practical Silviculture

Course abstract

Theorethical knowledges of forestry is applied in the planing of silvicultural activities performance and outcomes evaluation. Methods of cleaning of the clearcut areas. Evaluation and maintaining of the forest undergrowth. Natural regeneration of deciduous and coniferous trees in clearcut areas. Agrotechnical and young growth improwement. Estimation of number of retaining trees, marking and measuring of trees selected for felling. Evaluation of performed improvement cuts. Pruning of growing trees. Planing of the main use of forest: clearcuts, gradual- and selective cuts.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Strengthen knowledge of the requirements of the regulatory documents regulating forest management and economic activities. Develop skills to prepare and use forest management plans using knowledge acquired from the theoretical study course and look at specific forest management options from different aspects.

As a result, competence arises for the planning of sufficiently justified and alternative forestry measures, both theoretical and practical, for the planning and management of forest-related activities, as well as for the quality control of the performance of works - independent work in consultation with the teacher.
informed decisions in silvicultural activities planing, to evaluate and justify the impact of every silvicultural measure on forest growth and establishment of high productive tree stands in the age of main use of forest.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Participate in all days of practice and perform the tasks. Learning the practical skills and practice programme in the forest.

Duly completed and at the end of practice, a journal of practice works has been submitted to the practice manager and defended.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Students shall perform the assigned job tasks in the journal independently in groups and according to the timeline and practical work materials previously given. Unclear issues are discussed with the instructor within the group.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The practical work journal must be filled in according to the rules. In the defence of practice, it must be possible to justify made decisions, calculation procedures and results obtained.

Compulsory reading

1. Zālītis P., Jansons J. Latvijas meža tipoloģija un tās sākotne. Daugavpils: Daugavpils Universitātes akadēmiskais apgāds "Saule", 2013. 168 lpp.
2. Zālītis P., Jansons J. Mērķtiecīgi izveidoto kokaudžu struktūra. Salaspils: Latvijas Valsts mežzinātnes institūts "Silava", 2009. 82 lpp.
3. Lapu koku audzēšanas un racionālas izmantošanas pamatojums, jauni produkti un tehnoloģijas. Autoru kolektīvs. Rīga: Latvijas Valsts koksnes ķīmijas institūts, 2009. 194 lpp.

Further reading

1. Dabas aizsardzības prasības. Autoru kolektīvs, 2011.- Rīga: A/S "Latvijas valsts meži", 2011. 18 lpp.
2. Zālītis P. 2012. Mežs un ūdens. Salaspils: Latvijas Valsts mežzinātnes institūts "Silava", 2012. 356 lpp.
3. Agrotehniskās kopšanas instrukcija. Autoru kolektīvs. Rīga: A/S "Latvijas valsts meži", 2012. 30 lpp. [skatīts 21.06.2014.]. Pieejams: old.lvm.lv/tools/download.php?name=Agrotehniskas...instrukcija.pdf

Periodicals and other sources

1. Mežzinātne. [ tiešsaiste]. Salaspils: Latvijas Valsts Mežzinātnes institūts "Silava". ISSN 1407-270X. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.silava.lv/Mezzinatne/lejupieladei.aspx Ir LLU FB
2. Baltic Forestry. [ tiešsaiste]. Vol. 1, no. 1 (1995)- Kaunas : Lithuanian Forest Research Institute. sēj. ISSN 1392-1355. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt/bf/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=14&Itemid=110 Ir LLU FB
3. Baltijas Koks : starptautisks žurnāls uzņēmīgiem cilvēkiem. Rīga: Meža Mediju centrs. ISSN 1407-6667