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Dendrometry and Forest Inventory

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Course abstract

Practice is to provide students with practical knowledge of the individual trees, and forest mensuration. During practice, student learn how to use forest mensuration methods. Student acquire necessary skills how to make data collection and processing to be used for forest inventory.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

n practice, student
- know the methods applied in forest taxation (practice report)
- be able to handle specialised tools and software (practice report)
- be able to measure individual parts of wood, to determine the taxation parameters at the level of wood and stands. (internship report)
- are able to complete forest inventory documentation (practice report)
- capable of carrying out forest inventory. (practice report)

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Forest inventory documents.
2.Legislation.
3. Measuring tools and software used in forest taxation.
4.Establishment of sample plots.
5. Creating felling sketches
6. Tree measuring with calliper .
7. Compartment taxation.
8. Data processing.
9.Data processing.
10. Description of taxation subcompartments and forest stands

Requirements for awarding credit points

Arecord of practice must be defended.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Describe independently the lessons of each day in the practice report.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The practice is assessed by a count consisting of an assessment of the practice report.

Compulsory reading

1. Zālītis P. Mežkopības priekšnosacījumi. Rīga: LVMI "Silava": Et cetera, 2006. 219 lpp.
2. Ceļvedis Latvijas privāto mežu īpašniekiem. Silava - LVMI, Rīga, 212 lpp . Ceļvedis Latvijas privāto mežu īpašniekiem. Sast. J.Ošlejs; Latvijas Valsts mežzinātnes institūts "Silava". [Latvija]: Et cetera, 2005. 212 lpp.
3. Forest inventory: methodology and applications. Edited by A.Kangas, M.Maltamo. Dordrecht: Springer, 2006. 362 p.
4. Advances in forest inventory for sustainable forest management and biodiversity monitoring. Edited by P.Corona, C.Piermaria... [et al.]. Dordrecht [etc.]: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003. 441 p. Forestry sciences; 76.

Further reading

1. Līpiņš L., Liepa I. Apaļo kokmateriālu uzmērīšana. LLU MF. Jelgava, 2007. 234 lpp.
2. Husch B., Beers T. W. Forest mensuration. New Jersey Academic Publisher, Canada,2003. 356 p.
3. Van Laar A. Managing. Forest Ecosistems. Springer Publisher, 2007. 276 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Baltic Forestry, ISSN: 1392-1355.
2. Meža avīze, ISSN 1407-6187.
3. Baltijas koks, ISSN: 1407-6667.

Notes

The study course is included in the MF academic education bachelor's study program "Forest Science" and the professional education study program "Forest Engineer" in full-time and part-time studies.