Course code MežZ6002
Credit points 3
Increment Science
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developer
Imants Liepa
Dr. habil. biol.
Course abstract
Increment Science comprises the extent, peculiarities, the meaning, kinds, the structure and dynamics of the forest increment and its determinative causes. This study describes and analyses the classification of the forest increment and its evaluation methods, possibilities of development, precision of different methods and its practical usefulness to solve ecological and commercial problems.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Students of master studies obtain a thorough knowledge of the contents of the forest growth, diversity, ecological and forestry importance, methods and opportunities to use the forest growth as a criterion for forest productivity and environmental factors influence determination. Masters learning skills to choose the most appropriate method for the growth evaluation and use it for specific tasks. After learning course masters are competent to analyze the wood resource retrospective and future developments and to assess the influence of various environmental effects.
Compulsory reading
1. Liepa I. Pieauguma mācība. Jelgava: LLU, 1996. 124 lpp.
Further reading
1. Repšys J. 1994 Miško taksacija. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopediju leid., 1994 392 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Forest Ecology. Journal of Forest Sciences in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. ISSN: 1392-1355.
2. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. ISSN: 0282-7581.
3. Лесоведение: журнал Института лесоведения Российской академии наук. ISSN: 00.4-1148.