| Course title | Introduction to Forestry |
| Course code | MežZ2043 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 20 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 12 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 05/01/2016 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Forest Management |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. silv., Olga Miezīte |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Structure and processes of the forest ecosystem. Elements of the forest structure and their characteristics. Trees and shrubs. Tree height and diameter measurement. Differentiation of the trees. Uses of forest. Obtaining timber. Types of tree felling. Basics of forest typology. Reforestation. Forest management of risk factors. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| • Knowledge. During studies students gain knowledge about forest ecosystem and basics of forest typology, types of forest use and reforestation, also about forest protection against fire.
• Skills. Students after course can recognize forest edaphic rows, determine forest structure elements and count dendrometric parameters. Understand types of forest cutting and reforestation,he is aware of the potential damage to the management of risk factors. • Competence. After acquirement of study course students are competent in forest terminology and classification of forestry operations. Are able to do dendrometric data pro |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Latvijas meža tipoloģija: mācību līdzeklis LLU Meža fakultātes studentiem un nozares speciālistiem. I. Liepa, O. Miezīte, S. Luguza, V. Šulcs, I. Straupe, A. Indriksons, A. Dreimanis, A. Saveļjevs, A. Drēska., Z. Sarmulis, D. Dubrovskis. Jelgava: LLU, MF, 2014. 118 lpp.
2. Zālītis P. Mežkopības priekšnosacījumi. Latvijas Valsts mežzinātnes institūts „Silava”. Rīga: izdevniecība „Et Cetera”, 1993. 217 lpp. 3. Skudra P., Dreimanis A. Mežsaimniecības pamati. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1993, 1.- 89. lpp. Ir LLUFB 43 eks. 4. Mangalis I. Meža atjaunošana un ieaudzēšana. Rīga: izdevējsabiedrība „Et Cetera”, LLU Meža fakultāte, 2004. 455 lpp. 5. Dreimanis A. Mežsaimniecības pamati. A/S LVM, 2017, 219 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Meža enciklopēdija. J. Broka vad. autoru kolektīvs. Rīga: Zelta Grauds, 2003. 367 lpp.
2. Straupe I., Indriksons A., Kazāka R. Koki, krūmi un zemsedzes augi Latvijas mežaudzēs: mācību līdzeklis LLU Meža fakultātes studentiem, nozares speciālistiem un meža īpašniekiem. Jelgava: LLU, MF. Studentu biedrība "Šalkone", 2014. 178 lpp. Meža izgl.bibl. 3. Miezīte O. Metodiskie norādījumi laboratorijas darbiem "Mežsaimniecības pamati". 2016. Pieejams: http://estudijas.llu.lv/ |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Starptautiskais zinātnisko rakstu krājums "Baltic Forestry"; ISSN 1392-1355 http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt/bf/
2. LLU raksti (Proceedings of LAU, www.llu.lv); ISSN 1407-4427 http://www.llu.lv/llu-raksti 3. Zinātnisko rakstu krājums "Mežzinātne";www.silava/mezzinatne/lv; ISSN 1407-270Xhttp://www.silava.lv/Mezzinatne/lejupieladei.aspx |
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