| Course title | Practical Silviculture |
| Course code | MežZ4003 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 4.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 121.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 6 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 26 |
| Independent study hours | 72 |
| Date of course confirmation | 08/11/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Forest Management |
| Course developers | |
| Mg. silv., Māris Gackis |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Study course contains forestry measures in the system and its application practice analysis and information to forest managers to provide knowledge to assess the impact of their actions and non-impoverishing forecasting, environmental and commercial forestry implementation. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Learning the course, students acquire knowledge of forest management laws and regulations requirements and develop the skills they use for forest management planning and become competent to carry out forest management work in the implementation of quality control. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Mangalis I., Meža atjaunošana un ieaudzēšana. Rīga: Et Cetera, 2004. 455 lpp.
2. Zālītis P., Mežkopības priekšnosacījumi. Rīga: Et Cetera, 2006. 219 lpp. 3. Lapu koku audzēšanas un racionālas izmantošanas pamatojums, jauni produkti un tehnoloģijas. Autoru kolektīvs. Rīga: Pērse, 2009. 194 lpp. 4. Dreimanis A. Mežsaimniecības pamati. A/S LVM, 2017, 219 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Kopšanas ciršu rokasgrāmata. Autoru kolektīvs, Rīga: A/S "Latvijas Valsts meži", 2008. 108 lpp.
2. Ceļvedis Latvijas privāto mežu īpašniekiem. Autoru kolektīvs, Rīga: Et Cetera, 2005. 212 lpp. 3. Plīse E. Latvijas kokaugu kaitēkļi. Rokasgrāmata. Ozolnieki: SIA "Latvijas Lauku konsultāciju un izglītības centrs", 2007. 230 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Rakstu krājums "Latvijas Lauksaimniecības Universitātes Raksti". 1407-4427
2. Rakstu krājums "Mežzinātne", ISSN 1407-270X 3. Rakstu krājums "Baltic Forestry", ISSN 1392-1355 |
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