| Course title |
Silviculture |
| Course code |
MežZ6007 |
| Credit points (ECTS) |
6 |
| Total Hours in Course |
162 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes |
64 |
| Independent study hours |
98 |
| Date of course confirmation |
08/11/2011 |
| Responsible Unit |
Institute of Forest Management |
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| Course developers |
Dr. silv., doc. Aigars Indriksons
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course |
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| Course abstract |
| The silviculture includes the analyses of the forest management system and results of its application and the information that provides knowledge to evaluate and forecast consequences of foresters practical activities to ensure the sustainable, ecological and commercial forestry. |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment |
| After the Course Students will have: •In-depth knowledge of forest ecosystem processes and their practical use. • The skills to install and evaluate scientific plots for stands structure and productivity studies. •Competence to develop Methodology of Master Diploma work in Cooperation with Supervisor and to collect necessary Data. |
| Compulsory reading |
| 1. Dreimanis A. Mežsaimniecības pamati. A/S LVM, 2017, 219 lpp. |
| Periodicals and other sources |
| 1. Mežzinātne. ISSN 1407-270X. |