Woodland Management (U03425)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-WM

The central aim of this Honours course is to give an overview of the major aspects of silviculture, its objectives and techniques. The emphasis is on the practices most used currently and on those most likely to be used in the next decade or so. The emphasis is on forest management based on the principles of ecosystem management. Another objective of the module is to introduce concepts related to provenance selection, genetic improvement and tree breeding.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : None.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Ecological Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2006	09:00	12:00	Room 6, Crew Building Annexe	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	12:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will gain an appreciation of the ecological processes taking place during the development of a forest stand. They will also examine the management practices most commonly employed to influence and direct these developmental processes in relation to the desired objectives, whether they be for timber production, amenity, conservation or environmental purposes. They will also discuss the major policy and economic trends currently affecting silvicultural practices in British forests.

Assessment Information

(a) Assessment of a practical component consisting in the written analysis of the results of a silvicultural experiment, 50%;
(b) one final examination, 50%