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| FORE0004-3 | Forest mensuration and forest inventory
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 24h Pr, 4h AUTR |
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| Lecturer : | Yves Brostaux |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Forest mensuration and its role in forest science.
- Size of trees (definitions, measurement devices, errors)
- Height of trees (definitions, measurement devices, errors)
- Other trees fetures (age, bark thickness, crown, stem)
- Shape and size of trees (shape,reference volume, branches and wood piles)
- Woody mass and biomass (general concepts and determination)
- Volume tables (construction, precision, applications)
- Characterization of forest stands (medium size, distributions, average height, density)
- Measuring forest stands (surface, full inventory, determination of volumes, Bitterlich's relascope)
- Growth of trees and forest stands (growth types, determination)
- Estimation of forest productivity (methods, critical analysis)
- Tables and production models (concepts, constructs, uses)
- Inventory by sampling (basics, sampling units, production, random sampling, stratified, systematic, multi-phase, multi-stage, spots ...) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Analysis, mastery and application of techniques for measuring trees and forest stands for knowledge and resource planning and determination of their value |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| STAT1207-1
FORE0023-1 |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures : 20 h
Practical Works : 28 h |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| RONDEUX J. (1999) - La mesure des arbres et des peuplements forestiers.
PARDE J., BOUCHON J. (1988) - Dendrométrie
DAGNELIE P. (1992) - Statistique théorique et appliquée (tome 1)
DAGNELIE P., PALM R. RONDEUX J., THILL A. (1988) - Tables de production pour l'épicéa commun
RONDEUX J., THIBAUT A. (1996) - Tables de production relatives au douglas
DAGNELIE P., PALM R., RONDEUX J., THILL A. (1999, 2e éd.) - Tables de cubage des arbres et des peuplements forestiers |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination : 10 %
Oral examation : 60%
Personnal work : 30% |
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Contacts :
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| Yves Brostaux
Y.Brostaux@ulg.ac.be |
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