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| FORE0025-1 | Sylvicultural expertise
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| Duration : | 14h Th, 4h Pr, 18h AUTR |
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| Lecturer : | Hugues Claessens |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| In-depth analysis of major species of Wallonia (Southern Belgium)
Study cases : sessile and pedunculate oaks, Douglas fir, Larches, Scott and Laricio Pines.
Forest Stand expertise : dendrometric and autecologic analysis, interpretations for silviculture. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The students will be able to analyse the différents aspects of forest stands (forest mensuration, wood quality, economic value, ecosystemic services, autecology,...) to perform adapted silvicultural guidelines.
They will also acquire an in-depth knowledge in silviculture of the main forest species of the temperate zone of Europe. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Good knowledge in silviculture, site analysis, autecology, forest economics, forest measurement
(FORE0001-2, FORE004-3, FORE0008-2, FORE0021-2, FORE0022-3, ECON2255-3) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures
Field trips
Expertise (team working) |
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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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| Lecture notes
Recommended:
Silviculture books presented during the course.
Boudru, M. (1986) - Forêts et sylviculture : sylviculture appliquée. Les Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Field trip report
Expertise report
Oral examination |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Included in the module "Silviculture", using the skills developped in the other course of the module (GF0008-2).
Organized in close collaboration with the module "Nature and Landscape Management", including a two week field workshop. |
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