Management of trees and forest environments

This course covers the basics of plant architecture and whole-plant development (stem and root) as part of assessing the condition and functioning of trees with a view to managing them in line with objectives. The consideration and management of trees meet different criteria depending on the context (forest, fruit or urban). The following topics will be addressed in a theoretical and practical manner with real-life scenarios. (1) General information on the morphology and architecture of the whole plant, (2) Tree life cycles, growth patterns (3) Trauma (competition, pruning, biological aggressors) and architectural reactivity (4) Practical work on the diagnosis of forest, fruit and urban trees.

Based on observation of the structure of trees or rows of trees or forest stands: (1) know how to determine their condition in relation to a reference development sequence, (2) be able to assess whether or not the growth expressed is appropriate in relation to the observed state of development, (3) identify the existence or absence of reaction structures, make a diagnosis of the architectural condition of an individual; (4) Summarize the condition of the trees and make management recommendations.

Concepts of plant morphology

Continuous assessment: 100%