ECTS
5 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Number of hours
37,5h
Description
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Natural forest |
The major types of forests (tropical, temperate, Mediterranean, boreal, etc.) and their tree species |
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Successive stages of forest development (pioneer stage, etc.) |
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Planted Forests and Silviculture |
Plantations, Tree Species |
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Silvicultural Practices: Selective cutting and natural regeneration, pruning, thinning, continuous cover, plantings, tree maturity, rotation periods, yield tables, management and planning |
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Agroforestry |
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Soil and Nutrients |
Soils, litter, and the decomposition of dead wood |
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Threats and Opportunities Facing Forests |
Climate-related threats (drought, diseases, insects) and solutions for the future |
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Human-caused threats (forest management, illegal trade, etc.) |
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French industry |
Eco-socio-economic Characteristics |
Objectives
The EU’s “Natural and Cultivated Forests” initiative aims to distinguish between different types of forests, along with their specific challenges, management practices, and resulting land uses.
Target Skills
- List the main tree species found in natural and cultivated forests and their potential uses
- Explain competition and synergies among species in a forest ecosystem and the resulting stages of development during the succession process.
- Describe the types of forestry, their main operations, and their environmental impacts
- Interpreting a production table or curve and a management plan
- Justify the choice of management approaches based on environmental, economic, and social considerations.
- Understand the physical basis of climate change, the effects of climate change on forest ecosystems, and their impacts based on tree species and silvicultural practices
- Demonstrate critical thinking in the selection of tree species in relation to the silvicultural system and natural and human-induced risks.