Learning objectives:
Students...
- compare boreal, temperate and tropical forest ecosystems by explaining differences in climate, vegetation, and nutrient cycling,
- describe the general physiology of woody plants and basic ecophysiological processes
- distinguish between various types of forest land use and silvicultural practices by illustrating their main characteristics, objectives, and outcomes,
- know about the economic role, policies and regulations of the forestry sector in Germany, Europe and on a global scale,
- summarize basic methodological approaches of forest mensuration and forest inventories, including their limitations, and apply them to given examples,
- calculate the basal area and the volume of a tree and a stand by conducting basic measurements such as height and diameter,
- participate in discussions to analyze and evaluate examples of: conflicts between socio-economic needs and sustainable forest management/conservation; deficits in forest legislation and implementation of regulations; strengths and weaknesses of mechanisms aimed at reducing deforestation and forest degradation,
- critically evaluate different sources of information,
- develop and improve their communication and cooperation skills by working in student groups.
- Course owner: Prof. Dr. Klaus Günther-Dieng
- Course owner: Nora Koim
Semester: SuTerm 2021