3513149 Intensive Forest Management and Production of Forest Biomass, 3 Cp
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3513149 |
Validity |
01.01.2015 -
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Name |
Intensive Forest Management and Production of Forest Biomass |
Abbreviation |
IntForMan |
Credits |
3 Cp |
Date of expiry |
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Type | Advanced Studies |
Subject | 0951 Forestry |
Class | Study Unit |
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Study right |
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Grading | 0-5 |
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Organisation |
Forest Sciences (J) |
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Teachers
Study unit's general literature:
Author |
Title |
Year |
Obligatory |
library |
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Kellomäki, S., Kilpeläinen, A., Alam, A. (Eds). |
Forest BioEnergy Production: Management, Carbon sequestration and Adaptation |
2013 |
Obligatory |
library |
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Description
Learning outcomes |
To understand how intensive forests management can be used to increase the forest biomass production in a sustainable and cost-efficient way. |
Content |
Essentials: Intensive forest management and cost-efficient production of forest biomass (timber and energy biomass); the production potential of forest biomass for different tree species and site fertility types (main focus on boreal conditions); the gains of tree breeding and use of qualified seed and seedling material in forest regeneration (main domestic tree species); environmental impacts (e.g. nutrient losses and CO2 emissions) for intensive production of forest biomass and their governance.
Complementary knowledge: Use of forest ecosystem modeling and life cycle assessment (LCA) for evaluation of sustainability of forest biomass production in boreal conditions. |
Modes of study |
Lectures (16 hours), final examination for lecture material and required literature. |
Study materials |
Kellomäki, S., Kilpeläinen, A., Alam, A. (eds). Forest BioEnergy Production: Management, Carbon sequestration and Adaptation (2013).
Lecture handouts and additional reading material provided by teachers (set of scientific research articles). |
Evaluation criteria |
0-5 |
Teachers |
Senior researcher Antti Kilpeläinen, guest lecturers |
Prerequisites |
Basic/advanced level understanding is required for the silvicultural practices and dynamics of boreal forest ecosystems and its links to environmental conditions and silviculture in order to participate in this M.Sc. course. As pre-reading material, Rantala, S. (edt). 2011. Finnish Forestry – Practice and management (pp. 1-142 and 173-234), is suggested for M.Sc. students having no B.Sc. (Agr. and For.) degree at the School of Forest Sciences. |
Time |
Autumn 2021 (1st period). Will be organized every other year. |
Campus |
Joensuu |
Further information |
The language of instruction is English. The priority is given for the M.Sc. students of the School of Forest Sciences. |
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Letter (J, K) in front of the name of the course/exam indicates the campus on which teaching or exam takes place: J = Joensuu, K = Kuopio.
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