Increments measurement on single trees, on part of trees and on stands. Direct methods of increment measurement.
Evaluation and assignment of volume current increment.
Volume increment fixing in yield determination in forest assessment.
Biomass and necromass production.
Measure of wood expansion.
Textbooks: Teacher’s training aids on course arguments
Teaching methodology: Lessons supported by transparencies and /or video projector.
PPT slides provided from the teacher
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Knowledge of the tree growth; knowledge of the methods of tree increment measurement.
Competence acquired (at the end of the course):
Yield determination; working plan.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course): use of tree increment measurement in forest planning.
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Hours reserved to private study and other individual formative activities: 96
Contact hours for Lectures (hours): 36
Contact hours for forest practice (hours): 18
Further information
Frequency of lectures and practice, although non compulsory, is strongly recommended
Teaching tools:
Video projector, PC, overhead projector, experimental plots in forest.
Type of Assessment
Exam modality: Oral test based on questions pertain to lessons and exercitations arguments.
Course program
Lessons main topics
Forest Auxometry:
Increments measurement on single trees, on part of trees and on stands. Stem analysis. Successive inventories and direct methods of increment measurement.
Auxonomy:
Development curves of forest measurement sizes. Auxonomy laws. Yield table: use and notice about processing methodology.
Evaluation of even- aged stands development..
Evaluation and assignment of volume current increment.
Volume increment fixing in yield determination in forest assessment.
Biomass and necromass production.
Measure of wood expansion.
Laboratory exercitations
Wood increment determination in forest stands.
Forest stand productivity determination.