Relations between the physical environment and the tree.The climate under the forest canopy.The organization at forest community level.Vegetation dynamics.The ecological successions.The concept of biodiversity.The landscape (historical and ecological aspects).The main silvicultural systems applied to the high forests and the coppices.Wildlife and silviculture.Elements of forest mensuration and forest management.Information and communication in silvicultural activities.
Textbooks:
Piussi P. 1994. Selvicoltura generale.Utet Torino (Biblioteca di Facoltà; Biblioteca del DISTAF) or new version.
Learning Objectives
Knolewdge acquired: The correct interpretation of forest dynamics, also on the basis of the influences of wildlife, aimed to an integrated forest management
Competence acquired
The knowledge of main silvicultural systems of forests (both in coppices and high forests)
Skills acquired (at the end of the course): the forest management, considering the influences of wildlife
Prerequisites
Courses recommended: General Botany; Ecology of agricultural and forest systems; Zoology.
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...):
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 102
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 26
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours):
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 20
Seminars (hours): 2
Stages: 0
Intermediate examinations: 0
Type of Assessment
Exam modality: interview
Course program
Relations between the physical environment and the tree. Products and social functions of the forests
Silvicultural systems of the forests. Sustainability of silvicultural treatments.
Stand development stages and tending fellings.
The main silvicultural systems applied to the high forests: clear cutting, shelterwood system, selection cutting, irregular cuttings.
The coppice: biology and cultivation. Simple coppice, coppice with standards, coppice selection system.
The conversions.
Wildlife and silviculture.
Close to nature silviculture,
Elements of forest mensuration and forest management. Forest planning, compartment, felling series, growing stock and yield, rotation, concept of normal forest.
Information and communication in silvicultural activities.
Field surveys: excursions to the forests of Apennines and Alps.