Base Knowledge
Not apliccable
Teaching Methodologies
The course is taught in theoretical / practical classes, with the execution of practical work in the field (harvesting of plant material in the forest area of the ESAC campus), in the laboratory (seed processing, biomass evaluation, growth analysis in diameter) and in a nursery (propagation of plants by seminal and vegetative methods).
For a better consolidation of the concepts and methods used in the classes (in the laboratory or in the nursery), the students are followed weekly in tutorial orientation classes.
Students are required to attend classes. The minimum attendance value is 75% of the number of classes taught.
Learning Results
The objective of this Course Unit is to provide the student with the following skills:
1. The knowledge about the connection between plant physiology and morphology regarding tree growth and forest practices;
2. The knowledge about the reproductive system of forest plants, fruit harvesting requirements, how to process and storage forest seeds, and the influence of the provenances and stocktype selection on stand
establishment. The knowledge about: (1) the effect of external and internal factors on seedling development;
(2) the regeneration methods (seed management and vegetative propagation); (3) the nursery culturing (container seedlings, bareroot seedling culture and the assessment of seedling quality) and (4) the certification measures
Program
Module 1 – The physiological and morphological bases of tree growth and their relationships with the forestry practices: (1) the forest tree growth: in height, diameter and root system; (2) the effect of internal factors and environmental response on the photoassimilates distribution and (3) the effect of cultural practices on yield, quality and sustainability.
Module 2 – Forest plants propagation: (1) the management of seed-producing areas / base material; (2) the methods and techniques for harvesting, processing, testing and seed storage; (3) the methods and techniques for forestry plants production / forest reproductive material; (4) the rules and best practices for storage and application of phytochemicals products; (5) quality assessment and plant certification; (6) the conditions for handling and plant transport and (7) evaluation on planting.
Grading Methods
- - Module 2 - 50.0%
- - Module 1 - 50.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Argillier, C., Falconnet, G., Greuz, J., 1991. Production de plants forestiers. Guide technique du forestier méditerranéen français. CEMAGREF, Aix-en-Provence.
Duryea, M.L., Landis, T.D., 1984. Forest nursery manual – production of barerootseedlings. Martinus Nijhoff/Dr W. Junk Pub.
Hartman, H.T., Kester, D.E., Davies, J.F.T., Geneve, R.L., 1997. Plant propagation: principles and practices, 6th ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey.
Kozlowski, T. T.; Pallardy, S. G., 1996. Physiology of Woody Plants. (2nd Edition). San Diego: Academic Press
Pereira, J.S., 1983. A dominância ecológica das árvores. In Naturália, 5: 5-11.
Ribeiro, D., Baião, M., Teixeira, A., 1999. Sementes e Plantas Florestais, importância da sua qualidade. DGF, Lisboa.
Ribeiro, D., Ribeiro, H., Louro, V., 2001. Produção em viveiros florestais. DGDRural/DDTI, Lisboa.
Santos, M.L.C.R. 1994. Sementes e Plantas Florestais. Coimbra/Lisboa: ESAC & EFN.