Base Knowledge
Nothing to point
Teaching Methodologies
The course is organised in theoretical-practical classes which correspond in a first part to a theoretical exposition and in a second part to practical application exercises, whether they are field classes, discussion or presentation of themes.
Learning Results
As learning outcomes students will be able to:
1) Recognize the basic components of forests;
2) know the main forest resources and the diversity of uses that society gives to them
3) Identify relevant issues in the various fields of forest sciences and natural resources, recognizing the context in which they arise and develop and the professional knowledge needed to address them.
Program
Introduction to the study of forest resources
Historical evolution of the use and management of natural resources.
The forests in the world, and in the European continent
The forests in continental Portugal
The tree growth and forest dynamics
The silvicultural systems
Forest operations
Functions of the forest and goods and services provided by forest ecosystems
Climate change and forest disturbances
Institutional framework and the management of forest resources
Issues at stake regarding natural resources management
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Autoridade Florestal Nacional. (2009). Instruções para o Trabalho de Campo do Inventário Florestal Nacional – IFN 2005/2006. AFN, Lisboa.
Direcção-Geral das Florestas. (2001). Inventário Florestal Nacional, Portugal Continental, 3ª Revisão. Ministério da Agricultura. Editideias.
Kangas A & Maltamo M. (2006). Forest Inventory – Methoodology and Applications. Springer.
Grebner, D. L., Bettinger, P., Siry, J. P., & Boston, K. (2021). Introduction to forestry and natural resources. Academic press. 429pp.
Monteiro A.A., Pereira S.J. & A.V. Correia. (2012). Silvicultura. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Potschin, M., Haines-Young, R., Fish, R., & Turner, R. K. (Eds.). (2016). Routledge handbook of ecosystem services. Routledge.
Smith M. (2018). The practice of silviculture. John Wiley & Sons.
Thomas P.A., Packman J.R 2007. Ecology of woodlands and forests: Description, Dynamics and Diversity. Cambridge University Press, 543. pp
Van Laar A & Akça A. (2007). Forest Mensuration. Springer.
Young A. R. e Giese L. R. 2003 Introduction to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management. 3ª edição. John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-33145-7. 589p
Outra bibliografia complementar fornecida durante as aulas para abordar aspetos específicos