Silviculture

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This curricular unit is structured in theoretical-practical classes, tutorial classes and time for autonomous work, in a total of 160 hours of work corresponding to 6 ECTS.

In order to acquire skills, the teaching of this UC includes theoretical-practical classes, with a set of practical assignments (11) that are carried out throughout the semester, and fieldwork (Module I). On the other hand, students are expected to develop a group project with forestry intervention prescriptions for a stand, based on the forest inventory data they collected in the Natural Resources Inventory course (Module II).

This course aims to provide the student with the technical and scientific knowledge that is the basis of Forestry. As learning outcomes the student should (1) Be able to characterize natural, semi-natural and artificial forest systems by their composition, structure and dynamics of evolution, recognizing their multifunctionality; (2) Relate aspects of ecology and physiology with the development of stands; (3) Recognize and diagnose problems of stand development; (4) Prescribe silvicultural interventions to meet management objectives, ensuring their sustainability.

Characterization of forest stands
Ecology of main forest species in Portugal
Principles and patterns of growth in trees and in forest stands
Growing space and thinning operations
Principles and methods of Pruning
Rotation length
Silvicultural systems
Silviculture for special purposes

• - Module 1 - 50.0%
• - Module 2 - 50.0%

NAO

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