Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a course in Advanced Silviculture, which is part of the Continuing and Professional Education program. The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to formulate silviculture strategies for relevant tree species in different silviculture systems.

Course Description

The course covers various topics, including:

• Skov og skovdyrkning i dansk og globalt perspektiv (Forest and silviculture in Danish and global perspectives)
• Den fremtidige efterspørgsel på træ og behovet for at sikre en højere træproduktion (Future demand for wood and the need to ensure higher wood production)
• Den skovindustrielle nutid og skitse af fremtiden (The current state of the forest industry and a sketch of the future)
• Hugstforsøg, hugststyrke og -form samt sammenhængen mellem tynding og trækvalitet (Harvesting experiments, harvesting strength and form, and the relationship between thinning and log quality)
• Udvisningens teori og praksis (The theory and practice of thinning)
• Mulighederne for forceret kvalitets-/ værdiudvikling (Opportunities for forced quality/value development)
• Skovtræforædling, frøforsyning og valg af plantetype (Forest tree breeding, seed supply, and choice of plant type)
• Foryngelsesøkonomi og kulturmetoder (Regeneration economics and cultivation methods)
• Udarbejdelse af tilvækstoversigt som værktøj ved udarbejdelse af dyrkningsplaner (Preparation of growth surveys as a tool for developing silviculture plans)
• Oversigt over Naturnær skovdrift/Continous Cover Forestry (CCF) (Overview of Natural Forest Management/Continuous Cover Forestry)
• Skovdyrkningssystemer fra ind- og udland (Silviculture systems from Denmark and abroad)
• Næringsstofbalance og hugstens indflydelse på dyrkningsgrundlaget (Nutrient balance and the impact of harvesting on the silviculture basis)

Course Objectives

The course aims to enable students to:

• Formulate silviculture strategies for relevant tree species in different silviculture systems
• Use central knowledge about tree species' growth and interaction with regeneration, stand establishment, and maintenance in relation to the growth location
• Develop economic and planning calculations based on their knowledge of silviculture

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the course, students will have:

• An overview of the productive forest's roles and potential for a more sustainable society
• Knowledge of the potential for volume and value production by choosing relevant tree species and plant material
• The ability to translate goals for productive forestry into good and economically practical silviculture in the short and long term

Course Format

The course consists of:

• Lectures
• Exercises
• Field studies
• Self-study
• Excursions

Assessment

The course is assessed through a written assignment, where students demonstrate that they have acquired the course content and are able to formulate a silviculture strategy for a commonly used tree species in Danish forestry.

Credits

The course is worth 7.5 ECTS credits.

Level

The course is at the Professionsbachelor level.

Duration

The course lasts for one block.

Placement

The course is placed in block 2.

Study Board

The course is offered by the SCIENCE Professionsbachelor study board.

Institute

The course is offered by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management.

Faculty

The course is offered by the Faculty of Science.

Course Responsible

The course is responsible for Christian Mørk Hansen.