Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze animali - SAN

The course is aimed to provide knowledge and expertise 1) to understand the need for forest ecology as the foundation of silviculture and forest management; 2) for understanding structure and functions of natural semi-natural and artificial forests and 3) to gain expertise in applying the main silvicultural systems used in Italy aimed to develop a sustainable forest management for a variety of commodity and non-commodity values. 

 -       Have a basic understanding of forest ecology and silviculture principles in the context of natural resources management

-       Be able to describe, analyse and compare forest stand structures and their present and potential silvicultural management

-       Be able to analyse and compare different management approaches, with the principle of the sustainable forest management, in order to provide commodity and non-commodity values

Level of learning acquired and student learning outcomes are constantly monitored at the beginning of each lecture and at the end of each main arguments through questioning students during to check their understanding of the material being taught and conducting periodic reviews (at the end of the main arguments of the course) with students to confirm their grasp of learning material and identify gaps in their knowledge and understanding. An additional role in this perspective is played by practical lessons and field excursions where student performances  will be reviewed and used to make needed adjustments in instruction and lecture development.

During field activities the students, grouped in small working groups, will be provided with measurement equipments. Each group will be asked to analyse forests stands and to mimic silvicultural tendings. At the end of the field work each student will have to write a report, including a small amount of individual work, that will be 20% of the final grading. This activity is part of the learning area of comunication.

- The .pdf version of the slides presented during the lectures will be supplied in the Course web site.

- Begon, M., Harper, J. L., Townsend, C. R., 1989. Ecologia. Individui, popolazioni, comunità. Zanichelli, Bologna, 854 pp.

- Kimmins, J.P., 1987. Forest Ecology. MacMillan Pub. Com., New York, 531 pp.

- Oliver C.D., , Larson, B.C., 1996. Forest Stand Dynamics. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 520 pp.

- Piussi P., 1994 – Selvicoltura generale. UTET, Torino, p.421.

During field activities the students, grouped in small working groups, will be provided with measurement equipments. Each group will be asked to analyse forests stands and to mimic silvicultural tendings. At the end of the field work each student will have to write a report, including a small amount of individual work, that will be 20% of the final grading.