Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Ponette Quentin;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: geomatics, ecology, silviculture, forest mensuration, forest economics, forest operations and harvesting, management of habitats and species.
Supplementary courses: environmental law, land planning.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Supplementary courses: environmental law, land planning.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
1. Main concepts:
- basic concepts of forest management: time, space, optimal felling ages/dimensions, normal forests, annual allowable cut;
- steps in forest management: analysis, synthesis, implementation, follow-up/monitoring;
- specification of forest management based on the type of society (forest, agricultural, industrial, post-industrial);
- key management methods in temperate zones: uniform systems, selection system, irregular stands, conversion and transformation;
- taking into account the production of social and environmental services (biodiversity, landscape, public hosting, ...);
The concepts related to the management of temperate forests are implemented in the companion course entitled 'Integrated project in forest planning' LBIRF2212.
- basic concepts of forest management: time, space, optimal felling ages/dimensions, normal forests, annual allowable cut;
- steps in forest management: analysis, synthesis, implementation, follow-up/monitoring;
- specification of forest management based on the type of society (forest, agricultural, industrial, post-industrial);
- key management methods in temperate zones: uniform systems, selection system, irregular stands, conversion and transformation;
- taking into account the production of social and environmental services (biodiversity, landscape, public hosting, ...);
The concepts related to the management of temperate forests are implemented in the companion course entitled 'Integrated project in forest planning' LBIRF2212.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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a. Contribution de l'activité au référentiel AA (AA du programme) M1.1, M1.2, M1.4, M1.5, M2.1, M2.2, M2.4, M6.1, M6.2, M6.4, M6.9, M8.5 b. Formulation spécifique pour cette activité des AA du programme (maximum 10) At the end of the course, students will have acquired the skills to: - master the concepts and methods involved in the different steps associated with the planning process of forests located in temperate and tropical regions - analysis, synthesis, implementation, follow-up; - select, analyze and synthesize data from diverse disciplines such as resource assessment, management, analysis of social and environmental impacts, etc.; - establish management plans at the forest ownership scale, integrating the constraints, risks and opportunities from various fields and stakeholders; - develop sound management decisions for tropical ecosystems, based on a deep understanding of their ecology and issues associated with them. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Table of contents
- context
- management steps: analysis; synthesis; implementation; follow-up/monitoring
- main management concepts: space-related concepts; time-related concepts; other concepts
- silvicultural systems, silvicultural treatments et optimal felling age/dimension: general approach; classification of silvicultural treatments and management methods; determination of optimal felling ages and dimensions
- management of evenaged forests: normal forest; regeneration cuttings and regeneration effort; groups; allowable cuts
- management of irregular / unevenaged forests: particularities ; normal forest; allowable cuts; follow-up and control; conditions of application
- stand conversion and transformation
- multifunctional role of forests: historical context; legal context; institutional context; history of management methods
- context
- management steps: analysis; synthesis; implementation; follow-up/monitoring
- main management concepts: space-related concepts; time-related concepts; other concepts
- silvicultural systems, silvicultural treatments et optimal felling age/dimension: general approach; classification of silvicultural treatments and management methods; determination of optimal felling ages and dimensions
- management of evenaged forests: normal forest; regeneration cuttings and regeneration effort; groups; allowable cuts
- management of irregular / unevenaged forests: particularities ; normal forest; allowable cuts; follow-up and control; conditions of application
- stand conversion and transformation
- multifunctional role of forests: historical context; legal context; institutional context; history of management methods
Teaching methods
- lectures including practical examples, case studies and active learning mini-activities;
- seminars by stakeholders from the socio-professional and scientific spheres;
- presentations by teams of students of a forest management case study, with discussions and feedback;
- supervised analysis of a management plan of a public forest;
- delineation of forest stands and parcels.
- seminars by stakeholders from the socio-professional and scientific spheres;
- presentations by teams of students of a forest management case study, with discussions and feedback;
- supervised analysis of a management plan of a public forest;
- delineation of forest stands and parcels.
Evaluation methods
- written examination;
- evaluation of the presentations given by the students.
- evaluation of the presentations given by the students.
Other information
This course can be given in English.
Online resources
Moodle
Bibliography
Les supports de cours obligatoires (diapositives power point, documents de référence) sont mis à disposition de l'étudiant sur Moodle.
Pour en savoir plus, l'étudiant pourra consulter utilement les ouvrages de référence suivants :
- de Turckheim, B., Bruciamacchie, M. 2005. La futaie irrégulière. Théorie et pratique de la sylviculture irrégulière, continue et proche de la nature. Edisud, Aix-en-Provence, France, 286 p.
- Dubourdieu, J. 1997. Manuel d'aménagement forestier. Gestion durable et intégrée des écosystèmes forestiers. Lavoisier Tec&Doc, Paris, France, 243 p.
Pour en savoir plus, l'étudiant pourra consulter utilement les ouvrages de référence suivants :
- de Turckheim, B., Bruciamacchie, M. 2005. La futaie irrégulière. Théorie et pratique de la sylviculture irrégulière, continue et proche de la nature. Edisud, Aix-en-Provence, France, 286 p.
- Dubourdieu, J. 1997. Manuel d'aménagement forestier. Gestion durable et intégrée des écosystèmes forestiers. Lavoisier Tec&Doc, Paris, France, 243 p.
Faculty or entity
AGRO
