M.FES.711: Exercises in forest inventory
(6 C / 4 SWS)
Learning outcome
The students shall learn to design, to implement, to document and to cause forest inventory projects autonomously and on a scientific basis. Further on, they shall develop the abilities to optimize and to develop measuring methods related to forests. Therefore, it is crucial to handle common measuring instruments and methods safely.
Courses
Exercises in forest inventory (Exercise,Lecture) (4 SWS)
- Short repetition about the use of instruments for measuring DBH, upper diameters and heights.
- Planning, preparation and implementation of a sample based forest inventory, including the designing of an inventory instruction.
- Data management (Excel) and analysis after given tasks.
- Formulating a project report.
- Presentation of results in small groups within a seminar for examination.
Examination
- Oral presentation (ca. 15 minutes) with written outline (15 pages max.)
- Prerequisites: Knowledge of the described course content, achievement of the specified learning objectives and evidence of the intended competencies.
Further details
- Work load: 180 h (56/124 h, attendance / self-study)
- Admission requirements: None
- Recommended previous knowledge: None
- Language: English
- Person responsible for module: Prof. Dr. Christoph Kleinn
- Course frequency: Each summer semester
- Duration: One semester
- Number of repeat examinations permitted: Twice
- Recommended Semester: 1st semester
- Maximum number of students: 10