Ecology and Silviculture of Productive Forests
| Title | Οικολογία και Δασοκομικός Χειρισμός Παραγωγικών Δασών / Ecology and Silviculture of Productive Forests |
| Code | 952Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019504 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600276022
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fieldwork | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΤΑ ΔΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ: ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ, ΩΦΕΛΕΙΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΑΣΟΚΟΜΙΚΟΣ ΧΕΙΡΙΣΜΟΣ. Γκανάτσας Π. 2024. Πανεπιστημιακές Παραδόσεις, ΑΠΘ. Θεσσαλονίκη.
Ντάφης Σ. 1990. Οικολογία και Δασοκομικός Χειρισμός των Δασών Ελάτης.
Ντάφης Σ. 1991. Οικολογία και Δασοκομικός Χειρισμός των Δασών Οξιάς.
Ganatsas P., 2010. Forest characteristics of Black pine ecosystems and restoration of burned stands. In (Kakouros P. Chrysopolitou V.): Proceedings of the International Conference on New Approaches on the Restoration of black pine forests, pp. 141-148. Sparti, Greece, 15-16 October, 2009.
ΘανάσηςΓ., ΖάγκαςΘ., ΓκανάτσαςΠ.,ΤσιτσώνηΘ., 2011. Δασοκομική έρευνα μεικτών συστάδων μαύρης πεύκης στην ευρύτερη περιοχή του Ολύμπου. Πρακτικά 15ου Πανελλήνιου Δασολογικού Συνεδρίου, Καρδίτσα 16-19 Οκτωβρίου 2011.
Ντάφης Σ. 1989. Δασική Οικολογία. Θεσσαλονίκη.
Ντάφης Σ. Ζάγκας Θ., Ισπικούδης Ι., Μιχαλοπούλου Ε. και Γκανάτσας Π. 2002. Το Ελληνικό Δάσος Ποικιλομορφία, Λειτουργίες, Αυτοτελής έκδοση, Γεωτεχνικό Επιμελητήριο Ελλάδας, Θεσσαλονίκη, 23 σελ.
Additional bibliography for study
Plantation Silviculture in Europe, 1997. Peter Savill, Julian Evans, Daniel Auclair, Jan Falck,. 1997.. Oxford University Press, UK, 308 σελίδες.
Forest Ecology: A Foundation for Sustainable Forest Management and Environmental Ethics in Forestry. J. P. Kimmins. Prentice Hall, 2004.
The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology, 10th Edition, 2018. Mark S. Ashton, Matthew J. Kelty, ISBN: 978-1-119-27095.
Forest Ecology 4th (fourth) edition. Barnes, Burton V., Zak, Donald R., Denton, Shirley R., Spurr, Wiley 1998).
Last Update
09-09-2024
