Ecological Restoration of Degraded Forest Ecosystems
| Title | Οικολογική αποκατάσταση υποβαθμισμένων δασικών οικοσυστημάτων / Ecological Restoration of Degraded Forest Ecosystems |
| Code | 953Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019505 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 10
| 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 | 600276023
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600276023
- eLearning:
- Other: Αποστολή του εκπαιδευτικού υλικού με email σε όλους τους φοιτητές
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
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 | 26 | 0.9 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 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)
Ecological Restoration, Second Edition: Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession, 2013. Andre F. Clewell and James Aronson, ISBN: 9781610911672.
Ντάφης Σπ. 1993. Ανόρθωση υποβαθμισμένων δασικών οικοσυστημάτων.
Γκανάτσας Π., Δασκαλάκου Ε., Παϊταρίδου Δ., Μέντελη Β., Πρασσάς Γ. 2009. Διερεύνηση της δυνατότητας αποκατάστασης του καμένου ελατοδάσους στον Εθνικό Δρυμό Πάρνηθας. Πρακτικά 14ου Παν. Δασολογικού Συνεδρίου, Πάτρα 1-4 Νοεμβρίου 2009, σελ. 71-84.
Γκανάτσας Π. και Τσιτσώνη Θ. 2003. Μέθοδοι εκτίμησης της επιτυχίας των αναδασώσεων. Πρακτικά Επιστημονικής Ημερίδας, Επιμέλεια Έκδοσης Ι. Τάκος, ΤΕΙ Καβάλας, Δράμα 6 Ιουνίου 2003, σελ.55-68.
Γκανάτσας Π., Τσακαλδήμη Μ. και Τσιτσώνη Θ. 2003. Η χρησιμοποίηση ειδών δρυός σε προγράμματα αναδάσωσης στην Ελλάδα.Πρακτικά (με κρίση) του 11ου Πανελληνίου Συνεδρίου της Ελληνικής Δασολογικής Εταιρείας με θέμα ‘Δασική Πολιτική- Πρεμνοφυή Δάση-Προστασία Φυσικού Περιβάλλοντος’, Ολυμπία, 1-3 Οκτωβρίου 2003: 126-132.
Ζάγκας Θ., Γκανάτσας Π.,Τσιτσώνη Θ., 2006. Καλλιέργεια πρεμνοφυών δασών αριάς, με σκοπό την αναγωγή τους σε σπερμοφυή. Έκδοση στην Ελληνική και Αγγλική, ΕΚΒΥ 2006, σελ. 24-26.
ZagasTh., HatzistathisA., TsitsoniTh., GanatsasP., 1998. Degradation of mediterranean forest ecosystems and silvicultural measures for their restoration. European Environmental Research, Vol. I, No 2: 53-60.
Ganatsas P., 2007. Research on factors leading to the absence of natural regeneration of Pinus pinea L. in the Strofylia forest, western Peleponisos, Greece. OptionsMediterraneennes, SeriesA, No 75: 121-129.
Ganatsas P., Daskalakou E., Paitaridou D., 2012. First results on early post-fire succession in an Abies cephalonica forest (Parnitha National Park, Greece). iFOREST 5: 6-13.
Zagas T.,Tsitsoni T., Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M., Skotidakis T.and Zagas D., 2010. Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration in a Mining Area. International Journal of Environmental Research 4(4): 673-680
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
