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Integrated Practical: Forest Ecosystems

Integriertes Praktikum: Waldökosysteme

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Thomas Niklaus Sieber, Prof. Dr. Harald Bugmann, Dr. Mathieu Lévesque
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:40:18

Abstract

Introductory course on field methods in forest ecosystem research and ecosystem management, with an emphasis on regeneration ecology, forest growth and management as well as mortality processes. The course is set up as a comparative study between a low-elevation beech forest and a mixed spruce-fir forest in the northern pre-Alps.

Objective

Students •- get to know the diversity of forest ecosystems based on case studies •- understand important processes of forest dynamics (regeneration, growth, mortality) and their significance in an ecosystem context •- acquire pracitcal skills regarding field methods of forest ecosystem research •- get to know selected forest management systems

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Integriertes Praktikum: Waldökosysteme
Permission from lecturers required for all students. Blockkurs gemäss sep. Programm (Moodle), jeweils weitgehend im Wald. Erstdurchführung: 27./28./29.04.,04./05./06./ 11. & 12.05.2020 Zweitdurchführung: 18./ 19./ 20./25./26./27./28. & 29.05.2020
  • 29.04 Date 13:15-17:00 (CHN F 42)
  • 06.05 Date 08:15-17:00 (CHN F 42)
  • 12.05 Date 13:15-17:00 (CHN F 42)
  • 20.05 Date 13:15-17:00 (CHN F 42)
  • 27.05 Date 08:15-17:00 (CHN F 42)
  • 29.05 Date 13:15-17:00 (CHN F 42)
40 h semesterly

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