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701-0560-00L 7 Credits BSC D-USYS
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Practical Forests and Landscapes

Praktikum Wald und Landschaft

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Thomas Niklaus Sieber, Prof. Dr. Harald Bugmann, Prof. em. Dr. Felix Kienast, Dr. Stephan Zimmermann, Dr. Mathieu Lévesque, Prof. Dr. Verena Griess, Mohammed Ibrahim
RESTRICTION OF ADMISSION: Only BSc students of the UMNW programme who have chosen the specialisation Forest and Landscape will be admitted. The lecture "701-0303-00 Waldvegetation und Waldstandorte" is an important background for the excursions "Standortkunde". Participation is strongely recommended. General safety regulations for all pratical course: -Whenever possible the distance rules have to be respected -All students have to wear masks throughout the course (keep reserve masks ready) -The installation and activation of the Swiss Covid-App is highly encouraged -Any additional rules for individual courses have to be respected -Students showing any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to enter ETH buildings and have to inform the course responsible
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Abstract

In this practical, students get to know important field and laboratory methods of forest and landscape research as well as landscape management. They apply these methods in the context of small projects. The practical consists of three parts: Ecology (both forest and landscape), Site Classification (soil science & vegetation science), and Land Management.

Objective

Students - know the most important methods of field research in selected branches of forest and landscape science - can apply these methods independently on the context of a project - are in the position to interpret data from field sampling correctly, and can use them to answer applied research questions

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Lecture Notes

Skripte und weitere Unterrichtsmaterialien werden während den einzelnen Praktikumsteilen bereitgestellt. Für den Teil Standortskunde steht ein 240-seitiger Führer zur Verfügung (deutsch).

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Limited places (Special selection)
Signup End
08.02.2021

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Praktikum Wald und Landschaft
Das Praktikum findet in der Regel jeden Donnerstag und Freitag im Semester statt. Zusätzliche vier Exkursionstage am 7./8. Juni sowie am 10./11. Juni (erste Woche nach Semesterschluss). Das Praktikum findet mehrheitlich im Wald statt und nur teilweise im CHN. Siehe Detailprogramm, das den eingeschriebenen Studierenden zugestellt wird. Die genauen Unterrichtszeiten von ONLINE - Veranstaltungen werden von den Dozierenden kommuniziert.
  • Thu 08:15-18:00 (CHN F 42)
  • Fri 08:15-18:00 (CHN F 42)
  • 05.03 Date 08:00-17:00 (ON LI NE)
  • 18.03 Date 08:00-17:00 (ON LI NE)
  • 19.03 Date 08:00-12:00 (ON LI NE)
  • 30.04 Date 13:15-17:00 (CHN G 46)
  • 06.05 Date 13:15-17:00 (CHN G 46)
  • 27.05 Date 08:15-14:00 (CHN F 42)
  • 04.06 Date 08:15-14:00 (CHN F 42)
14 h weekly

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