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Selected topics of multifunctional forest management
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:18:24
Abstract
This optional course builds on the course "Management of multifunctioal forests". Based on theory and field work it will explain and illustrate the 3 most important management concepts of Swiss multifunctional forest management i.e. "Swiss Femelschlag system", "Unevenaged management system (Plenterwald)" and "Dauerwald management system" in typical broadleave forests.
Objective
Illustrate and consilidate aquired knowledge of multifunctional forest management, espceially regarding "Swiss Femelschlag system", "Unevenaged management system (Plenterwald)" and "Dauerwald management system" in typical broadleave forests.
Content
Swiss Femelschlag system Planning of multifunctional management in Swiss Femelschlag system Unevenaged management in spruce, fir and beech forests Transformation of even-aged into unevenaged systems in spruce, fir, beech forets Dauerwald system in broadleave forets Minimal Tending systems based on natural processes
Resources
Lecture Notes
NoneLecture notes may be downloaded
Literature
Texts of Schütz skripts
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise |
Selected topics of multifunctional forest management
8 Tages Exkursionen im Wald
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50 h semesterly |