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.
Learning objective
Illustrate and consolidate aquired knowledge of multifunctional forest management, especially 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 - opportunities and limits
Lecture notes
None Lecture notes may be downloaded
Literature
Texts of Schütz skripts
Prerequisites / Notice
Knowledge of German language required, German only
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course