| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice of Silviculture | ORU203 | 3. Semester | 2 + 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail KOÇ |
| Instructor(s) |
İsmail KOÇ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim is to teach students the regeneration, tending and rehabilitation of Turkish forests. |
| Course Content | Introduction, purpose and role of silviculture in forestry, silviculture as applied ecology, scope and terminology of silvicultural practice, role of cutting in silviculture, silviculture in application, Disturbances and regeneration, natural and artificial regeneration, ecological conditions of natural regeneration, preparation of regeneration site (weed control, prescribed burning, soil preparation etc.), Silvicultural systems, Turkish forests, pure and mixed species stands, Silvicultural systems and regeneration methods used in Turkish forestry, Selection system and its application in Turkey, Clear cutting system and its application conditions, advantage and disadvantage of the system, application in Turkey, Shelterwood system and its application conditions, advantage and disadvantage of the system, application in Turkey , Mixed species stands in Turkey, regeneration of mixed species stands and applications in Turkey, Coppice forests, conversion the coppices to high forests, application in, Even aged and uneven aged fir stands, secondary fir forests and their conversion to natural species stands, Stand development stages, forest tending and its role and importance in forestry practices, forest tending practices in Turkey, weed control, cleaning, Thinning methods, effect of thinning on individual tree and stand development, timing and planning of thinning, thinning in common species stands, Thinning practice in young oriental beach stand, Thinning practice in pine stands, and investigation of pine regeneration sites, Pruning practice, understory plantings, restoration of degraded forests |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Define scope and terminology of silviculture practice, - Define silvicultural systems used in Turkey, pure and mixed species forests in Turkey - Explain the role and importance of tending in forestry practice, - Planning and application of weeding, cleaning and thinning, - Explain regeneration ecology, - Regeneration methods used in Turkey and their application at various tree species, - Silvicultural planning for regeneration and its application - Selection systems and applications - Coppice forest and their conversion to high forests, - Rehabilitation of degraded forests, |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction, purpose and role of silviculture in forestry, silviculture as applied ecology, scope and terminology of silvicultural practice, role of cutting in silviculture, silviculture in application | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Disturbances and regeneration, natural and artificial regeneration, ecological conditions of natural regeneration, preparation of regeneration site (weed control, prescribed burning, soil preparation etc.) | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Silvicultural systems, Turkish forests, pure and mixed species stands, Silvicultural systems and regeneration methods used in Turkish forestry, Selection system and its application in Turkey | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Clear cutting system and its application conditions, advantage and disadvantage of the system, application in Turkey | Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Shelterwood system and its application conditions, advantage and disadvantage of the system, application in Turkey | Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Practice |
| 6. Week | Mixed species stands in Turkey, regeneration of mixed species stands and applications in Turkey | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Practice Research Preparation, After Class Study |
| 7. Week | Coppice forests, conversion the coppices to high forests, application in | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Even aged and uneven aged fir stands, secondary fir forests and their conversion to natural species stands | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Field Work Practice Preparation, After Class Study |
| 10. Week | Stand development stages, forest tending and its role and importance in forestry practices, forest tending practices in Turkey, weed control, cleaning | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 11. Week | Thinning methods, effect of thinning on individual tree and stand development, timing and planning of thinning, thinning in common species stands | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Field Work Practice Research |
| 12. Week | Thinning practice in young oriental beach stand | Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Field Work |
| 13. Week | Thinning practice in pine stands, and investigation of pine regeneration sites | Visual Presentation Field Work Course Hours Verbal Expression Research Practice |
| 14. Week | Pruning practice, understory plantings, restoration of degraded forests | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice Field Work |
| • Smith DM, Larson B, Kelty MJ, Mark P, Ashton S 1997. The practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology. Ninth Edition. Jhon Wiley & Sons Inc., new York, xvii+537 p. • Odabaşı T, Çalışkan A, Bozkuş HF 2004. Silvikültür Tekniği (Silvikültür II). İÜ Orman Fakültesi Yayınları No: 4459/475, ISBN 975-404-702-2, İstanbul Üniversitesi Baım ve Yayınevi Müdürlüğü, İstanbul, 314 s. • Odabaşı T, Çalışkan A, Bozkuş HF 2004. Orman Bakımı. İÜ Orman Fakültesi Yayınları No: 4458/474, ISBN 975-404-703-0, İstanbul Üniversitesi Basım ve Yayınevi Müdürlüğü, İstanbul, 192 s. • Nyland, R. D. 1996. Silviculture: Concepts and Applications. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York. • Kelty MJ, Larson BC, Oliver CD 1992. The Ecology and Silviculture of Mixed Species Forests. Forestry Sciences Volume 10, Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISBN 0-7923-1643-6, xiii+88 p. • Genç M 2004. Silvikültür Tekniği. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yayın No 46, ISBN 975-7929-73-5, Isparta. • Genç M 2006. Silvikültürel Uygulamalar. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yayın No 68, ISBN 9944-452-00-9, Isparta. • Genç M 2001. Orman Bakımı (Asli Orman Ağacı Türlerimizin Saf ve Karışık Meşcerelerinin Bakımı). Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Yayın No: 14/3, Isparta, SDÜ Basımevi, xix+244 s. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40,60,40,60,40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Field Work | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 78 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
