| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afforestation Techniques | OM401 | 7. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. BİLAL ÇETİN |
| Instructors |
BİLAL ÇETİN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to teach students the importance and functions, fundamental principles, techniques, and application of afforestation studies in practices |
| Course Content | The methods of afforestation with other forest ecosystem rehabilitation techniques by seeding and planting. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Learn the place and role of afforestation in forestry practices - Explain seed sources, seed transfer, and provenance & species trials in forest tree species - Site examination, species/provenance selection, seedling material procurement - Site preparation before sowing and planting - Afforestation by direct seeding or planting, determining the spacing in plantings - Applying the cultural treatments after plantation establishment - Afforestation of disturbed lands - Design and layout of afforestation projects - Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in afforestation practice effectively |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Giriş, ağaçlandırma çalışmalarının tarihi gelişimi, amaçları, fonksiyonları, ana problemleri, kavramlar ve kapsam | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Seed resources (seed stands and seed orchards), seed transfer and seed transfer zones for common tree species (Pinus brutia, Pinus nigra, Pinus sylvestris, Cedrus libani, Picea orientalis, Fagus orientalis), seed and cone collection, handling and storage, pretreatments | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Species and provenance trials | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Goal of the plantation, site assessment, choice of species and provenances, rotation age… | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Site preparation (technical aspects of site preparation, environmental consideration in site preparation, land clearing, soil preparation…) | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Afforestation by seed (main quid lines in direct seeding, sowing requirements, sowing methods, direct sowing in some tree species…) | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Afforestation by planting (main quidlines in planting, planting stock, size of plants, planting time, spacing, planting methods) | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Verbal Expression |
| 9. Week | Planting of various tree species at an afforestation site | Visual Presentation Field Work Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Examination an old and a new afforestation site, preparing the technical report | Verbal Expression Field Work Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Afforestation studies in Turkey | |
| 12. Week | Fast growing tree species and industrial plantations (hybrid poplars, Ecucalyptus, maritime pine, Turkish red pine, ash, …) | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 13. Week | Cultural treatments after plantation establishment (protection, replace, weed control, cultivation, irrigation, fertilization …) | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Field Work |
| 14. Week | Plantation on disturbed lands (mine, coal mine, etc.), plantation for special purposes | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| Leloup, M. 1995: Tree Planting Practices For Arid Areas, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. |
| Copeland, L.O. ve McDonalds, M.B., 2001, Principles of Seed Science and Technology, (4th Edition) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 390 p. |
| Baskin, C.C. ve Baskin, J.M., 2001: Seeds; Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, USA. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60,40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 15 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Homework 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Classroom Activities | 2 | 24 | 48 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
