| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice of Silviculture | OM358 | Turkish | Compulsory | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Ali Kemal ÖZBAYRAM |
| Instructor(s) | |
| 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 , 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, Mixed species stands in Turkey, regeneration of mixed species stands and applications in Turkey, 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. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Define scope and terminology of silviculture practice |
| 2 | Define silvicultural systems used in Turkey, pure and mixed species forests in Turkey |
| 3 | Explain the role and importance of tending in forestry practice |
| 4 | Planning and application of weeding, cleaning and thinning |
| 5 | Explain regeneration ecology |
| 6 | Regeneration methods used in Turkey and their application at various tree species |
| 7 | Silvicultural planning for regeneration and its application |
| 8 | Selection systems and applications |
| 9 | Coppice forest and their conversion to high forests |
| 10 | Rehabilitation of degraded forests |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Presentation (Preparation), Interview |
| 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.) | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork |
| 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 | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Clear cutting system and its application conditions, advantage and disadvantage of the system, application in Turkey | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Shelterwood system and its application conditions, advantage and disadvantage of the system, application in Turkey | Presentation (Preparation), Interview |
| 6. Week | Mixed species stands in Turkey, regeneration of mixed species stands and applications in Turkey | Presentation (Preparation), Interview |
| 7. Week | Coppice forests, conversion the coppices to high forests, application in | Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Interview |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Other Activities |
| 9. Week | Trip to beach natural regeneration area | Fieldwork, Practice |
| 10. Week | Aynı-yaşlı ve değişik-yaşlı göknar meşcereleri, sekonder göknar ormanları ve dönüştürme çalışmalarının yerinde incelenmesi | Practice, Fieldwork |
| 11. Week | Stand development stages, forest tending and its role and importance in forestry practices, forest tending practices in Turkey, weed control, cleaning | Presentation (Preparation), Interview |
| 12. Week | Thinning methods, effect of thinning on individual tree and stand development, timing and planning of thinning, thinning in common species stands | Interview, Fieldwork, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Pruning practice, understory plantings, restoration of degraded forests | Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 14. Week | Mixed stands, natural regeneration of mixed stands and applications in Turkey | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 |
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| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Interview | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 13 | 1 | 13 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 12 | 3 | 36 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
