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Predict the impact of soil and other site factors on forest productivity.
Identify the silvicultural options available to ameliorate adverse site factors.
Predict the effect of spacing, thinning and pruning operations on tree growth and stand development.
Assess the potential effects of various hazards (such as wind, and fire) on forest productivity and prescribe silvicultural approaches to reduce these risks.
Understand the concept of silvicultural systems, and evaluate the use and relative merits of a variety of silvicultural systems.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 72 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 48 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 220 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Students will be required to read and summarise a number of scientific papers | Week 3 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
Assignment: Students will required to read and summarise a number of scientific papers | Week 6 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
Examination: 2 hour in class examination | Week 9 | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Essay: Essay on silvculture topic | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
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Name | Role |
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Professor Conor O'Reilly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |