Forests of Poland

Basic knowledge in field of botany and zoology.

przedmiot fakultatywny

Contact hours with a teacher - 32 hrs:

- participation in lectures - 20 hrs

- participation in field classes - 10 hrs

- consultations - 2 hrs

Self-study hours - 68 hrs:

- preparation for classes - 15 hr

- reading literature - 18 hrs

- preparation for a test - 35 hrs

In total: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

LECTURES

Student:

W1: has detailed knowledge of main statistics on Polish forests (species composition, age structure, ownership structure etc.), knows trends of the statistics and causes which have conditioned the trends

W2: is familiar with main species of plants and animals occurring in Polish forests and knows their basic ecological requirements

W3: has basic knowledge in filed of functioning of semi-natural and managed forest ecosystems

W4: has in-depth knowledge in field of main disciplines of forestry (silviculture; forest management; forest protection; forest utilization),

W5: knows main current dilemmas, problems and trends in modern forestry

FIELD TUTORIALS

Student

W6: is familiar with main species of plants occurring in Polish forests and knows their basic ecological requirements

W7: knows basic relations between main forest plant species and characteristics of a forest site

W8: knows specific techniques/methods used in silviculture and forest managements which are used in Polish forestry

Lectures:

Student

U1: is able to link one another particular elements of forest ecosystem with regard to ecological forest functioning and to forest management,

U2: has the ability to recognize main species of plants and animals which occur in

Polish forests,

U3: can discuss and interpret the rationality of forest management treatments executed in particular parts/sections of a forest

Field tutorials:

Student

U4: is able to recognize main species of plants which occur in Polish forests,

U5: has basic skills in scientific field methods used in Polish forestry (e.g.

measurement of tree height and diameter, determining tree age using cores extracted with an increment borer)

U6: can explain main relations between biotic and abiotic components of forest

ecosystems

U7: can analyse silvicultural and forest management techniques used in a tree stand

Lectures:

Student

K1: understands the importance to deepen her/his knowledge in field of forestry and life sciences

K2: is well prepared for a critical evaluation of methods/techniques used in Polish

forestry

K3: is open to initiate actions for the public interests in field of forestry and nature

protection

K4: can cooperate, communicate and work with practical foresters who work in Polish

forests

Field tutorials:

K5: understands the importance to deepen her/his knowledge in field of forestry and life sciences

K6: is well prepared for a critical evaluation of methods/techniques used in Polish

forestry

Lectures:

Expository teaching methods:

- informative lecture

- discussion

Field tutorials:

Demonstration teaching methods:

- display

Expository teaching methods:

- description

- discussion

Exploratory teaching methods:

- practical

- observation

- field measurement

- pokaz

- wykład informacyjny (konwencjonalny)

- obserwacji
- pomiaru w terenie

The course aims at presenting main issues related to Polish forests.

Lectures:

Basic statistical data on Polish forests (species composition, age structure, ownership structure etc.); main species of plants and animals which occur in Polish forests, ecological requirements and behavior of some main species; functioning of semi-natural and managed forest ecosystems with regard to links between biotic and abiotic their elements; basic knowledge in field of main disciplines of forestry (silviculture; forest management; forest protection; forest utilization) and of game management; main current dilemmas, problems and trends in modern forestry.

Field tutorials:

Recognizing of main plant species occurring in Polish forests (trees, shrubs, forest floor vegetation); ecological requirements of some main species; functioning of semi-natural and managed forest ecosystems with regard to links between biotic and abiotic their components; main field measurements used in Polish forestry (height and diameter of a tree; determining tree age using cores extracted with an increment borer).

- Forests in Poland 2020. The State Forests Information Centre, Warsaw 2021 (freely available in internet).

- State of Europe’s Forests. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

Nations, Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Madrid

2015 (freely available in internet).

Assessment methods:

- written test - W1-8, U1-7,

- activity.

Assessment criteria:

Evaluation based on gained points by a student on the written test:

fail (2): <50%

satisfactory (3.0): 50-60%

satisfactory plus (3.5): 61-70%

good (4.0): 71-80%

good plus (4.5): 81-90%

very good (5.0): 91-100%

not applicable