Duration
6h Th, 12h Pr, 15h FT
Number of credits
| Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Part 1 : theorical basis of ite characterisation
- abiotic characterisation
- floristic indicators
- ecological land classification
Part 2 : case study of Wallonia (Southern Belgium)
- abiotic tools : site parameters, ecoregions, reference matrix, site typology.
- floristic indicators : phytogeography, indicator species and groups, syntaxonomy.
- site types catalogue
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The student will be able to characterise forest site and interpret landscape, at the office (GIS) or on the field, in terms of forest management potentialities. The course makes use of more theorical knowledge already acquired by the student (botany, phytosociology, geology, soil science).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge in :
- geology and soil sciences
- botany and phytosociology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Practical works in forest (characterisation and interpretation of forest sites)
Project (team working)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes and tools
Recommended readings following the projects.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam
- Remote
written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
during the course :
- Reports about the exercises
- Practical exercise (plant recognising and site interpretation)
Work placement(s)
none
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Included in the module "Silviculture" and organized in close collaboration with the module "Nature and Landscape Management"