Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- is able to interpret the content of forest resource data
- knows the present internet and mobile applications for forest management planning
- can collect the data of growing stock and suggest silvicultural measures which take into account ecological, economic and social sustainability
- knows how to update growing stock data and map objects in the forest management planning system
- knows how to utilize mobile and cloud services in collecting and updating forest data
- knows how to make a forest management plan based on the updated data which is consistent with the objectives of the forest owner
- knows the process of collecting forest data and recognizes the numerical forest data produced
- knows how to utilize forest data (according to forest data standard) with tools available

Content (course unit)

Forest management plan, forest management plan on the Web, use of a forest management planning software, field data inventory in small groups (manually and using field computers and mobile tools), updating database and map objects, calculating the forest stand data and treatment alternatives, defining the cutting plan, compiling the forest management plan, forest resource based on remote sensing, drawing up project documents.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student is able to interpret the contents of a forest management plan, collect forest stand information and use a field recorder to collect information. He / she knows, when instructed, how to define borders of stands on a terrain and how to update it in forest planning software
The student is able to transfer forest stand data to forest planning software, check management proposals, calculate growth and print a forest management plan. He/she knows the essential steps of updating a forest management plan

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to interpret the contents of a forest management plan and understands what it consists of. He / she is able to independently collect tree information by compartments in forest stands, ponder the correctness of data and independently use a field recorder to collect information. The student is able to independently define the outline of the forest stand in the terrain and update it in the forest planning software, transfer the stand data to the forest planning software, modify the processing suggestions and select the necessary measures for the forest stand. He / she can calculate growth and print a forest management plan. The student understands the importance of the measures for the development of forest stands and knows the essential steps of updating the forest plan. He / she is able to plan and carry out the updating.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to interpret the contents of a forest management plan and understand what it consists of. He/ she will be able to explain how the proposed measures will affect the outcome of the plan. The student is able to independently collect tree information by stand patterns in forest stands, justify their decisions and independently use the field recorder to gather information and understand the role of stand information in forest growth calculations and forest stand development prediction. He / she is able to determine the stand borders in the field independently and reasonably and update the procedures in the forest planning software. The student is able to transfer stamd data to forest planning software, choose the best treatment option and other measures for forest stand from the point of view of forest entity and forest owner's objectives, calculate growth and print forest plan
- understand the importance of measures for the development of forest stands
knows the essential steps of updating a forest plan, is able to plan and execute data updates, understands the importance of the various stages of plan development in the final result of a forest plan

Assessment scale

0-5