Forest ecology and management
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
BI1445 Forest ecology and management, 15.0 Credits
Skogens ekologi och skötselSubjects
BiologyEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory part | 5.0 | 0001 |
| Writtern examination | 10.0 | 0002 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
XObjectives
X
Content
X
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
X
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Other information
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Responsible department
School for Forest Management
Further information
Litterature list
Litteraturlista för kursen Skogens ekologi och skötsel
Skogsskötselserien, del 3. Plantering av barrträd.
Skogsskötselserien, del 6. Röjning.
Skogsskötselserien, del 7. Gallring (sid 1 – 16, 55 – 70).
Skogsskötselserien, del 10. Skötsel av ädellövskog.
Skogsskötselserien, del 12:1. Skador på skog (14 – 75).
Skogsskötselserien, del 12:2. Skador på skog (1 – 60, 79 – 102).
Contortatall i Sverige. Fakta skog nr 9, 2011. SLU
Naturhänsyn vid avverkning. Fakta skog nr 3. 2015. SLU.
Blädningsbruk. Fakta skog nr 14. 2017. SLU.
Produktion och skötsel av ek. Fakta skog nr 1. 2022. SLU.
Tallens kott- och fröproduktion i Mellansverige: faktorer som påverkar. Fakta skog nr 2. 2022. SLU.
Granbarkborrens fiender – vilka är de och vilken betydelse har de? Fakta skog nr 3 2023. SLU.
Naturlig föryngring med tall: Siljansforsmetoden från forskning till praktik. Fakta skog nr 3. 2022. SLU.
Skogskötselstrategier i ett föränderligt klimat: konsekvenser för biologisk mångfald och ekosystemtjänster. Fakta skog nr 7 2024.
Temperatur och ljus. Plantskolan nr 1. 2007.
Gödsling av täckrotsplantor. Plantskolan nr 2. 2007.
Odlingssubstrat. Plantskolan nr 5. 2008.
Odlingsbehållare för skogsplantor. Plantskolan nr 16. 2011.
Långnattsbehandling av gran – stoppar höjdtillväxten och påskyndar invintringen. PLANTskolan. Nr 17. 2020.
Mekaniserad sådd. Net4forest. 2021.
Skog och Ren. Skogsstyrelsen. 2014.
Förändringar i norra Sveriges skogar 1870-1991.
Smart hänsyn syntes om asp. Skogforsk.
Hyggesfritt skogsbruk. ErasmusPlus O2-003. 2020.
Jämställd återväxt. SLU. 2018.
Naturvärdesbedömning i FSC-certifierat skogsbruk. WWF.
Naturvårdsarter. Artdatabanken SLU. 2013.
Skogsvårdslagen (§ 1, 5, 6, 10, 29, 30).
Miljöhänsyn vid skogliga åtgärder. Skogsstyrelsen 2015.
Så kan skogsbruket och renskötseln samexistera. Future forests. 2025.
Skoglig produktionsekologi. Skogsstyrelsen. 2017 (Kap 12 – 16).
Skogsdynamik och arters bevarande. Niklasson och Nilsson. 2005 (Kap 2 – 9).
Bonitering av skogsmark. 2022. Skogsstyrelsen.
Skogsmarksflora. 2024. Skogsstyrelsen.
Ara, M., Barbeito, I., Kalén, C. & Nilsson, U. (2022a). Regeneration failure of Scots pine changes the species composition of young forests. *Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research*, 37 (1), 14–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2021.2005133
Ara, M., Maria Felton, A., Holmström, E., Petersson, L., Berglund, M., Johansson, U. & Nilsson, U. (2022b). Pre-commercial thinning in Norway spruce-birch mixed stands can provide abundant forage for ungulates without losing volume production. Forest Ecology and Management, 520, 120364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120364
Elfving, B., Ericsson, T. & Rosvall, O. (2001). The introduction of lodgepole pine for wood production in Sweden — a review. Forest Ecology and Management, 141 (1), 15–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1127(00)00485-0
Felton, A., Felton, A.M., Wam, H.K., Witzell, J., Wallgren, M., Löf, M., Sonesson, J., Lindbladh, M., Björkman, C., Blennow, K., Cleary, M., Jonsell, M., Klapwijk, M.J., Niklasson, M., Petersson, L., Rönnberg, J., Sang, Å.O., Wrethling, F. & Hedwall, P.-O. (2022). Forest biodiversity and ecosystem services from spruce-birch mixtures: The potential importance of tree spatial arrangement. Environmental Challenges, 6, 100407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100407
Henttonen, H.M., Smolander, A. & Mäkinen, H. (2024). Consequences of tree species mixture for growth and damage based on large-scale inventory data in Finland. Forest Ecology and Management, 556, 121752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2024.121752
Lidman, F.D., Lundmark ,Tomas, Sängstuvall ,Lars & and Holmström, E. (2024). Birch distribution and changes in stand structure in Sweden’s young forests. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 39 (3–4), 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2024.2349520
Lula, M., Langvall ,Ola & and Karlsson, C. (2025). Regeneration methods for Scots pine and lodgepole pine: a comparison in Central Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 40 (2), 128–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2025.2466576
Wallertz, K., Hjelm ,Karin & and Eriksson, S. (2024). Measures against pine weevil Hylobius abietis also reduce damage by Hylastes cunicularius and Hylastes brunneus. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 39 (3–4), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2024.2351967