OEKB100188 Fundamentals of forest management


Type
course with continuous assessment
Semester hours
3
Lecturer (assistant)
Leiter, Mathias , Sinan, Muhammed , Lexer, Manfred Josef , Pucher, Christoph , Neumann, Mathias , Vacik, Harald
Organisation
Silviculture
Offered in
Wintersemester 2026/27
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

The course consists of input elements by lecturers and 2 field trips with on-site discussions of real-life forest management examples.

Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Knowledge of basics and principles of Central European forestry. This includes production ecology as well as socio-economic and legal framework for sustainable forest management. Knowledge of silvicultural techniques and systems. Participants learn to know demands of stakeholders for ecosystem services and approaches and limitations to balance multiple demands within the frame of multi-functional forestry.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.