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| ORML7542 | Classification of Old-Growth Forests | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study, Practical | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Ercan OKTAN | | Co-Lecturer | PROF. DR. ALİ ÖMER ÜÇLER
ASSOC. PROF. DR. ZAFER YÜCESAN | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To elucidate classification criteria by performing detailed silvicultural analysis of old-growth forests. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Basic concepts, definition of old-growth forest, main criteria of old-growth forest, sub criteria of old-growth forest, definition of natural life stages, determination of old-growth forest stages, classification criteria, potential old-growth forest areas in Turkey forests, silvicultural evaluation of applications, silvicultural results and recommendations. |
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| 1 | Wirth, C., Gleixner, G., Heiman, M., Eds. 2009, Old Growth Forests (Function, Fate and Value), Ecological Studies 207, Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 512 s. | | | |
| 1 | Çolak, A.H., 2001. Ormanda Doğa Koruma (Kavramlar-Prenspler-Stratejiler-Önlemler), Milli Parklar ve Av-yaban Hayatı Genel Müdürlüğü Yayını, 354 s. | | | |
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