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Forest RegenerationLaajuus (6 cr)

Code: MM10016

Credits

6 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Ollipekka Hakonen

Objective

You know the basis of forest regeneration and the regeneration chains for our main tree species according to The Best Practices for sustainable forest management in Finland. You can choose the right regeneration method to the forest site. You know reforestation materials and forest tree improvement. You know the possibilities of planting and sowing with machine. You know how to plant trees and do the site inventory. You can calculate the profitability of investments for different regeneration chains.

Content

Core contents:
- The biological and economical basis on forest regeneration and the law in it.
- Regeneration cutting
- Site preparation methods
- Reforestation materials and forest tree improvement.
- The follow up of reforestation site, tending of seedling and young stand
- Sawing, planting and tending of young stand with machine
- Investment value calculations
- Field course; regeneration planning for a final felling site

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

03.03.2025 - 08.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
  • Ollipekka Hakonen
  • Mari Hautala
Teacher in charge

Ollipekka Hakonen

Groups
  • MMNS24
    Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2024

Objective

You know the basis of forest regeneration and the regeneration chains for our main tree species according to The Best Practices for sustainable forest management in Finland. You can choose the right regeneration method to the forest site. You know reforestation materials and forest tree improvement. You know the possibilities of planting and sowing with machine. You know how to plant trees and do the site inventory. You can calculate the profitability of investments for different regeneration chains.

Content

Core contents:
- The biological and economical basis on forest regeneration and the law in it.
- Regeneration cutting
- Site preparation methods
- Reforestation materials and forest tree improvement.
- The follow up of reforestation site, tending of seedling and young stand
- Sawing, planting and tending of young stand with machine
- Investment value calculations
- Field course; regeneration planning for a final felling site

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

26.02.2024 - 09.06.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
  • Ollipekka Hakonen
  • Mari Hautala
Teacher in charge

Ollipekka Hakonen

Groups
  • MMNS23
    Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

You know the basis of forest regeneration and the regeneration chains for our main tree species according to The Best Practices for sustainable forest management in Finland. You can choose the right regeneration method to the forest site. You know reforestation materials and forest tree improvement. You know the possibilities of planting and sowing with machine. You know how to plant trees and do the site inventory. You can calculate the profitability of investments for different regeneration chains.

Content

Core contents:
- The biological and economical basis on forest regeneration and the law in it.
- Regeneration cutting
- Site preparation methods
- Reforestation materials and forest tree improvement.
- The follow up of reforestation site, tending of seedling and young stand
- Sawing, planting and tending of young stand with machine
- Investment value calculations
- Field course; regeneration planning for a final felling site

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

27.02.2023 - 27.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
  • Ollipekka Hakonen
  • Jyry Eronen
  • Esa Etelätalo
Teacher in charge

Esa Etelätalo

Groups
  • MMNS22
    Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

You know the basis of forest regeneration and the regeneration chains for our main tree species according to The Best Practices for sustainable forest management in Finland. You can choose the right regeneration method to the forest site. You know reforestation materials and forest tree improvement. You know the possibilities of planting and sowing with machine. You know how to plant trees and do the site inventory. You can calculate the profitability of investments for different regeneration chains.

Content

Core contents:
- The biological and economical basis on forest regeneration and the law in it.
- Regeneration cutting
- Site preparation methods
- Reforestation materials and forest tree improvement.
- The follow up of reforestation site, tending of seedling and young stand
- Sawing, planting and tending of young stand with machine
- Investment value calculations
- Field course; regeneration planning for a final felling site

Evaluation scale

H-5