Introduction to Finnish ForestryLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

Understands the meaning of the Forestry to the Finnish societyKnows the most common silvicultural methods and base of the private forestryKnows the operators of the Finnish forestryCan explain the common methods of the Finnish forest policyKnows the special features of the Finnish wood supply and wood marketsKnows the multipurpose use of the forestsKnows the value of the forests, economics of the forest management and base of the forest planningKnows the Finnish forest technologyUnderstands the most common methods of the Finnish timber harvesting

Content

The Finnish forest resourcesThe silvicultural methodsThe operators of the finnish forestryWood buyers and forest service providersForest technology manufacturersOperational timber harvesting