Classification of habitats
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KB02ALUKP5 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Lahti, Juho |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Types of forests and marshes: Students will be competent in identifying various types of forests and wooded marshes as well as the historical aspects of categorization. Students will also be introduced to alternative methods of categorizing plant habitats.
Woodlands: Students will be famlair with the structure of the soil in Finland and the historical development that has influenced it. They will be competent in identifying the more common types of rock and soil and their properties. They will also know how to compare different types of soils with regard to the replanting of forest trees and growth, i.e. they will understand the chemistry and physics of soil as well as organic activity. Students will be aware of the impacts environmental factors on the formation of forest debris, the significance of organic material in the nutrient cycle, and of the ecology of soil organisms.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Types of forests and marshes:
- Ecological foundations of various types of forests
- Categorization of forest plant habitat
- Types of forests and how to identify them
- Principles of categorizing types of marshes
- Types of genuine wooded marshes
- Categorizing diked marshes
- Types of peat
- Decomposition of peat
Woodlands:
- Soil
- Generation of soil
- Categorization of types of soil
- Types of soil: formation, structure and distribution
Properties of soil:
- Physical properties
- Chemical properties
Biology of woodland areas:
- Organic matter in woodland areas
- Soil organisms
- Types of microbes in woodland areas
- Soil formation and describing soils
Recommended or Required Reading
- Laine J. & Vasander H. 2005. Suotyypit ja niiden tunnistaminen.
- Hotanen J-P, Nousiainen H, Mäkipää R, Reinikainen A, Tonteri T. 208. Metsätyypit: Opas kasvupaikkojen luokitteluun. Metsäkustannus Oy.
- Mälkönen E. (ed.). 2003. Metsämaa ja sen hoito. Metsäntutkimuslaitos ja Metsälehti Kustannus.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Outdoor excursions
- Comilation of a plant portfolio
- Work in groups and independently
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Written exam
- Plant portfolio
- Assignments
- Continuous assessment
- Grading based on a scale of 1 to 5
Work Placement
None
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