Silviculture of Tropical Forest (3 credits)

Course Title        : Silviculture of Tropical Forest

Course degree    : Master Student of Forestry

Faculty            : Faculty of Forestry

Study Program    : Silviculture

Number of Credits    : 3 credits

Class coordinator    : Ir. Eny Faridah, M.Sc., Ph.D. (enyfaridah@ugm.ac.id )

 

About this course

The subject of Silviculture of Tropical Forest raises the history and development of silvicultural systems in the tropical countries in general and in Indonesia mainly; comparing all the silvicultural systems being applied in Indonesia up to now; the role of silviculture and silviculturists in maintaining forest and environmental functions, components of intensive silviculture (i.e. tree improvement, environmental manipulation, and integrated pest management) and cases of their application for sustainable forest development. Examples of integrative treatments applying its components are given for silviculture of tropical forest tree species such as teak, dipterocarp and pine (Pinus merkusii), agroforestry and of various habitats on land rehabilitation programs.

The learning is designed to foster student’s critical attitude in understanding the history and development of silvicultural systems in tropical countries, especially in Indonesia. Finishing this course, students will be able to explain and compare all the silvicultural systems being applied in Indonesia up to now. Students could also explain and analyze the role of silviculture and silviculturists in maintaining forest and environmental functions, and apply their knowledge in comparing and justifying the components of intensive silviculture (i.e. tree improvement, environmental manipulation, and integrated pest management) and their application for sustainable tropical forest development.

 

Syllabus

No	Topics	Instructor	Duration (Hours)
1	History and development of Silviculture systems in Indonesia	Prof. Dr. Suryo Hardiwinoto	2
2	Stand regulation and productivity	Prof. Dr. Suryo Hardiwinoto	2
3	Intensive Silviculture for sustainable forests	Prof. Dr. Suryo Hardiwinoto	2
4	Agroforestry: Silviculture for community forests	Prof. Dr. Suryo Hardiwinoto	2
5	Tropical forest ecosystems for sustainable development	Dr. Eny Faridah	2
6	Silviculture application on various types of forest ecosystems	Dr. Eny Faridah	2
7	Aspects and role of site manipulation in tropical forest silviculture	Dr. Eny Faridah	2
8	Improvement of natural forest productivity	Prof. Dr. Mohammad Naiem	2
9	Silviculture of land rehabilitation	Prof. Dr. Mohammad Naiem	2
10	Silviculture of teak and Pinus merkusii	Prof. Dr. Mohammad Naiem	2
11	Silviculture of superior dipterocarp species	Prof. Dr. Mohammad Naiem	2
12	The principles of tropical forest protection	Dr. Sri Rahayu	2
13	Emerging pest and diseases in tropical forests	Dr. Sri Rahayu	2
14	Cases of ecological based forest protection	Dr. Sri Rahayu	2

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