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KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY Conduct basic field analysis of forest soils, including description of soil profiles and landforms, site classification. Understand the fundamental properties and processes of forest soils and their relationships to tree growth/site productivity. Know the effects of forest management practices on forest soil properties and processes and know how to utilize silvicultural techniques to influence soil properties and processes to enhance productivity and sustainability. ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Ability to recognize different forest soils and the correct management to be applied. Pedological investigation to establish the connection between the different soil types and the forest vegetation. Application of pedological survey methodologies: identification of homogeneous areas for the factors of pedogenesis and analysis and description of a soil profile. JUDGMENT AUTONOMY Being able to interpret the soil processes occurring in a forest ecosystem. Ability to evaluate a forest soil according to the features of the environment.Ability to evaluate a forest soil in relation to the type of management. LEARNING ABILITY Being able to describe topics related to forest soils in written and / or oral form. This skill will be developed through the active involvement of students through oral discussions in the classroom and in the field on specific topics related to the course.
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