Forest History - Human utilisation and vegetation dynamics

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This course provides a fundamental understanding of the vegetation dynamics of the boreal forest in a millennial time perspective and deep comprehension of how people have utilized these forests as a resource for fuel, grazing, food, and industrial raw materials and as a religious space. Significant themes include the history of forest management, boreal land use history related to different ethnic groups, and preservation of cultural and biodiversity values and legacies, including paleoecology and long-term vegetation dynamics. The course provides students with fundamental historical methods and tools to understand forest and vegetation history as well as training in scientific reading and writing at an advanced level. The course is targeted for students who want to understand the history of the boreal forest and how natural and historical eras have influenced contemporary forest ecosystems and forestry practices. It gives a crucial background to forest ecosystem ecology and silviculture. It will give tools and knowledge to analyse and critically assess current information vital to decision-making in the forestry and public sectors. The course is offered as an independent course. Knowledge equivalent to 120 hp including 60 hp within the following areas: - Forestry science - Forest science - Forest management - Biology - Soil science - Environmental sciences - Natural resource management - Natural geography - Archeology - History and English level 6. SV0027, Forest History - Human utilisation and vegetation dynamics, 15.0 Hp Print syllabus