This course assumes that students have some knowledge of Forestry, Forest Inventory and Statistics (basic level), in particular:

Silviculture: notion of forest stand, forest management techniques (from planting/regeneration, to thinning, clearing, regeneration cuts) and the principles of growth and yield. Students should consult the study material of the Silviculture I and Silviculture II UCs or a Silviculture textbook.

Forest Inventory: knowledge of tree and stand variables, with particular emphasis on measures of stand density. Students can consult the study material of the UC Forest Inventory (1st cycle) or the following review powerpoints:

Statistics: knowledge of descriptive statistics, probability density functions, linear regression.