Subject Ante and Title: FBL 301 Forest Protection (7.5 Credits)
Subject status: Core
Credits rating: 7.5
Time distribution:
Lectures: 30 hours
Seminars/Tutorials 10 hours
Practical: 10 hours
Assignments: 10 hours
Independent study: 15 hours
Prerequisite: FBL 201 or CS 101 or CS 102
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Contents: Introduction to entomology: insect structure and functions, growth and development. Insect classification and identification of commonest orders and families of forest importance. Insect and environment. Forest insect problems in the tropics with emphasis to Eastern and Southern Africa. Forest insect pest management. Handling of forest insects (collecting, mounting preservation and postage).
Introduction to Forest health monitoring. Forest pathology: classification and identification of forest diseases, types of diseases agents, common tree diseases in the tropics, disease resistance in trees, disease control and reporting. Fire ecology: causes of forest fire, burning behaviour and rational use in resource management. Environmental effects of forest fire. Forest fire management, equipment, and safety.
Required readings
Recommended readings
Whelan, R.J. (1995). The ecology of fire. Cambridge University Press, UK.