Silviculture and Agroforestry

Course CodeCourse Title and DescriptionUnit
SFI 101Forest Soils - Soil classification, organic matter, organisms, physical and chemical properties, and relation to forest management.3
SFI 102Forest Soils and Water Conservation - Principles, theories and research methodologies in forest soil and water conservation.3
SFI 122Arboriculture and Landscape Gardening - Propagation and culture of important fruit and ornamental perennial plants; landscape and gardening and ground improvement.3
SFI 123Fundamental of Agroforestry - Principles and practices of agroforestry; managing agroforestry projects.3
SFI 124Silviculture of Non-timber Producing Plant Species - Classification, propagation and cultivation of economically important non-timber producing plant species.3
SFI 131Silviculture Approaches to Forest Protection - Causes and silvicultural control of forest destructive agents.3
SFI 133Agroforestry Systems in Humid Tropics - Description and analysis of agroforestry system in humid tropics.3
SFI 141Forest Tree Improvement - Application of genetics to forestry; selection, hybridization, progeny testing and seed orchard establishment.3
SFI 143Agroforestry Systems Design and Development - Concepts and application of diagnosing and designing appropriate agroforestry system and technologies.3
SFI 152Forest Tree Seeds - Production, anatomy, and composition of tree seed, and their collection, extraction, testing, treatment, storage, germination, and certification.3
SFI 161Forest Influences - Introductory analysis of the modifying effects of forests on the microclimate, soil and biological aspects of the environment and the basic principles underlying their measurement.3
SFI 168Environmental Impact Assessment of Natural Resources Management Project - Concepts of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Application of EIA in natural resource management projects with emphasis in forestry and upland development project.3
SFI 171Silvics - Ecological foundation of silviculture; analysis of the interrelationships of tree, stand, and forests and environment.3
SFI 172Forest Fire Management - Basic principles and practices in forest fire management; fire behavior, fire danger rating and forest fire prevention and control.3
SFI 182Forestation Techniques for Marginal Lands and Degraded Areas - Concepts, principles and applications of forestation strategies or techniques for marginal and degraded upland areas.3