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English title:
Wood biology and biobased fibres
Course ID:
831171
ECTS credits:
2,0
Title in native language:
Holzbiologie
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
* Wood identification
* Wood anatomy
* Wood properties
* utilization of wood
Expected previous knowledge:
Botany
Learning outcomes:
Students learn to recognize to identify local wood species (by eye and microscopically) as well as their characteristics and uses. Furthermore, students recognize special fibers (reaction wood) macroscopically and microscopically.
The students learn the most important wood fibers and the possibilities of determining the types of wood on the basis of fibers.
Teaching and learning methods:
practical course. including macroscopic and microscopic Determination of wood
Exam method:
Two written tests. Both of them have to be above 50%. The first one is after finishing the first part (macroscopical determination, utilization of Wood and properties of Wood). The second is a the end (microscopical Determination).

Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021