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In the educational process the Department covers the research activities of the subjects Forest Dendrology, Forest Establishment and Silviculture with an emphasis on the sustainable forest development.

The section of silviculture focuses on research into:

• Structure, texture, regeneration and disturbance processes (frequency and size of gaps) and the history of their origins (dendrochronology) in the virgin forests. • Research and optimization of silvicultural measures aimed at forming and optimal structure of forests with various functional focus regarding climate change • Research of tree species rhizosphere in old-growth forests and forests with various functional focus • Research of high-elevation spruce forests, their disturbance dynamics regime (frequency and size of gaps) and subsequent development of regeneration processes

The section of forest establishment focuses on research into:

• Testing of stimulating preparations and artificial mycorrhization in the cultivation of generative and vegetative planting material of forest trees. • Testing seedlings adaptation of different tree species, planting date and verification of soil conditioners on planting areas with unfavorable environmental conditions. • Assessment of seed material quality (biometrics, ectomycorrhizis, chemical analysis, physiology) in relation to its surviving and initial growth.

The section of forest dendrology focuses on research into:

• Distribution, variability and ecology of rare tree species of Slovakian dendroflora. • Variability of tree species forms and cultivars in Arboretum Borová hora.

Department History

Since 1807, the Department of Silviculture has been one of the basic organizations, that shaped the silvicultural academic education in the Slovak Republic. During the period 1946-1949 the first head of the Department of Silviculture at the University of Agriculture and Forest Engineering in Kosice was Prof. Dr. Samuel Kriska. After Prof. Dr. Samuel Kriska the next head of department was Prof. Dr. Anton Sokol, who led the Department of Silviculture untill 1958. The development of department during 1959-1975 was influenced by Prof. Dr. Hubert Bezacinsky`s activity. Scientific and professional was Prof. Bezačínský mainly concerned with the application of shelterwood and selection methods in the management of forests. The next development of silviculture, with emphasis on recognized patterns functioning in natural forests, is linked to the personality of Prof. Dr. Stefan Korpel`s personality. He was the department head during 1976- 1991. Since 1991 Prof. Dr. Milan Saniga has been the head of the Department.

Faculties

Faculty of Forestry

Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology

Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of technology

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Department of Phytology

Department of Applied Zoology and Wildlife Management

Department of Economics and Management of Forestry

Department for Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection

Department of Forest Harvesting, Logistics and Soil/Land Ameliorations

Department of Silviculture

Department of Forest Resource Planning and Informatics

Department of Natural Environment

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Borova Hora Arboretum

Centre of Continuing Education

Centre of Information Technology

Slovak Forestry and Wood Sciences Library

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University of the Third Age

Institute of Foreign Languages

Institute of Physical Education and Sport

Publishing House of the TUZVO

University Forest Enterprise

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