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Department of Forest Ecology
- Assessment of the productivity of habitats.
- Determination of physicochemical properties of soils, air pollutants, chemical composition of water, chemical analysis of organic material in terms of the content of nutrients and heavy metals.
- Good laboratory practice training.
- Issuing opinions on the usefulness of fertilizers, agents improving soil properties and agents supporting cultivation of plants for use in forests – under the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of June 18, 2008 (Journal of Laws No. 119, item 765).
- Issuing an opinion on meeting the quality requirements and the requirements for permissible values of contamination by fertilizers, agents improving soil properties and agents supporting cultivation of plants intended for use in forestry – under the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of June 18, 2008 (Journal of Laws No. 119, item 765).
- Forest soil revitalization programs, forest nursery soil diagnostics with fertilization recommendations, wasteland management and reclamation programs as well as afforestation of post-agricultural soils.
- Assessment of the impact of water facilities and anthropogenic activities on the forest environment.
- Designs of drainage and irrigation systems in forests.
- Opinions and expert opinions on projects to increase retention and water management in forests.
- Implementation of Natura 2000 protection plans.
- Implementation of plans for the protection tasks of Natura 2000 areas.
- Environmental impact assessments of forest management plans.
- Substantive assessment of the habitat surveys.
- Assessment of the impact of the investment on the condition of forest habitats and water conditions, e.g. sand mines, retention reservoirs.
- Advice on typological diagnosis of forest habitats and phytosociological diagnosis.
- Advising on the implementation of projects for the restoration and protection of hydrogenic habitats.
- Advice on the irrigation system for forest nurseries.
- Development of degraded areas, e.g. fireplaces, drained areas, etc.
- Substantive support in the use of hydrogels in forest environments.
- Substantive support in the functioning of water drainage systems in forests.
- Development of methods of counteracting erosion in forest areas.
- Neutralization of salinity and regulation of soil reaction as well as determination of the nutritional status and fertilization needs of various tree species in urban areas.
- Preparation of expert opinions on the natural valorization of selected forest objects, reserves as well as city forests (with particular emphasis on Natura 2000 areas).
- Preparation of an environmental impact study (to obtain an integrated permit or a departmental permit) for new investments or modernized investments, with particular emphasis on forest ecosystems.
- Assessment of the number of animal populations (ungulates, bats, rodents) and training in this field.
- Assessment of the extent of damage caused by game in the forest environment. Training and expert opinions on how to protect crops and young trees against damage caused by game.
- Conducting trainings and workshops for educators and methodological advisers in the field of environmental education in an integrated system with the use of interactive forms.
