Biomass Resources Management

The main objectives of the course are to provide the student with the necessary knowledge to quantify the different forest biomass formations; know the basics of energy plantation management from the premise of sustainability and clean production; manage and propose the best techniques for the minimization of waste in different production processes and the search for maximum yields and discern and analyze the possibility of environmental impact at different levels that these aggressive techniques could generate, and present real and current situations to find solutions adequate.

World values of biomass and primary production. Production-biomass relationship.
Primary production measurement methods. Limiting factors.
2.- Biomass, carbon cycle and climate change.
3.- Quantification of biomass of trees and shrubs and carbon capture.
4.-Impact of the use of biomass on the environment.
5.- Management of agricultural and forestry biomass for the generation of sustainable energy.
6.- Models of sustainable biomass management.
7.- Emerging techniques and applications.
8.- R + D + i and business demand.

Basic bibliography
Ecología con números: http://www.ecologiaconnumeros.uab.es/
Ecología II. Comunidades y ecosistemas. Escolástico León, C., & Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (España). (2013). Ecología (Ed. digital.). Madrid: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.
Montero, G, Ruiz-Peinado, R, Muñoz, M (2005). Producción de biomasa y fijación de CO2 por los bosques españoles. Monografías INIA. Serie Forestal nº 13. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. 270 pp.
Montero, G, López-Leiva; C, Ruiz-Peinado, R, López-Senespleda, E, Onrubia, R, Pasalodos, M (2020). Producción de biomasa y fijación de carbono por los matorrales españoles y por el horizonte orgánico superficial de los suelos forestales. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. 446 pp.
Gallardo, J.F.; Merino, A. (2007). El ciclo del carbono y la dinámica de los sistemas forestales. En Alloza et al. El Papel de los Bosques en la mitigación del Cambio Climático. 334 p. Fundación Gas Natural. (ISBN: 978-84-611-6599-5), 43-64.

Complementary bibliography
Álvarez-González, JG, Balboa, MA, Merino, A, Rodríguez-Soalleiro, R. (2005) Estimación de la biomasa arbórea de Eucalyptus globulus y Pinus pinaster en Galicia. Recursos Rurais, 1: 21-30
Basanta, M, Díaz Vizcaino, E, Casal, M (1988). "Structure of shrubland communities in Galicia (NW Spain)". En: H.J. During, M.J. Werger and H.J. Willems (eds.), Diversity and Pattern in Plant Communities, pp.: 25 36. SPB Academic Publishing. La Haya.
Bravo, F, Delgado, JA, Gallardo, JF, Bravo, F, Ruiz-Peinado, R, Merino, A, Montero, G, Cámara, A, Navarro, R, Ordóñez, C, Canga, E. (2007). Métodos para cuantificar la fijación de CO2 en los sistemas forestales. En Alloza et al. El Papel de los Bosques en la mitigación del Cambio Climático. 334 p. Fundación Gas Natural. (ISBN: 978-84-611-6599-5), 65-112
Casal, M, Basanta, M, García Novo, F (1984). “Ecología de la regeneración del monte incendiado en Galicia”". Monografía nº 99, 114 pp. Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.
Jarabo Friedrich, F. (1999). La energía de la biomasa. Sapt publicaciones técnicas 2ª ed.
Merino, A. (2004). Xestión de Solos Forestais: Produción Sostible e Calidade Ambiental. Recursos Rurais, serie cursos 1.
Merino, A. (2012). El bosque: sumidero de carbono y fuente de energía. Recursos Rurais, serie cursos, 6, 107-120.
Molles, MC. (2005). Ecology. Concepts and applications. 3ª edición. The McGraw Hill Higher Education.
Navarro-Cerrillo, RM, Blanco-Oyonarte, P. (2006). Estimation of above-ground biomass in shrubland ecosystems of southern Spain. Invest Agrar: Sist Recur For 15(2), 197-207. http://www.inia.es/gcontrec/pub/SRF15(2)-06_(NAVARRO-BLANCO)_1157613249…
Pérez Arriaga, JL. (2005). Libro blanco de la energía. Enerclub.
Picard, N., Saint-André, L., Henry, M. (2012). Manual de construcción de ecuaciones alométricas para estimar el volumen y la biomasa de los árboles: del trabajo de campo a la predicción. FAO y CIRAD. (accesible en http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3058s/i3058s.pdf).
Reyes, O, Basanta, M, Casal, M, Díaz-Vizcaíno, E. (2000). Functioning and dynamics of woody plant ecosystems in Galicia (NW Spain). En, L. Trabaud (ed.). Life and Environment in the Mediterranean. WIT Press. Southampton. pp.: 1-41.
Robbins, A. (2006). La hora de la agroenergía. Amylkar Acosta Medina.
Rosenbaum, KL, Schoene, D, Mekouar, A. (2004). Climate change and the forest sector. Possible national and subnational legislation. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
Smith, RL, Smith, TM. (2001). Ecologia. 4º Edición. Addison Wesley.
Vega Hidalgo, JA y otros (2001). Manual de queimas prescritas para matogueiras de Galicia. Consellería de Medio Ambiente. Xunta de Galicia.
Velázquez, B. (2006). Aprovechamiento de los residuos forestales para uso energético. Ed. Univ. Politécnica de Valencia. Valencia.
Periodical publications of the special field.

General Competence:

CG01 - Acquire and understand the main theoretical, practical and methodological aspects necessary for professional dedication to the field of renewable energy, sustainability and climate change.
CG02 - Develop sufficient autonomy to start the research and be able to join a research group or a company that carries out developments in the three areas of the Master
CG07 - Know the basic legislation at national and regional level related to the field of renewable energy, and be able to access the available bibliographic bases and have the ability to interpret them
CG04 - Dimension, execute, explore, maintain, manage and evaluate works and installations of renewable technologies.
Basic abilities
CB6 - Possess and understand the knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7: That students know how to apply the acquired knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study
CB8: That students can integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the latest knowledge and reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.

Cross-cutting competences
CT01 - Work effectively both in interdisciplinary teams, independently and with initiative.
CT02 - Analyze, reason critically, think creatively and communicate your ideas defending and discussing them in an assertive and structural way
CT10 - Ability to analyze and synthesize Specific Competences CE06 - Optimize the mechanisms of growth and production of forest formations through the use of simulators.
CE17 - Plan and manage energy resources and materials for energy, in production and storage processes. Specific competences
CE06 - Optimize the mechanisms of growth and production of forest formations through the use of simulators.
CE17 - Plan and manage energy resources and materials for energy, in production and storage processes.

All class hours will be face-to-face. Course will take 18 hours of interactive and master classes using all the audiovisual media available and which make the course enjoyable and educational for the student.
The rest of the hours to teach, 17, the student must work on the different topics proposed by the teacher. To do this, the student will have the help of the teacher through conventional and personalized tutorials. These 17 hours include 13 hours of tutored support in the form of group work seminars (5) and personalized tutorials (3).
There will be 9 hours of laboratory practice and visits to reference facilities in our community. Within 9 hours of practice, 4 of them will be dedicated to a field practice in Monte Pedroso in which the biomass of a Ulex europaeus bush will be characterized. Another practice will consist of a visit to a forest plantation to practice the quantification of biomass and carbon.
The course is taught at the virtual USC.

- Expository and interactive teaching will be fundamentally face to face. The tutorials can be carried out partially (email, teams).

First and second chance

Continuous formative evaluation: Participation in the class and in the forums of the virtual classroom (20%) and tasks (80%). Virtual campus tools will be used.

It is estimated that for each face-to-face hour, two hours of the student's personal work are necessary.

Active attendance and participation in scheduled classes and seminars are recommended. It is important to resolve any questions that may arise at that time, as well as review and complete the class notes after them. The tutorials represent an excellent opportunity to improve learning and answer questions. The study of the subject will be facilitated by consulting the material that will be made available to students on the USC Virtual website. It is also important to read the recommended bibliography for each topic.

The student will have at their disposal sufficient means to carry out their work in the different centers where the Master's units are taught.
Personal work includes the preparation of papers, monitoring and active participation in each of the scheduled sessions, search and consultation of the latest scientific papers on the subject, after receiving basic guidance and guidance in this regard from teachers.