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Year 2 Forestry.
Credit points: 6
Coordinator: Mr R Hateley.
Prerequisite: 211-109 Forestry, 600-141 Biology of Cells and Organisms, 600-142 Genetics & the Evolution of Life
Contact: 18 hours of lectures and 18 hours of practical work.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of the unit, students should be: competent to identify some of of the major components of the Australian flora; capable of identifying the major components in the carbon cycle and how they relate to forest growth; familiar with the principals of niche theory and intraspecific competition; able to evaluate unstructured models for population dynamics; familiar with the processes of interspecific competition; familiar with indices for species richness and diversity, and the processes influencing community diversity and structure.
Content:
Plant identification; carbon cycle and plant growth; niche concept, density dependence and models for population dynamics; gradients and ecotones; interspecific competition and predation; island biogeography and species-area curves; species richness and diversity; community structure and dynamics.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination plus written tests and practical assignments may be given throughout the course.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 22)
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