Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 22)
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Year 2 Forestry.
Credit points: 6.0
Coordinator: Mr R D Spencer.
Prerequisite: Biometry.
Contact: 18 hours of lectures and 18 hours of practical work.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should be: able to use all standard forest measurement equipment effectively; able to evaluate and minimise various sources of error; able to measure tree and stand values for diameter, height, volume, defect; able to construct and evaluate volume tables and yield tables; familiar with basic growth and yield equations; able to develop simple models for tree and stand growth and yield; able to apply standard statistical techniques to sampling, to the evaluation of tree and stand variables, and to the development of basic growth and yield models.
Content:
Tree measurement techniques (dbh, height, bark and crown), defects, geometry of stem volume, stem analysis, volume increment, stand basal area and volume, density, volume tables, yield tables, explanatory and predictive models for tree and stand growth, parameter estimation, site quality, sampling techniques (random, stratified and systematic samples).
Assessment:
In addition to a 3-hour written examination at the end of the subject, written tests and practical assignments each of up to 2,000 words may be given throughout the course.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 22)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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