Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 24)
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Year 3 Forestry.
Credit points: 13.0
Coordinator: Mr R D Spencer and Dr L J Bren.
Pre/Corequisite: Forest Mensuration, Forest Economics, Forest Engineering and Surveying.
Contact: 36 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practical work over one semester.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should: be aware of forest-use conflicts and methods for resolving them; understand concepts and methods for managing forests for sustainable timber production; understand the notion of uncertainties and be familiar with different methods and criteria for evaluating alternative management regimes; be familiar with the basic methods of timber harvesting; be competent in the preparation of simple forest management and harvesting plans; understand the role and basic methods for management information systems in decision-making.
Content:
Principles of planning and administration in managing forests for timber. Wood-production in even-aged and uneven-aged forests: growth and yield-prediction, site effects, density/growth effects, systems for yield regulation, harvesting and control. Introduction to methods and use of computer modeling in decision-support systems. Introduction to fundamental harvesting machines. Simple computation of productivity of machines. Amalgamation of machines into complex material-handling systems. Site requirements for different harvesting systems. Product measurement and control of flow of wood and money. Avoidance of fraudulent practices. Preparation of the harvesting plan including Code of Forest Practice requirements.
Assessment:
One written examination (3 hours) at the end of the course. Smaller tests may be administered during the progress of the course. Marks will be given for assignments.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 24)
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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