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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture : Forestry

211-109 Forestry

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Dr P Ades

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

26 hours lectures, a 2-day field excursion, six 3-hour field or laboratory practicals, and 6 hours of self study instruction

Objectives:

By completion of the subject the student should: have a basic knowledge of the forest type of Australia; Be able to identify some indigenous forest species; Be aware of the scope and roles of the forest-based industries in Victoria; Have a basic knowledge of the processes of formation of surface rock, minerals, soils, land-forms and landscapes.

Content:

Introduction to Australian forests; Identification of some indigenous species and their habitats; Introduction to the forest-based industries in Victoria; Introduction to the landscape of south-eastern-Australia and the geological processes that resulted in the formation of that landscape; The relationship between crystalline structure, chemical composition and the physical properties of common minerals; rocks as aggregates of minerals; an introduction to igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and weathering processes.

Assessment:

A written 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester, and up to four short assignments or tests based on practical work.

Prescribed Texts:

  • Costermans, L F, Trees of Victoria: An Illustrated Field Guide, 5th ed. 1994 Renwick Pride.
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