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

211-301 Landscape Ecology & Management

Credit Points:

6

Coordinator:

Mr R D Spencer

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

12 hours of lectures and 18 hours of practical work

Objectives:

At the end of this course students should: understand the concepts of structure, function and change in landscape ecology and be aware of methods for monitoring and assessing landscape conditions over time; understand concepts of ecologically sustainable development and their implications for forest management in Australia; understand the concepts and roles of economic and other analytical tools fro evaluating alternative resource management regimes.

Content:

Principles of landscape ecology and sustainable forest management. Status, monitoring and trends in selected landscape indicators in Australia. Modelling growth and yield in even-aged and uneven-aged forests. Introduction to computerised management information and decision-support systems.

Assessment:

One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester and assignments and practical work during the course.
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