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

211-334 Plantation Silviculture

Credit Points:

12

Coordinator:

Dr C J Weston

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

24 hours of lectures and 36 hours of field based practical classes

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students should: understand the factors associated with the propagation of plants for plantation programs; understand the process of species and site selection for a plantation program; understand the factors that limit site productivity and how they can be ameliorated through site preparation, fertiliser addition, control of inter and intra specific competition; understand the processes of tree improvement through tree breeding programs; appreciate the changing political and environmental base of plantation programs in Australia and overseas.

Content:

Seed. Vegetative propagation. Nurseries. Plantation silviculture: species, site selection, site preparation, transplanting, cultivation, weed control, fertilising, thinning and pruning. Eucalypt plantations. An introduction to tree breeding.

Assessment:

One 3-hour written examination at the end of semester, one major assignment and up to 3 short reports based on the field practical work.
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