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

791-107 Introduction To Resource Conservation

Credit Points:

7.5

Coordinator:

Mr E Humphries

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

3 hours per week

Objectives:

The objective of this subject is to enable students to:

  • develop a framework for, and to apply key concepts to, the study of ecosystems;

  • identify and describe the abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems.

Content:

Introductory concepts relating to natural resources, conservation, natural resource management, ecosystems, dynamic interactions, energy flows, nutrient cycling, efficiency concepts and sustainability. Climate - components of climate and microclimate, weather, their measurement, recording and influence on other abiotic and biotic components. Land forms - processes and influences. Geology - rocks and minerals, processes and their influence on resource conservation. Hydrogeology - terminology and processes, impact on ecosystems. Soils - structure, distribution, classification and impact on resource conservation. Ecology - basic principle, population dynamics and succession.

Assessment:

Three 1000 word assignments (10% each); one hour examination (25%); two hour examination (45%).
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