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211-215 Forest Ecology | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Mr R Hateley |
Prerequisites | 211-216 Forest Dendrology |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 24 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practical work |
Subject Description | On completion of this unit, students should be: competent in categorising Australian vegetation on both a structural and a floristic basis; identifying the major components of the Australian flora using keys: familiar with basic ecological concepts from the organisational levels of the organism through to the biosphere, particularly in relation to forests. Content includes: plant systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature; construction and use of keys; forest ecology: the environment, the organism, the population, the community, the ecosystem, the biosphere. |
Assessment | One 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester and written tests and practical assignments may be given throughout the course. |
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