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211-354 Timber Management & Harvesting | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr L J Bren |
Pre/corequisites | 211212 Forest Surveying and Mensuration, 211252 Forest Inventory & GIS. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 24 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practical work |
Subject Description | On completion of the subject, students should understand concepts and methods for managing forests for sustainable timber production, and be aware of forest use conflicts and methods to resolve them. They should obtain an introduction to basic forest harvesting equipment; the role of harvesting in forest management; road construction; environmental, scheduling and management problems associated with forest harvesting; cash flow planning; preparation of logging plans; avoidance of fraudulent practice; and meeting constraints imposed on Australian loggers by the Code of Forest Practice. Students should also learn about the role of forest management information systems (including GIS) in decision-making; wood production in even and uneven-aged forests; growth and yield predictions; yield regulation; computer modelling in decision-support systems; and different methods and criteria for evaluating alternative management strategies. Practical work will include the use of GIS to prepare and monitor a harvesting schedule. |
Assessment | One 3 hour written examination and practical work as directed. |
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