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211-441 Advanced Agroforestry | |
Note | For BAgSc students, points will be 16. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Mr R Reid |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 24 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practical work |
Subject Description | This lecture-based course covers in detail the technical aspects of farm revegetation planning. Students will be expected to participate in field-based learning exercises and information gathering, and to contribute to discussion and debate. By the end of the subject students should: have a working knowledge of agroforestry diagnosis and design as an approach to the development of farm tree management opportunities on farms in Australia and overseas; appreciate the importance of assessing landowners' needs, aspirations and performance criteria when designing agroforestry projects and development strategies; be able to develop technical design criteria for effective revegetation for resource conservation, agricultural production and direct commercial purposes; and be familiar with approaches to tree monitoring and evaluation. |
Assessment | Agroforestry design project (25%), farm forestry strategy project (25%) and 2-hour examination (50%). |
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