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 791-057 Pest Plant Management

Credit Points

7.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr S Millington

Prerequisites

Plant Biology I, Australian Ecosystems I, Resource Management Policy and Planning; or equivalent.

Semester

1, repeat 2, Summer (view timetable)

Contact

2 hours per week or equivalent

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to enable students to:

  • have a knowledge of the biology and ecology of a range of pest plants;

  • understand the legislation requirements for pest plant management on private and public land in Victoria;

  • understand the principles of pest plant management including the appropriate use of biological, chemical, and mechanical control measures;

  • develop a pest plant management plan.

The content includes: The economic and environmental significance of pest plants within agricultural and natural environments. Students will be required to understand the rage of management strategies that can be used in pest plant control, and will be required to prepare a pest plant management plan for a farm, private property or a protected area.

Assessment

Assignments (including the production of a Pest Plant Management Plan) and practical work.

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