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 206-269 Amenity Vegetation Management

Availability

Burnley campus.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr John Rayner

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

36 hrs lectures, 24 hrs practical classes and site visits

Subject Description

Topics include:

  • tree selection and establishment;

  • tree transplanting and post-planting maintenance;

  • tree root physiology and problems associated with tree roots;

  • plant replacement;

  • management of amenity and natural grasslands;

  • urban vegetation management issues;

  • park maintenance resources and scheduling;

  • and management of remnant vegetation (including vegetation restoration techniques, habitat creation issues etc.).

Assessment

One 2-hour written examination worth 50% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 2000 words and worth 25% of final marks each.

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