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 211-152 Forest Botany and Ecology

Availability

Creswick campus.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Ms Robyn Price

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

30 hrs of lectures and 30 hrs of practical work

Subject Description

The subject covers the areas of:

  • basic plant structure, classification, taxonomy and identification, functional relationships,,trophic levels, micro-environment and adaptation;

  • habitat and niche;

  • limiting factors, variability and diversity of forest populations, spacing, territoriality and social hierarchies;

  • population growth and development of forest stands;

  • community structure and species composition;

  • interaction within the community and the external environment;

  • and community change, succession and ecosystem stability and response to manipulation.

Assessment

One 2.5-hour written examination worth 40% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 300 words and worth 30% of final marks each.

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