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794-012 Revegetation | |
Credit Points | 7.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr Greg Moore |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 3 hours per week |
Subject Description | The objective of the subject is to extend the student's ability to: define agroforestry, revegetation and habitat creation systems; select appropriate species for habitat creation and revegetation situations; assess and prepare sites for planting and habitat creation; plan, implement and cost plantings and the creation of habitat landscapes; recognise the relationship between flora and fauna in relevant systems; prepare a management plan for a revegetation or habitat creation site; determine the best land use options for a unit of land; and describe the benefits of revegetation and habitat creation. The content includes agroforestry, habitat creation and revegetation definitions; costs and benefits of revegetation and habitat creation management, site assessment and modification; products and markets, species selection, site preparation, revegetation schemes; techniques for creating habitats and diversifying flora and fauna, sites and their management; planting and establishment costs; labour, plantings and wildlife; government policy; and careers and the future. |
Assessment | written examination and assignment. |
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