207-269 Vegetation Management

Topics include:

• vegetation classification schemes;

• Australian vegetation communities and factors of influence;

• ecological terms and definitions;

• global issues in vegetation management;

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

• amenity vegetation types (grasslands, ornamental herbaceous plantings, ground covers, shrub plantings, special forms);

• management issues in amenity vegetation (plant selection, plant replacement, plant quality, establishment issues);

• management of trees in the landscape (tree establishment, tree transplanting and maintenance, tree hazard assessment); and

• agencies involved in vegetation management.

One two-hour written examination (50%), one assignment equivalent to 3000 words (50%).