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The course explores the interactions between the world’s forests and human societies, the benefits derived by humans and the need for forest management.
Nature and location of forests: the relationship of vegetation to climate, nature and location of the world's forests, significant trees globally, urban forests, NZ's indigenous forests, NZ's plantation forests Forests and their interactions with humans: human evolution to early civilisation, shifting agriculture, colonialism and forests, case studies The significance of forests: global roles, roles in developing countries, roles in developed countries, forests/soils/erosion and water quality Forest management: measurement, economics, history, management systems, operations, silvicultural decision making, agroforestry, harvesting, multiple use and sustained yield, management issues in NZ indigenous and plantation forests Utilisation of forests: fuelwood, non-wood forest products, solid wood products, pulp and paper, forest products industry, energy and chemicals in the developing world Forest policies: what are they, examples? Current issues: greenhouse effect, pollution, conservation, preservation and reservation, long term prospects
FORE101, FORE103, FORE104, FORE111, FORE121
Jeanette Allen
Roger Sands
Specific details will be confirmed at commencement of course.
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Domestic fee $765.00
International fee $3,630.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Forestry .