FORE218-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Forest Biology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

Description

Systematic botany of forest trees and biology of New Zealand indigenous forest species. Principles of ecology with an emphasis on population, community and ecosystem factors affecting New Zealand’s forests. Science and management of forest pests, disease, wind, fire, biosecurity and risk.

Prerequisites

30 points from FORE111, FORE121, BIOL112, or
BIOL113, or
Subject to approval Chair Board of Studies

Restrictions

BIOL270, FORE202, FORE218

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

David Norton

Lecturer

Colin Cochrane

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Fieldtrip Short Report 10%
Fieldtrip Long Report 20%
Forest Health Labs 10%
Mid-Year Exam 60%

Notes

This course has a field trip of one week in the Boyle River region for two days and then across to Hari Hari on the West Coast. Dates for 2010 are 7-13 April inclusive. Information on the trip is handed out in class.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,406.00

International fee $6,800.00

* 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 .

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