FORE219-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009

Introduction to Silviculture

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2009

Description

Classical silviculture systems: autecology; stand development and stand dynamics. Applications of tree physiology to silviculture; environmental ecophysiology; tree/soil relationships. Propagation; tree breeding systems; seed orchards; clonal forestry; molecular techniques in tree breeding.

Prerequisites

BIOL112 and BIOL113, or
their equivalents.

Restrictions

PAMS202, BIOL252, FORE214

Timetable Note

There are three lab/tutorial sessions throughout the semester - timetabled as Fridays from 1-5 pm. The dates will be advised at the commencement of the course.

Lecturers

Euan Mason and Alan Griffiths (MAF Indigenous Forestry Unit)

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Modelling Exercise 10%
Project Site Description 10%
Project Final Report 30%
End-of-Year Exam 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $803.00

International fee $3,855.00

* 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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