FORE643-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016

Modelling for Forest Management

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2016

Description

Approaches to modelling forest growth and yield. Compatible taper and volume functions. Difference equations. Modelling distributions and fitting functions. Estate simulation. Linear programming applications.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval by the Head of School

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Introduction to Modelling 10%
Date for Modelling 10%
Taper and Volume 15%
Growth and Yield 25%
Modelling Mixed Stands 10%
Modelling Regeneration 10%
Application of Models 10%
Forest Estate Modelling 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,018.00

* 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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