New Zealand Forests and Society

The course explores the interaction between forests and people, linking forest types and locations to their products and services. We discuss sustainable forest management, the role of forestry tackling climate change and Treaty of Waitangi obligations.

15 points

FORE101, FORE102, FORE103, FORE104, FORE105, FORE121

Introduction to Silviculture

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.

15 points

BIOL112 and BIOL113, or FORE111, 131 and 141.

PAMS202, BIOL252, FORE214