FORE218-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011

Forest Biology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 22 May 2011

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

Notes

This course has a field trip of one week in the Hari Hari (4 days) and Boyle River (2 days) area for 7 days - including travelling time. Dates for 2011 are 11-17 April inclusive. Information on the trip is handed out in class. Non-BForSc students are asked to contact the School of Forestry if they intend enrolling in this course.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,495.00

International fee $7,450.00

* 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 .

All FORE218 Occurrences

  • FORE218-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011