FORE436-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Forest Tree Breeding

18 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

Population and quantitative genetics as they are applied to tree breeding; basic components of a tree breeding programme - including breeding objectives and the concept of recurrent selection; sexual and asexual options for the deployment of superior genetic material; priniciples and practices of conservation of genetic resources.

Prerequisites

FORE219, 222 and 224

Restrictions

FORE408 (2006-2007)

Lecturer

Luis Apiolaza

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 20%
Short Essay 20%
Breeding Strategy Report 40%
Class Participation 20% Includes at least two x 10-minute presentations

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $843.00

International fee $4,080.00

* 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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