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305726 (v.1) Western Australian Environments 111
Area: | Department of Environmental Biology |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Fieldwork: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Natural regions, landscapes and ecosystems of Western Australia with special reference to unique aspects of the natural heritage. Important factors influencing ecosystems of W.A., including climate, soils, fire and geomorphology; evolutionary history oforganisms in W.A. Traditional Aboriginal relationships to the land. Water in W.A. landscapes; rivers, wetlands, saltlakes and estuaries. Water as a controlling factor in European settlement of the wheatbelt and the goldfields. Coastal marine environments- The Northwest Shelf, Shark Bay, the Leeuwin Current, fish and fisheries. The sandplain country, including the Swan Coastal Plain. The Darling Range, forestry in the jarrah and karri forests. Arid and semi-arid regions, mining and rehabilitation. Aspects of biodiversity and the interaction of plants and animals. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained the ability to recognise and describe the landform and the biological communities of the main biogeographic regions of Western Australia and describe the main issues relating to conservationof biological resources in the different regions of Western Australia. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Attiwill, P and Wilson B., 2001, 'Ecology: an Australian Perspective', Oxford University Press, Melbourne. Hopper, S., Chappill, J., Harvey, M., George, A., 1996, 'Gondwanan Heritage - Past,Present and Future of the Western Australian Biota', Surrey Beatty, Chipping Norton. Barra, T.M., 1998, 'A Natural History of Australia', Academic Press, San Diego. Head, I.G., 1998, 'Continent of Extremes: Recording Australia's Natural Phenomena', University of NSW Press, Sydney. Gentilli, J., 1979, 'Western Landscapes', University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Report 40%. Final Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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