305726 (v.1) Western Australian Environments 111



 

Area:Department of Environmental Biology
Contact Hours:2.0
Credits:12.5
Lecture:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
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.
YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2003Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

 

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