Area: | Department of Environmental Biology |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): | Admission: to Graduate Diploma in Landcare
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Syllabus: | Ecology of native vegetation and wildlife. Planning revegetation programs, site preparation, encouragement of regrowth, assessment of regrowth potential. Protection and preservation of revegetated sites. Establishment techniques, pest control, fire protection. Animal production from saline areas. Minesite restoration. Agroforestry. Cost/benefit analysis. |
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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: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 60%. Seminar Attendance 10%. Koobabbie Field Trip Attendance 15%. Other Field Trip Attendance 15%. |
Field of Education: | 50900 Environmental Studies (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 1 | 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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