Forest Resource Assessment

Subject 220-413 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Regular teaching mode at the Creswick Campus

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Twenty-four hours of lectures, 24 hours practical work and excursions and a three-day forest survey. Students are expected to undertake additional study of at least one hour for each hour of contact
Total Time Commitment: 120 hours
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Coordinator

Prof R Keenan
Subject Overview:

The subject gives quantitative understanding of the role of inventory (forest and tree measurement and assessment) in planning the management of native and plantation forest resources. It includes planning and execution of a forest assessment, and processing of assessment data to a form suitable for input into forest management.

To provide students with an advanced understanding of:

  • the role of forest assessment in planning native forest and plantation resource management for both wood and non-wood values;
  • the use of standard equipment to estimate tree and stand parameters such as diameter, basal area, height, standing volume, bark and crown, stem geometry, stem analysis and defects;
  • sources of assessment errors and their significance;
  • use of aerial photographs, remote sensing and GIS in forest inventories and project management;
  • assessment project planning and logistics, costs and implementation issues and project management tools;advanced statistical techniques of design and sampling for inventory.
Assessment: One two-hour end-of-semester examination (40%), a written assignment (1250 words, 20%), two field inventory exercises (2500 words total, 40%)
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts:

P A Burrough, Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment.

M S Philip, Measuring Trees and Forests.

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Links to further information: http://www.forests.unimelb.edu.au/subjects.html

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