FORE111-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Trees, Forests and the Environment

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

Description

Forests and their relationships with people from the beginning of human history to the present day. Community and urban forestry. Tree classification and identification. The nature and location of the world's forests. Forests as communities of plants, animals and micro-organisms. The role of forests in the conservation of soil, water and biodiversity, and in the provision of recreation and other forest products. Sustainable forest management. Climate change and carbon credits. Forest certification. Forests in New Zealand. Treaty obligations

To introduce students to the dynamic relationship between forests, environment and society;
To examine the nature, location and significance of the world's forests and their relationship to the environment;
To introduce the student to the historical and current societal attitudes to forest use;
To provide an overview of goods and services provided by forests;
To identify key tree species

Learning Outcomes

  • This is the first exposure of students to forestry topics and terminology. Students will understand:
  • The environmental factors that affect the type and distribution of forests around the world.
  • The role of forests and forest management on the creation of wood and non-wood products and services.
  • The connection between forests and climate change, land-use disputes, and Māori land ownership.
  • The similarities and differences between the forest sectors of five countries, relating them to the New Zealand forestry experience.
  • The process for identification of tree species, including the native and exotic species available in campus.

Restrictions

FORE101, FORE102, FORE103, FORE104, FORE105, FORE121

Course Coordinator

Luis Apiolaza

Lecturers

Euan Mason and Justin Morgenroth

Tutor

Vicki Wilton

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Tree ID Assessment 25%
Mid-Semester Test 25%
Mid-Year Exam 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Sands, Roger; Forestry in a global context ; 2nd ed; CABI, 2013.

Notes

Additional learning material and resources will be available via the course Learn site.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $919.00

International fee $4,275.00

* 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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