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Unit of Study FORS1001 - Introduction to Forest Science and Management (2024)

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    There will be an optional one day residential for ALL students (Online and On Campus) that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.


Learning outcomes

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the structure, distribution and complexity of forest ecosystems

apply forest measurement techniques for wood and carbon

demonstrate an understanding of the main tenure and forest management objectives of major forest ecosystems

analyse forest value chains and implication for forest management.

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