Unit of Study FORS3005 Planted Trees and Forests (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Enrolment information

There will be a 2-day compulsory residential for ALL students (including Online students) that will be held at the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.

Unit description

Explores the importance of plantations and trees in agricultural landscapes. Students will examine the role of planted trees and forests for environmental protection, carbon sequestration and wood and non-wood products. Students will gain an understanding of biophysical, economic and social factors and risks that impact on tree growing and that determine financial outcomes over long planning horizons.

Unit content

1. Planted forests for multiple uses; plantations, agroforestry and trees on farms

2. Species choice and site suitability

3. Site preparation, establishment and post plant tending

4. Nutritional management of plantations and tree crops

5. Growth and wood quality, spacing, thinning and pruning, product outcomes

6. Silvopastoral systems, agroforestry, mixed species plantations, shelter belts

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term1	Term1
Online	Term1	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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

demonstrate advanced understanding of complexities involved in growing planted trees and forests

evaluate and apply techniques and methods appropriate to achieve management objectives

critically evaluate risks associated with planted trees: species selection, pests and disease, climatic and financial risks of long term planning horizons

research, evaluate and synthesise information needed to produce a farm plan or a financial analysis of a planted forest.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 2 days (Once)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Presentation	30%
Report	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 2 days (Once)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Presentation	30%
Report	40%

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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