GES2170

Biogeography - the status of Australian vegetation

(ART)

Professor Peter Kershaw

6 points + 3 hours per week on average (two lectures per week plus one 2-hour practical in alternate weeks) + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in geography, earth sciences or biology or permission

Synopsis: A study of natural and man-modified vegetation. Factors and processes which have contributed towards the origins, nature and distribution of Australian vegetation types. Particular problems of land use and conservation. The practical side of the subject provides familiarity with Australian vegetation and its analysis.

Assessment: Written (1500 words): 30% + Examinations (2 hours): 40% + practical work/fieldwork (1000 words): 30%