BZ3615 - Plant Survival in a Land of Fire, Flood and Drought
Credit points: |
03 |
Year: |
2019 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band 2
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Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
We explore the origins of the Australian flora and the strategies that allow plants
to survive and proliferate in variable and unpredictable Australian environments.
We examine how climate has changed and plants have adjusted during the northward drifting
of Australia. Knowledge of plant survival strategies, in particular the responses
of plants to drought and fire, is used to provide a framework for assessing the resilience
and vulnerability of our living flora to changing climate. Practical skills in this
subject will be provided in field-based learning activities 'out bush', where we will
quantify ecological, reproductive and physiological survival strategies.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop practical field based and laboratory skills in evaluating plant survival
strategies;
- to understand the nature of climate change and its effects on plants and ecosystem
processes;
- to gain an understanding of strategies plants adopt to survive in a variety of terrestrial
environments;
- to apply the knowledge gained to evaluate plant species survival in the context of
a changing climate.
Assumed Knowledge:
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Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of level 2 science,
and a fundamental understanding of whole organism-environment interactions.
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Prerequisites: |
Any level 2 or above BZ, EV or EA subject, or equivalent. |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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BT3010 BT5010 BZ5615 |
Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement
process, and in case of
minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.