James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

BT5103:03

Tropical Pastures

Townsville

Inadmissable Subject Combination: BT3320

23 lectures, 4 tutorials. First semester.

Staff: Mr C Gardiner, Assoc. Professor R Coventry, visiting lecturers.

This subject will develop and extend student knowledge in the area of plant propagation and revegetation with special emphasis on pasture ecology, agronomy and management in tropical ecosystems.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to gain an understanding of the theory and practice of plant propagation with special relevance to tropical pastures;
  2. to address issues in plant selection, introduction and cultivar development;
  3. to identify the impact of grazing animals and other environmental variables on pastoral production.

Assessment by examination and/or written assignment and field project.