BT5103 - Tropical Pastures

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Marine & Tropical Biology

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 Outcomes

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

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Mr Christopher Gardiner.
Contact hours:	23 hours lectures 4 hours tutorials 3 days fieldwork

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