Abstract
Restoration ecology is a new and vital area of ecology, which aims to underpin and improve current approaches to restore modified or degraded landscape elements. In this subject, we will first review the current status of biodiversity, land and water resources in Australia; explain key terminology, and then describe some … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
The state of the Australian environment
Introduction to restoration ecology
Problems and pitfalls in restoration ecology
Theoretical contexts: population and community ecology
Theoretical contexts: landscape ecology and scale
Project management and goal setting
Project Evaluation
Restoration in agricultural landscapes
Restoration of riverine ecosystems
Restoration of urban ecosystems
Rehabilitation of mine … For more content click the Read More button below.
The future for restoration ecology
Assumed knowledge
It is assumed students will have knowledge equivalent to BIO112
Enrolment restrictions
Not available to students who have completed BIO317.
Not available to students who have completed BIO521.