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Ecological Restoration (FRST90034)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Ecological Restoration examines the principles and practices needed to restore terrestrial ecosystems in a range of modified landscapes from settled to agricultural to forested. Its focus is ecological, although consideration is also given to socio-economic factors that influence restoration programs. Lectures and field trips explore ecological principles and projects from site to landscape scales, encompassing biodiversity values and ecosystem services. The subject is delivered as a two-week intensive, including a four-day field-based component run from the Creswick campus, followed by an overnight field trip to north-eastern Victoria, and then three final days at the Parkville campus.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this subject students will have an advanced understanding of:
- Properties of degraded versus functioning ecosystems
- Need for ecological restoration (Australia and elsewhere)
- Types and goals of ecological restoration at site to landscape scales
- Planning, legislation, incentive schemes relevant to restoration of native systems
- Ecological restoration strategies and methods (including harnessing natural processes and planning for climate change)
- Indicators of ecosystem function and restoration success at different scales
- Benefits of ecological restoration
Last updated: 12 October 2023