HORT450 – Examine, Assess and Revegetate Indigenous Plant Communities
Module code
HORT450
Module title
Examine, Assess and Revegetate Indigenous Plant Communities
Prescription
The aim of this module is to examine indigenous plant communities; assess revegetation needs of a particular site; organise the plant material for revegetation; and implement revegetation.
Programmes
- SX1703
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Content
- - Examine a plant community in terms of plant associations and the main plant species present.
- Describe the relationships between community members.
- Describe the process of plant succession, in relation to the plant community.
- Identify the site conditions influencing a natural, or semi-natural, plant community.
- Evaluate an example of a natural plant community and identify reason(s) for degradation or modification.
- Analyse site conditions that may influence revegetation.
- Identify site improvements needed.
- Compare the selected site with a less degraded site.
- Consult with local authorities and community, as appropriate, on the revegetation programme.
- Identify plant species requirements and source of local provenance plants.
- Identify possible revegetation strategies for the site.
- Formulate and document a revegetation strategy for site preparation, revegetation, and maintenance.
- Organise the supply of plant material to suit revegetation plan.
- Prepare the site for revegetation.
- Position plants, and plant to facilitate plant survival. - Learning Outcomes
- 1. Examine indigenous plant communities.
2. Assess revegetation needs of a particular site.
3. Organise the plant material for revegetation.
4. Implement revegetation. - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio of evidence is comprised of multiple components and will demonstrate the achievement of the required knowledge, competencies and capabilities across all learning outcomes.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- Moodle Site:
Workshops and projects will be supported with online material via the Wintec Moodle learning site.
Required Text:
An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Theoretical face-to-face and online sessions including tutorials, workshops, group activities, discussion, workbooks, independent learning, and assignments.
