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Science of Gardening 2
Undergraduate | TAS-KPZ003 | 2020
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed,
- No prior study
- Duration
- 12 weeks
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Science of Gardening 2
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Identify the major environmental constraints of plant growth for your situation
- Evaluate the suitability of a range of plant species or varieties for a particular environment
- Explain how different plant species can interact in a competitive or complementary manner
- Propose measures to attract desired organisms and to minimize unwanted organisms into an ecosystem
- Articulate a rationale for your garden design in terms of your identified priorities and limitations
- Introduction to the Unit
- Origins of Plants
- Understanding Climate
- Plant Adaptations to Climate
- Microclimate
- Soil Formation
- The Soil Food Web
- Root Systems
- Habit and Habitat
- Life Strategies
- Niche Theory, Competition and Companion Planting
- What Makes a Weed?
- Your Garden is an Ecosystem
- Vertebrates
- Invertebrates
- Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses
- Plant Defences
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Gardening
- Permaculture
- Your Garden
This subject aims to develop your awareness of the ecological processes operating in your garden, to assist informed decision making about garden design and management. You will explore the environmental parameters of your garden (e.g. macro and microclimate, geology, and soils), the nature of the complex interrelationships between garden organisms (including pollinators, herbivores, and pathogens), and how the origins and adaptations of plants determine their suitability to your purpose. This exploration of underlying ecological principles will inform your garden design in terms of preferred style, purpose, and practicability.
- Fortnightly Quizzes (25%)
- Short Answer Questions (20%)
- Garden Design Plan (55%)
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