6952 Select Plantation Trees for a Forest Crop

Explanatory notes

1This unit standard must be assessed against on-job.

2Definition

Accepted forestry industry practicerefers to documentedcodes of practice and standardised procedures accepted by the wider forestry industry as examples of best practice.

Forest refers to the actual forest; a large area of land covered with trees.

Forestry Operationinclude land preparation, planting, releasing, pruning and thinning to waste.

Job prescription refers to any written instructions for the operation and may include maps, harvest plans or cut plans.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Select plantation trees for a forest crop.

Evidence requirements

1.1Hazards associated with tree selection operations are identified and managed in accordance with the accepted forestry industry practice.

1.2Trees are selected in accordance with the job prescription.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – health, dominance, form, spacing, tree lean within tolerance, branching habit.

1.3The effects of high and low stocking rates in a final crop are described in accordance with the accepted forestry industry practice.

1.4Reasons for retaining trees that do not meet selection criteria are explained in accordance with the accepted forestry industry practice.

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