NZQA registered unit standard
6951 version 6
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of selecting plantation trees
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of tree selection for commercial forestry operations,
and explain job prescription requirements for tree selection.
Classification
Forestry > Forest Silvicultural Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Accepted forestry industry practice refers to documented codes of practice and
standardised procedures accepted by the wider forestry industry as examples of best
practice.
Forestry Operations include 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
Demonstrate knowledge of tree selection for commercial forestry operations.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Two objectives of tree selection are described in accordance with the accepted
forestry industry practice.
1.2
Forest operations where tree selection is an important process are identified in
accordance with the accepted forestry industry practice.
1.3
Terms used to describe tree qualities and features are explained in accordance
with the accepted forestry industry practice.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
dominant, co-dominant, sub dominant, suppressed, stem form,
branching habit, health, malformation, wobble, kink, sweep,
internode, whorl, butt swept, single leader, double leader, multiple
leader.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Terms used in tree selection are explained in accordance with the accepted
forestry industry practice.
Range
stocking, spacing, crop tree, final crop tree, stems per hectare
(SPH).
1.5
Features which determine suitability of crop trees are described in accordance
with the job prescription.
1.6
Positive effects of tree selection on a final forest crop are explained in terms of
volume and value.
Outcome 2
Explain job prescription requirements for tree selection.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tree selection requirements from a job prescription are identified and explained.
Range
2.2
stocking, acceptable trees, unacceptable trees, spacing, crown
condition.
The purpose of communicating the job prescription to all members of the crew
is explained in accordance with the accepted forestry industry practice.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 November 1996
31 December 2012
Revision
2
19 June 1998
31 December 2012
Review
3
5 December 2000
31 December 2012
Review
4
22 May 2008
31 December 2012
Revision
5
16 July 2010
31 December 2016
Review
6
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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NZQA registered unit standard
6951 version 6
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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