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Revegetate indigenous plant areas
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in amenity
horticulture, and will give the person an understanding of basic ecological
principles. People credited with this unit standard are able to: examine
indigenous plant communities; assess revegetation needs of a particular site;
plan for revegetation; and implement the revegetation programme.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Amenity Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
20 June 2008
Date version published
20 June 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open. However, knowledge of native plants and
common weeds would be an advantage.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 1678 and unit
standard 1679.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Indigenous plant areas may include but are not limited to wetlands, grasslands,
shrublands, coastal dunes, and forests.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act
1996, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments.
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Work may involve exposure to chemical, dangerous, or hazardous substances.
Safety procedures are observed in accordance with NZS 8409:2004 Management of
Agrichemicals, available from Standards New Zealand http://www.standards.co.nz.
4
Workplace procedures refer to oral or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Examine indigenous plant communities.
Performance criteria
1.1
A plant community is examined in terms of plant associations and the main
plant species present.
Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – emergent, subcanopy,
understorey, forest floor.
The relationships between community members are explained.
Range
nutrient cycling, food chains, symbiosis, parasites, saprophytes.
1.3
The process of plant succession is outlined, based on a plant community.
1.4
The site conditions influencing a natural, or semi-natural, plant community are
identified.
Range
1.5
may include but is not limited to – soil, climate, topography, plant
and animal pests, human influences.
A modified example of a natural plant community is examined and reason(s) for
degradation identified.
Element 2
Assess revegetation needs of a particular site.
Performance criteria
2.1
Site conditions that may influence revegetation are analysed in accordance with
workplace procedures.
Range
2.2
may include but is not limited to – soil, topography, climate,
existing vegetation, animal effects, human effects.
Goals of revegetation are identified in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – enhanced wildlife habitat,
biodiversity, enhanced amenity values.
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2.3
Site improvements needed are identified in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Range
2.4
may include but is not limited to – weed control, animal control,
shelter, perimeter, protection.
The selected site is compared with a less degraded community of the same
type in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – site conditions, improvements,
limiting factors.
2.5
Local authorities and community, as appropriate, are consulted on the
revegetation programme in accordance with workplace procedures.
2.6
Plant species requirements are identified and source of local provenance plants
is identified.
2.7
Possible revegetation strategies for the site are identified.
Range
may include but is not limited to – planting, encouraging natural
regeneration with minimal planting.
Element 3
Plan for revegetation.
Performance criteria
3.1
A revegetation strategy is selected and a programme for site preparation,
revegetation, and maintenance is documented.
3.2
The supply of plant material is organised to suit revegetation plan.
Range
may include but is not limited to – provenance, propagation
method, plant type, species, container type, time.
Element 4
Implement the revegetation programme.
Performance criteria
4.1
The site is prepared for revegetation in accordance with the programme.
Range
4.2
may include but is not limited to – weed control, pest control,
shelter, fencing, preparation of planting positions.
Plants are positioned and planted to facilitate plant survival.
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4.3
Site is monitored and maintained to facilitate plant survival.
Range
may include but is not limited to – weed control, pest control,
releasing plants, plant health, fencing, control of vandalism, public
information.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 the Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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