ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture
5.1.4Forestry
Forestry in ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 5.1.4.1Form 1: explain the social, economic, cultural and ecological importance of forests, identify major forests and name indigenous and exotic timber trees grown in Zimbabwe.
- 5.1.4.2Form 2: distinguish softwood from hardwood.
- 5.1.4.3Form 2: describe the choice of a nursery site, raise and manage tree seedlings, and establish and manage a tree plantation.
- 5.1.4.4Form 3: describe methods of harvesting trees and treating timber and identify markets for timber.
- 5.1.4.5Form 3: describe the causes and effects of deforestation, suggest solutions and explain the importance of afforestation and reforestation.
- 5.1.4.6Form 4: discuss the importance of agroforestry, identify its components and establish an agroforestry plot.
Lessons
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Forests and trees in Zimbabwe
22 min
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Timber harvesting, deforestation and reforestation
28 min
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Tree nurseries, woodlots and agroforestry
28 min
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