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Evidence Guide: AHCARB313 - Identify trees

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AHCARB313 - Identify trees

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Inspect tree features

  1. Inspect the form, structures and local environment of tree
  2. Examine and describe tree morphology in botanical terms
  3. Describe leaf morphology for shape, colour and size
  4. Examine and record features of buds, petiole, branchlets, branches and bark
  5. Examine and record flower characteristics
  6. Examine and record fruit type and characteristics
  7. Use all relevant available senses to assist in tree identification
  8. Record useful and key identifying attributes of tree parts
Inspect the form, structures and local environment of tree

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Examine and describe tree morphology in botanical terms

Completed
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Describe leaf morphology for shape, colour and size

Completed
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Examine and record features of buds, petiole, branchlets, branches and bark

Completed
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Examine and record flower characteristics

Completed
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Examine and record fruit type and characteristics

Completed
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Use all relevant available senses to assist in tree identification

Completed
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Record useful and key identifying attributes of tree parts

Completed
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Inspect tree condition

  1. Inspect tree canopy and structures for general health and condition
  2. Use observations to recognise signs and symptoms of diseases, pests or deficiencies that assist in identification of tree
  3. Record relevant data and identify tree where possible at this stage
Inspect tree canopy and structures for general health and condition

Completed
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Use observations to recognise signs and symptoms of diseases, pests or deficiencies that assist in identification of tree

Completed
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Record relevant data and identify tree where possible at this stage

Completed
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Identify tree

  1. Compare tree samples to images to recognise genus and species where possible
  2. Select and use research, reference materials and field guides to define closer identification
  3. Use taxonomic keys to analyse specific characteristics of tree to identify species and cultivar where possible
Compare tree samples to images to recognise genus and species where possible

Completed
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Select and use research, reference materials and field guides to define closer identification

Completed
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Use taxonomic keys to analyse specific characteristics of tree to identify species and cultivar where possible

Completed
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Identify tree benefits

  1. Examine tree for existing habitat use and food source supply
  2. Identify environmental benefits provided by tree in current location
  3. Rate performance of tree in its current condition in terms of environmental and social benefits
  4. Identify and describe value of benefits to the client and community
Examine tree for existing habitat use and food source supply

Completed
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Identify environmental benefits provided by tree in current location

Completed
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Rate performance of tree in its current condition in terms of environmental and social benefits

Completed
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Identify and describe value of benefits to the client and community

Completed
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Report on results

  1. Record identification achieved
  2. Highlight key identifying features observed in the process
  3. Inform the client or organisation of the results of the identification process
Record identification achieved

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Highlight key identifying features observed in the process

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Inform the client or organisation of the results of the identification process

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Inspect tree features

1.1 Inspect the form, structures and local environment of tree

1.2 Examine and describe tree morphology in botanical terms

1.3 Describe leaf morphology for shape, colour and size

1.4 Examine and record features of buds, petiole, branchlets, branches and bark

1.5 Examine and record flower characteristics

1.6 Examine and record fruit type and characteristics

1.7 Use all relevant available senses to assist in tree identification

1.8 Record useful and key identifying attributes of tree parts

2. Inspect tree condition

2.1 Inspect tree canopy and structures for general health and condition

2.2 Use observations to recognise signs and symptoms of diseases, pests or deficiencies that assist in identification of tree

2.3 Record relevant data and identify tree where possible at this stage

3. Identify tree

3.1 Compare tree samples to images to recognise genus and species where possible

3.2 Select and use research, reference materials and field guides to define closer identification

3.3 Use taxonomic keys to analyse specific characteristics of tree to identify species and cultivar where possible

4. Identify tree benefits

4.1 Examine tree for existing habitat use and food source supply

4.2 Identify environmental benefits provided by tree in current location

4.3 Rate performance of tree in its current condition in terms of environmental and social benefits

4.4 Identify and describe value of benefits to the client and community

5. Report on results

5.1 Record identification achieved

5.2 Highlight key identifying features observed in the process

5.3 Inform the client or organisation of the results of the identification process

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Inspect tree features

1.1 Inspect the form, structures and local environment of tree

1.2 Examine and describe tree morphology in botanical terms

1.3 Describe leaf morphology for shape, colour and size

1.4 Examine and record features of buds, petiole, branchlets, branches and bark

1.5 Examine and record flower characteristics

1.6 Examine and record fruit type and characteristics

1.7 Use all relevant available senses to assist in tree identification

1.8 Record useful and key identifying attributes of tree parts

2. Inspect tree condition

2.1 Inspect tree canopy and structures for general health and condition

2.2 Use observations to recognise signs and symptoms of diseases, pests or deficiencies that assist in identification of tree

2.3 Record relevant data and identify tree where possible at this stage

3. Identify tree

3.1 Compare tree samples to images to recognise genus and species where possible

3.2 Select and use research, reference materials and field guides to define closer identification

3.3 Use taxonomic keys to analyse specific characteristics of tree to identify species and cultivar where possible

4. Identify tree benefits

4.1 Examine tree for existing habitat use and food source supply

4.2 Identify environmental benefits provided by tree in current location

4.3 Rate performance of tree in its current condition in terms of environmental and social benefits

4.4 Identify and describe value of benefits to the client and community

5. Report on results

5.1 Record identification achieved

5.2 Highlight key identifying features observed in the process

5.3 Inform the client or organisation of the results of the identification process

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:

inspecting the form, structures and local environment of tree

examining and describe tree morphology in botanical terms

describing leaf morphology for shape, colour and size

examining and record features of buds, petiole, branchlets, branches and bark

examining and record flower characteristics

examining and record fruit type and characteristics

using all relevant available senses to assist in tree identification

recording useful and key identifying attributes of tree parts

inspecting tree canopy and structures for general health and condition

using observations to recognise signs and symptoms of diseases, pests or deficiencies that assisting in identification of tree

recording relevant data and identify tree where possible at this stage

comparing tree samples to images to recognise genus and species where possible

selecting and using research, reference materials and field guides to define closer identification

using taxonomic keys to analyse specific characteristics of tree to identify species and cultivar where possible

examining tree for existing habitat use and food source supply

identifying environmental benefits provided by tree in current location

rating performance of tree in its current condition in terms of environmental and social benefits

identifying and describing value of benefits to the client and community

recording identification achieved

highlighting key identifying features observed in the process

informing the client or organisation of the results of the identification process.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

form, structures and local environment of tree

tree morphology in botanical terms

leaf morphology for shape, colour and size

features of buds, petiole, branchlets, branches and bark

flower characteristics

fruit type and characteristics

use of sensory methods in tree identification

useful and key identifying attributes of tree parts

tree canopy and structures

general health and condition of trees

signs and symptoms of diseases, pests or deficiencies of trees that assist in tree identification

methods of tree identification

recording of data

using tree samples for identification

comparison of tree samples to images of trees

recognition of genus and species where possible

using research, reference materials and field guides

taxonomy

using taxonomic keys to identify species and cultivar where possible

tree examination for existing habitat use and food sources

environmental benefits provided by trees

performance rating of tree condition

identification of value of tree benefits to the client and community

methods of description of value of tree benefits to the client and community

methods of recording tree identification

key identifying features for identification

methods of informing client and organisation of tree identification.

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