Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 2 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 3.0. |
Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to inspect plant specimens and describe the features and attributes of a plant for the purpose of plant identification and providing information to a client or organisation.
The unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and for solving problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Plants culture and management (PCM)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements |
Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Inspect plant morphological characteristics |
1.1 Observe morphological, tactile and sensory characteristics of the plant specimens 1.2 Record observations and characteristics according to workplace procedures 1.3 Identify the plant division by comparing plant specimen's characteristics with taxonomic classification |
2. Determine status of health and effect on characteristics |
2.1 Inspect the plant specimen for health conditions that affect plant characteristics 2.2 Recognise and record health characteristics indicative of plant that support identification |
3. Identify the specimen |
3.1 Use reference material to compare plant specimen's characteristics to taxonomic levels (categories) 3.2 Obtain and compare known images or samples to plant specimens 3.3 Analyse plant specimens for specific characteristics and identify to lowest level (category) of classification |
4. Report on the process results |
4.1 Compile observations and analysis of plant specimen's morphology according to workplace procedures 4.2 Record plant specimen's identity, observations, analysis and identifying characteristics according to workplace procedures 4.3 Report identification to client according to workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Reading |
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Writing |
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Numeracy |
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Oral Communication |
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Navigate the world of work |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AHCPCM303 Identify plant specimens |
AHCPCM303 Identify plant specimens |
Changes to Elements and Performance Criteria for clarity Updated Performance Evidence and Knowledge Evidence |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72