The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Prepare for plant collecting
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Purpose and objectives for collecting range of plants is confirmed. Completed |
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Area, location and/or habitat for collecting are defined. Completed |
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Resources to assist in plant location and identification are determined and prepared. Completed |
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Equipment required for collecting and preserving specimens is determined and prepared. Completed |
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Licences and/or permission to collect specimens are sought from landowner or managing agency. Completed |
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Range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult/sensitive environments are assessed for impact on collecting and preserving specimens. Completed |
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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards associated with plant collecting are identified. Completed |
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Collect plant specimens
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Collecting ethics are observed when selecting specimens for picking. Completed |
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Relevant information about the specimen, its characteristics and occurrence is entered into a field note book and location coordinates are noted. Completed |
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Specimen collected provides adequate material for identification and preserving. Completed |
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Specimens are correctly tagged and stored for later identification. Completed |
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Appropriate OHS legislative requirements and work practices are followed. Completed |
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Preserve specimens
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Preservation of specimen is undertaken while still fresh. Completed |
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Specimen is cleaned and prepared for preserving according to enterprise guidelines. Completed |
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Preserving of specimen carried out using either pressing or drying techniques. Completed |
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Dried specimen is mounted and labelled with accurate information from notebook. Completed |
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Identify plant specimen
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Resources are identified and accessed to assist in identification. Completed |
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The basic characteristics of a plant are identified and documented. Completed |
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Relevant plant key is used to identify plant. Completed |
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Plant identity is confirmed against botanical description of species. Completed |
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Plant identity is documented on label according to enterprise guidelines. Completed |
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