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Dec 26, 2024
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NRES 693 - Forest Ecology (3 units)
Students will learn how environmental factors and biotic interactions influence structure and function of forest ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on a synthetic understanding of ecological relationships in the context of sustainable forest management. Field trips required.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of ecology and how ecological theory relates to management of forest and rangeland resources.
2. develop a holistic understanding of forest and rangeland ecosystem structure and function.
3. demonstrate improved quantitative skills, including data manipulation, analysis and graphing using Excel spreadsheet software.
4. demonstrate improved ability to make natural history observations and to assess ecosystem properties and health from field visits.
5. demonstrate improved scientific writing skills.
6. work in an interdisciplinary team to develop a scientific review paper of topical scope and general format appropriate for an academic journal.
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