REM 241 - Principles of Range Management

(3 units)

Conservation, management and multiple use of rangeland resources.

Prerequisite(s): AGSC 100 or NRES 100; sophomore standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe the core parts of a rangeland ecosystem.
2. describe the theoretical principles of rangeland management.
3. use soils and ecological site information to describe rangelands.
4. list basic principles of monitoring upland rangeland vegetation.
5. calculate stocking rates and report them in AUMs/ac and acres/AUM.
6. explain how plants grow and respond to herbivory.

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