Overview
Description
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.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- an equivalent ecology course
- Junior or Senior standing
BIOL 314NRES 217
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
BIOL 314 or NRES 217 or an equivalent ecology course; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of ecology and how ecological theory relates to management of forest and rangeland resources.
- develop a holistic understanding of forest and rangeland ecosystem structure and function.
- demonstrate improved quantitative skills, including data manipulation, analysis and graphing using Excel spreadsheet software.
- demonstrate improved ability to make natural history observations and to assess ecosystem properties and health from field visits.
- demonstrate improved scientific writing skills.