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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to science and management of wildland fire. Topics include combustion and fire behavior, fire ecology, and fire management and policy.
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3.00 Credits
Principles, concepts, and mechanisms of animal behavior, emphasizing behavioral ecology, development, and comparative aspects of special relevance to management of fish and wildlife. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610, BIOL 1620, and BIOL 2220/WATS 2220.
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2.00 Credits
This course covers ecological principles and calculations used in making rangeland management decisions. Students compete in the Society for Range Management (SRM) Undergraduate Range Management Exam (URME) to demonstrate critical thinking skills and synthesis range knowledge.
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3.00 Credits
Students identify 200 North American rangeland plants, including grasses, forbs, shrubs, and trees. Advanced taxonomic nomenclature is used to describe herbarium mounts; life span; origin; season of growth; inflorescence, flower, spikelet, or other reproductive parts; vegetative parts; and growth characteristics. Repeatable for credit: No Grade Mode: Standard
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4.00 Credits
Autecology and identification of dominant plants in important terrestrial ecosystems of the Intermountain West, and the structure, function, and dynamics of those ecosystems as related to the environment. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1620 and WATS 2220 or BIOL 2220 Department Authorization for Non-Majors
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3.00 Credits
Basics of plant and animal population ecology, including population regulation, life histories, single and multi-species interactions, and metapopulations. Case studies will cover topics of both management and conservation concern. Prerequisite/Restriction: WATS/BIOL 2220 and MATH 1100 or higher (C- grade or better); STAT 2000 or STAT 3000 (C- grade or better) . Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the identification, biology, and function of forest plants of western North America with an emphasis on the woody plants of Utah?s forest ecosystems. Introduction to woody plant anatomy, forest communities, and indicator species. Prerequisite: MATH 1050 or higher (C- grade or better)
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3.00 Credits
This is a field and laboratory-based course. Students will learn how to identify dominant grass, forb, and woody plants of the Intermountain West using taxonomic keys. Prerequisite/Restriction: Enrollment limited to WILD Department majors or permission of department
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3.00 Credits
Applying ecological principles and concepts to manipulate the composition, structure, and productivity of wildland vegetation for a range of objectives, including the creation and maintenance of wildlife habitat, using biological, chemical, and mechanical methods, as well as fire. Prerequisites: WILD 3800
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3.00 Credits
Modern principles of rangeland management, including history of the profession, ecology, plant physiology, impacts of grazing on individual plants and plant communities, grazing management, range animal nutrition, rangeland watersheds, and the economics and planning of rangeland practices. Also introduces range-wildlife relations and vegetation manipulation.
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