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2.00 Credits
2 hrs. This course will describe the impacts of fire on various forested ecosystems and describe tools for prediction of both the effects and behavior of forest fires. Fire prevention and management techniques will also be discussed. Prerequisite: NRE 282, NRE 374 ( Offered Spring)
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3.00 Credits
3 hrs. A study of the habitat, genetics, and life histories of commercially and ecologically important U.S. trees and their interaction with their environments. Prerequisite: NRE 282 (Offered Fall)
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4.00 Credits
4 hrs. A study of silvicultural systems in the U.S. Includes basic forest ecology, regeneration practices, intermediate cuts, and site preparation. Prerequisite: NRE 380 or consent of instructor Co-requisite: NRE 371 ( Offered Spring)
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3.00 Credits
- 3 hrs. An introductory course on the biology, ecology and management of forest pests, with particular emphasis on insects and tree disease pathogens. The course includes a weekly three-hour laboratory, where students develop skills in insect and pathogen identification and learn to recognize pest problems via associated host tree symptoms. Prerequisite: BIO 101 and BIO 204 or NRE 101 ( Offered Spring)
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6.00 Credits
6 hrs. A six-week, full-time summer course including timber harvesting techniques, field mensuration, and silvicultural practices. Prerequisite: NRE 281 or consent of instructor ( Offered Summer)
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3.00 Credits
3 hrs. A study of the physical and chemical composition of wood and the products derived from wood. Prerequisite: NRE 281 ( Offered Fall)
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3.00 Credits
3 hrs. An introduction to forest recreation from the planning, policy, legal, and technical standpoints. Campgrounds, picnic areas, trail construction, visitor, and operations management are a few of the major areas covered. Specific information and recommendations on how to perform forest recreation jobs at the technical level are also provided. Prerequisite: NRE 281 ( Offered Spring)
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3.00 Credits
3 hrs. An introduction to the life history requirements, behavioral adaptations, habitat selection, population dynamics, community relationships, and management strategies of terrestrial vertebrates in North America. History of wildlife management, current wildlife policies, and survey of wildlife field techniques are also included. Prerequisite: BIO 101 ( Offered Fall)
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3.00 Credits
- 3 hrs. An in-depth course on the relationships between forest habitat conditions and the abundance, diversity, and physiological condition of wildlife. Examination of wildlife effects on forest regeneration and management practices with consideration of vertebrate pest control strategies. Discussion of wildlife-habitat relationships models, habitat suitability models, and assessment of beneficial and detrimental impacts of forest management on wildlife conservation. Prerequisite: NRE 281 ( Offered Spring)
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3.00 Credits
- 3 hrs. Hands-on introduction to fisheries science. Overview of the nature of fisheries, brief introduction to the physiological ecology of aquatic organisms, methods in the capture and identification of local fishes, introduction to trophic interactions, bioasessment, and habitat and water quality assessment. Fall
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