Rangeland Vegetation Measurements and Analysis

Rangeland Vegetation Measurements and Analysis
Field methodologies for vegetation inventories and analysis (density, biomass, cover, frequency, utilization, etc.) in wildland settings.
PWS
355
 Hours3.0 Credit, 2.0 Lecture, 3.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 TaughtFall
 ProgramsContaining PWS 355
Course Outcomes

Vegetation Data Collection Techniques

Students will be able to apply vegetation data collection techniques to quantify vegetation and make interpretations used in resource management decisions.

Lab Exercises and Write-ups

Students will be able to demonstrate, through lab exercises and write-ups, an understanding of ecological processes that drive secondary succession in wildland ecosystems which in turn impact management decisions.