ESPM5071

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ESPM 5071 - Ecological Restoration (4 Cr.)

College of Food, Agri & Natural Resource Sciences (11004) TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Course description

Each ecosystem restoration is the product of a myriad of decisions made in response to existing site conditions (biotic and abiotic), anticipated effects from the surrounding landscape, predictions about future events, logistical realities, and, of course, desired conditions. During this course, you will learn about the ecological and social factors that affect ecosystem recovery and how people intervene to reverse ecosystem degradation. The course includes examples from ecosystems around the world, with emphasis on those found in the Midwestern US. Field trips.

PREREQUISITES: This course presumes previous courses in basic ecology and plant science.

Minimum credits

4

Maximum credits

4

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

02353

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall