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| Rangeland Vegetation Manipulation and Improvement | |||
| RNG VEG IMP | |||
| CLASS CODE: | AS 466 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| DIVISION: | AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | ANIMAL SCIENCE | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Rangeland habitat improvement by plant community manipulation including; prescribed fire, biological control, herbicide treatments, mechanical treatments and manipulation by herbivory. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Winter | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | *Planning improvements *Noxious weeds *Manual and biological control of noxious weeds *Mechanical plant control *Herbicidal plant control *Burning *Range seedings *Fertilization *Special treatment and techniques |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1. Recognize and match appropriate methods to appropriate vegetative communities. 2. Develop proficiency in estimating outcomes of planned vegetative improvements. 3. Develop proficiency monitoring effectiveness of implemented improvement projects. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | |||
| PREREQUISITES: | AS 225 | ||
| OTHER: | |||
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2004 | ||