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RANGE MANAGEMENT (RA M)
193. Internship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II
199. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
199H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
293. Internship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II
299. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
299H. Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./]
382. Rangeland Plant Communities of the West (3) II Structure and function of western U.S. range land plant communities focusing on vegetation dynamics and anthropogenic influences. Laboratory includes classroom and field identification of communities and plant species.
393. Internship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II
399. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
436. Grazing Ecology and Management (3) I Application of animal diet and nutrition, grazing behavior, and vegetation-soil-herbivore interactions in management of grazing animals for improved livestock production, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, forest reproduction or other land use objectives. Includes design of water developments, fences and other structural range improvements. May be convened with RA M 536.
446. Range and Forest Management (4) II Principles and technical procedures associated with management of range land and forest plant communities. Manipulations will focus on controlling species composition to achieve management objectives, and include chemical, biological, and cultural treatments. P, RNR 316. May be convened with RA M 546.
456. Rangeland Inventory and Monitoring (3) I Techniques of mapping and measuring attributes of vegetation and soils for inventory and monitoring of range lands. Interpretation of data with respect to range condition and trend, watershed protection, value for livestock and wildlife habitat. P, RNR 202, RA M 321. Writing-Emphasis Course*. May be convened with RA M 556.
487. Rangeland Management Plan (2) II Conduct a field inventory, develop management alternatives, and provide environmental and economic analyses of alternative management proposals in a written plan. All-day field trips. P, RA M 456. Field trip. Writing-Emphasis Course*. May be convened with RA M 587.
493. Internship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II
494. Practicum
r. Research (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II P, ENGL 101, MATH 117, ABE 120, consent of instructor.
498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II
498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II
499. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
499H. Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
536. Grazing Ecology and Management (3) I For a description of course topics see RA M 436. Graduate-level requirements include additional required readings and research paper on selected topic. May be convened with RA M 436.
546. Range and Forest Management (4) II For a description of course topics see RA M 446. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on an aspect of range land improvements. May be convened with RA M 446.
556. Rangeland Inventory and Monitoring (3) I For a description of course topics see RA M 456. Graduate-level requirements include additional assigned readings and discussion periods. May be convened with RA M 456.
570. Functional Ecology of Arid Land Plants (2) II Concepts and current approaches in physiological ecology of arid land plants, focusing on processes at whole plant and ecosystem levels. Hands-on experience with instrumentation and methods used to measure plant-water relations, gas exchange, isotopic variation, and ecosystem fluxes. Field trip.
587. Rangeland Management Plan (2) II For a description of course topics see RA M 487. Graduate-level requirements include development of additional management alternatives and environmental and economic analyses. May be convened with RA M 487.
593. Internship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II
595. Colloquium
a. Rangeland Policy (3) [Rpt./ 1] II
c. Diet Selection of Free-Ranging Ruminants (2) I
599. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
693. Internship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II
696. Seminar
a. Rangeland Policy (1) [Rpt./ 1] I II
699. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II
900. Research (1-8) [Rpt./]
909. Master's Report (1-3) [Rpt./]
910. Thesis (1-8) [Rpt./]
920. Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]
930. Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]