Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring

Catalog description

Principles and practical application of the assessment and monitoring of rangeland plant communities. Students will learn how to set objectives, determine parameters to measure, select appropriate techniques, and analyze quantitative data. The laboratory portion will cover a wide variety of sampling techniques, collecting and analyzing of assessment and monitoring data, and learn how state and federal agencies assess and monitor rangelands. Students will also work in teams to develop a monitoring plan for a specific property, collect and analyze initial data, and present the plan and results to the land owner. Prerequisites: ( NRM 282 or STAT 281 ) and NRM 311 . Corequisites: RANG 425L . Notes: Fall, odd years.