Fall 2014  |  HORT 5071 Section 003: Ecological Restoration (35371)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture Workaround
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
ESPM 5071 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Mon, Wed 08:30AM - 10:25AM
UMTC, East Bank
Skok Hall 100
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Ecological/physiological concepts for revegetation of grasslands, wetlands, forests, and landscapes. Plant selection, stand establishment/evaluation. State/federal programs that administer restoration/reclamation. Field trips.
Class Description:
Ecological and physiological concepts are explored as a basis for regenerating grasslands, wetlands, forests and other landscapes. The extent to which restorations have succeeded or failed is often a reflection of the state of our understanding of ecological processes. Half of the course introduces students to the ecological and physiolocial concepts relevant to land restoration and reclamation. Readings from the primary literature are used to illustrate how restoration and reclamation efforts apply an ecological and/or physiological concept. Students discuss the extent to which land restoration and reclamation. Readings from the primary literature are used to illustrate how restoration and reclamation efforts apply an ecological and/or physiolocial concept. Students discuss the extent to which land restoration has depended on scientific predictions vs. trial and error to develop cultural practices. The other half of the course provides students with and in-depth view of the restoration of specific kinds of ecological communities. For each ecommunity, students are provided with information on the history of restoratoin, the impetus for restorations (cultural, political), and the range of restoratoin practices and desired outcomes, and major limitations to success. Field visits are scheduled for the first half of the course.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
Exam Format:
MC and essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
20% Discussion
20% Laboratory
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
8 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35371/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 March 2010

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