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CSES-4444: Managed Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Sustainability

Description: Description and interactions of climate, soils, and organisms within intensively managed ecosystems used to produce food, fiber, bioenergy, fresh water, recreation, cultural, and other ecosystems services essential for human well-being. Ecological concepts applied to agricultural, grassland, and urban/turf ecosystems. Ecologically-based principles for sustainably managed ecosystems. Regional and global significance of managed ecosystems in context of sustainable food systems, and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Pre-Requisite: Junior Standing required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CSES-3114 or CSES-3134

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ENSC-4444

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 3.45 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.95%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.69%

Steven C Hodges201958.3%33.2%6.4%0.8%0.5%0.8%3.4110
James R Mckenna200862.3%37.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.652

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