CSES-5554: Ecology of Grazing Land Systems

Description: A multi-disciplinary, multi-institution, field course. Students travel through diverse ecosystems studying the components and functions of grazing lands. Attention is to: (a) how components and functions vary to ecoregion; (b) research needs, objectives, and techniques in soil-plant -animal research; (c) forage-livestock ecology and systems in crop-, pasture-, range-, and forestlands; (d) the role of forages in conservation, wildlife habitat, and sustainable agriculture; and (e) industries involved with forages and livestock. X grade applies.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

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