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FREC-3214: Forest Biometrics

Description: Statistical and mathematical basis for collecting and analyzing data used to make valid inferences and ethical decisions in applications of forest ecosystem science and management. Principles and practices of forest inventory and probability-based sampling. Computational and mathematical tools for analyzing field data. Statistical summarization, estimation, hypothesis testing, and inference from data collected in forest inventories.

Pathways: 5A Quant & Comp Thnk Adv., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (MATH-1026 or MATH-1226) and FREC-2214

Required By: FIW-4324, FREC-4324

Corequisites: FREC-3224

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 2.80 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 18.45%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 6.13%

Patrick C Green202429.2%35.5%13.8%17.5%2.4%1.5%2.673
Harold E Burkhart201911.7%29.5%29.5%17.6%0.0%11.8%2.521
Philip J Radtke202135.8%27.2%20.6%7.0%1.3%8.2%2.984

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