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FREC-3454: Trees in the Built Environment Lab

Description: Hands-on experience in the cultivation, conservation, and management of landscape trees in human-dominated environments along the urban to rural gradient. Field exercises in tree inventory, appraisal, disorder diagnosis, planting, pruning, and protection. Emphasis on use of scientific methods and best management practices to ensure tree health, safety, and functionality for the benefit of people and the environment. Methods of communicating technical information and management recommendations for landscape trees through written media.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: FREC-3354

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.26 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 11.93%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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