Forestry and Natural Resources

Undergraduate Level/Lower-Division Courses

FNR 103 Introduction to Environmental Conservation
Sem. 1 and 2. Class 3, cr. 3 (el. 1 A).

Introduction to ecological principles, history of conservation, natural resource management, human impacts on the environment, and environmental ethics. For all students interested in an introductory natural resource or environmental science elective.

FNR 196 Freshman Natural Resources Seminar
Sem. 1. Class 1, cr. 1.

Acquaints first-year students with the educational opportunities, university facilities, and personal skills that will help them become productive and valuable student members of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. Students become familiar with Forestry and Natural Resources offerings in forestry, wildlife, fisheries, recreation, and wood manufacturing and processing technology.

FNR 198 Introductory Topics in Forestry and Natural Resources
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 1-3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

FNR 201 Marine Biology
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: One semester of college biology. Offered in even-numbered years.

An introduction to the major groups of marine organisms and their habitats. Emphasis on application of ecological principles to the conservation of important marine species.

FNR 210 Natural Resource Information Management
Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3.

Introduction to natural resource and land information systems and data management technologies. Principles of data storage, organization, and retrieval for both textual and spatial data (geographic information systems), data acquisition, accuracy assessment, mapping, and use of this data in natural resource management are presented.

FNR 225 Dendrology
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 or BTNY 210, or equivalent.

Field identification, taxonomy, and ecological characteristics of trees, shrubs, and herbs found in forests, prairies, old fields, and wetlands.

FNR 230 The World's Forests and Society
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3.

Examination of structure, function, and environmental and cultural significance of forest ecosystems throughout the world.

FNR 240 Wildlife in America
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3.

History of the occurrence, exploitation, and management of North America's wildlife resources. Life histories, habitat relationships, and human impacts on selected species. Current conservation practices and future prospects.

FNR 241 Ecology and Systematics of Fishes and Mammals
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 or equivalent.

Introduction to the ecology and systematics of fishes and mammals. Discuss the evolutionary adaptations and ecological processes of these vertebrate groups at the individual, population, and community levels. Examine the roles of phylogeny, physiology, morphology, and behavior in influencing organismal responses to the environment. Assess issues related to the conservation of fishes and mammals.

FNR 242 Laboratory in Ecology and Systematics of Fishes and Mammals
Sem. 1. Lab. 2, cr. 1. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 or equivalent.

Basic anatomy, classification, and identification of fishes and mammals. Identification deals with representative species from selected phylogenetic and geographic groupings in North America.

FNR 251 Ecology and Systematics of Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 or equivalent.

Introduction to the ecology and taxonomy of amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Discuss the evolutionary adaptations and ecological processes of these vertebrate classes at the individual, population, and community levels. Examine the roles of phylogeny, physiology, morphology, and behavior in influencing organismal responses to the environment. Assess the issues related to the conservation of amphibians, reptiles, and birds.

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FNR 252 Laboratory in Ecology and Systematics of Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds
Sem. 2. Lab. 2, cr. 1. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 or equivalent.

Basic anatomy, classification, and identification of amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Identification deals with representative species from selected phylogenetic and geographic groupings in North America.

Undergraduate Level/Upper-Division Courses

FNR 301 Wood Products and Processing
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3.

Wood processing methods, including hardwood and softwood sawmilling, veneering, pallets, lumber drying, plywood, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, and oriented strandboards; wood preservation including crossties, poles, and pilings; furniture; cabinets; millwork; pulp and paper; and wood residues. In addition to processing methods, the grading of material, including logs, and consideration of applicable standards, and trade journals are emphasized.

FNR 305 Conservation Genetics
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 110, BIOL 286, and STAT 301.

Fundamentals and principles of genetics, including Mendelian inheritance, genetic mapping and linkage, DNA fingerprinting, phylogeography, speciation. Topics cover the theoretical and empirical evidence illustrating how mutation, migration, drift, and natural selection influence the evolution of genes in natural populations. Designed for ecologists and natural resource professionals.

FNR 310 Harvesting Forest Products
Sem. 2. Class 2, cr. 2. Prerequisite: FNR 339.

Principles and techniques of timber harvesting. Terminology, machine performance, operating costs, and efficient management of labor, capital, machines, and timber.

FNR 311 Wood Structure, Identification, and Properties
Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3.

An outline of the macroscopic, and to a lesser extent, the microscopic characteristics of commercial North American woods. These characteristics allow identification of most woods on sight. Uses, availability, distribution, and unique characteristics are discussed.

FNR 322 Forest Soil: Properties, Processes, and Management
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: AGRY 270 and FNR 225.

Forest soil characteristics with respect to site evaluation, watershed management, planting, problems, and silvicultural applications.

FNR 331 Forest Ecosystems
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: AGRY 270, BIOL 286 or equivalent, and FNR 225 and 353.

Introduction to ecosystem processes, with emphasis on structural dynamics, energy flows, nutrient cycling, spatial patterns, classification and interaction of plant and animal populations. Processes will be related to human activities.

FNR 333 Fire Effects in Forest Environments*
Sem. 2. Class 1, cr. 1. Prerequisite: FNR 339.

Use of natural and set prescribed fire as a tool in management of forest and prairie ecosystems.

FNR 339 Principles of Silviculture
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 286 and FNR 225; prerequisite or corequisite: FNR 353.

Silviculture systems; establishment of stands; control of stand composition, growth, and quality.

FNR 341 Wildlife Habitat Management
Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 225 or plant taxonomy course, FNR 330.

Principles, practices, and justification of the habitat management approach to the manipulation of wildlife populations.

FNR 351 Aquatic Sampling Techniques
Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 242. MA 224, and STAT 301.

An introduction to laboratory and field sampling methods in aquaculture, limnology, and fisheries biology. Emphasis will be placed on the proper use of laboratory equipment and sampling gears, as well as the development of sampling protocols for collecting representative, non-biased fisheries and aquatic sciences data.

FNR 353 Natural Resources Assessment
Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 224 and STAT 301.

An introduction to sampling techniques and fundamental principles for measuring natural resources.

FNR 355 Quantitative Methods for Resource Management
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 353 and MA 224 or equivalent.

Application of analytical and computational techniques for the purpose of making decisions regarding the management of forests.

FNR 357 Fundamental Remote Sensing
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3.

Introduction to the principles of remote sensing, aerial photo interpretation, photogrammetry, geographic information systems, and global positioning systems. Primary applications of geospatial science and technology in forestry and natural resources.

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FNR 365 Natural Resources Issues, Policy, and Administration
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3.

The process, history, and development of natural resource conservation laws and policies, and current issues as they affect resource management in the United States.

FNR 370 Natural Resources Practicum
SS. Cr. 2. Prerequisite: FNR 210, 225, 242, 252, and 353; and STAT 301.

Field instruction and practice during the summer following the sophomore year. All students focus on land measurement and surveying, inventory of forest, wildlife, and aquatic resources, and integrated resource management. Followed by specific modules in fisheries, forestry, and wildlife management. Students pay university tuition plus a fee for living facilities and subsistence.

FNR 371 Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Practicum
SS. Cr. 4. Prerequisite: FNR 370.

Specific field instruction in fisheries and aquatic sciences. Students pay university tuition plus a fee for living expenses and subsistence.

FNR 372 Forestry Practicum
SS. Cr. 4. Prerequisite: FNR 370.

Specific field instruction in forestry. Students pay university tuition plus a fee for living expenses and subsistence.

FNR 373 Wildlife Practicum
SS. Cr. 4. Prerequisite: FNR 370.

Specific field instruction in wildlife science and management. Students pay university tuition plus a fee for living expenses and subsistence.

FNR 374 International National Resources Practicum
SS. Cr. 4. Prerequisite: FNR 370.

This is an international alternative to the required departmental summer practicum that may be elected by students in the different disciplines of Forestry and Natural Resources. Field instruction and practice in an international setting during the summer following the sophomore year. Students take two weeks of common coursework with FNR 370 students in forestry, wildlife, fisheries, and natural resources, and then undertake international training according to area of interest for three or more weeks. The location of the international training is open, but a plan of study and a cooperating institution must be approved by departmental faculty. Students pay university tuition plus a fee for travel, living facilities, and subsistence.

FNR 375 Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Sem. 2. Class 2, recitation 1, cr. 3. Prerequisite: AGEC 525, FNR 365, POL 223, 323, 423, or 523.

An introduction to the human dimensions of forestry, wildlife, and recreation; students will learn how values, attitudes, community, and behavior relate to natural resource management and decision-making; various natural resource management stakeholders such as private landowners, natural resource agencies, the judiciary, and environmental and natural resource interest groups will be discussed; course will utilize case studies specific to Indiana and the Midwest; course includes weekly discussions during recitations.

FNR 383 Outdoor Recreation Administration
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3.

Technical and social basis for the development of policy and administration of outdoor recreation as encountered in forest, park, and wildlife management.

FNR 390 Cooperative Professional Program
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 0. Prerequisite: admission to forestry co-op program.

Supervised professional experience in forestry. Programs must be preplanned and conducted under the direction of a forestry faculty coordinator with the cooperation of an employer. Students must submit a summary report.

FNR 400 Forestry and Natural Resources Study Abroad
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Credit 0-8. May be repeated for credit.

Utilized to record credits earned through participation in Purdue study abroad programs with cooperating foreign universities.

FNR 402 Forest Watershed Management
Sem. 1. Class 1, cr. 1. Prerequisite: FNR 339. Course meets during weeks 11-15.

Impact of management activities on quality and quantity of water from forested watersheds. Focuses on application of best management practices (BMPs) to forest operations.

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FNR 406 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics (AGEC 406)
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: AGEC 217 or ECON 252.

Introduction to economic models of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and the use of these models in the analysis of current resource use and environmental issues.

FNR 407 Forest Economics
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 406.

Implications of unique economic characteristics of forest resources, including a tree as both capital and output, high capital to output ratio, location utility of in-forest uses, long investment periods, and non-market outputs.

FNR 408 Ecosystem Management Practice
Sem. 2. Class 1, lab. 6, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 406, FNR 341 or FNR 409, and FNR 545 or FNR 547.

Management concepts and decision-making emphasizing formal planning processes including development of objectives, analysis of alternatives, and decision-making within the constraints of changing social and political trends, economic feasibility, and sustainability of ecosystem functions for a property. Laboratory activities are focused on the development of a management plan by an interdisciplinary team for a specific area and set of objectives.

FNR 409 Timber Management
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 339 and 407.

Application of financial and biological principles to determine optimal production of wood as a raw material on industrial and non-industrial ownerships. Optimal rotation and stocking level for individual trees and stands. Forest regulation for both even-aged and uneven-aged stands for long-term sustainability and certification. Timber harvest scheduling using mathematical programming techniques.

FNR 411 Range Management
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 1. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 and 111, or BTNY 210. Course meets during weeks 11-15.

Survey of biological and economic significance of grasslands, forage productivity, determination of carrying capacity, use of controlled grazing to maximize productivity and provide forage reserves, and balancing wildlife and domestic livestock usage.

FNR 418 Properties of Wood Related to Manufacturing
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 311.

Orthotopic nature of wood, grain, texture, moisture content, shrinking, swelling, specific gravity, machining, thermal properties, electrical properties, elastic properties, strength properties, vibration properties, bending, natural characteristics affecting mechanical properties, effect of manufacturing and service environment on mechanical properties, changing quality of available resources and implications of wood quality changes for manufacturing.

FNR 419 Furniture and Cabinet Design and Manufacture
Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MET 212.

Qualitative and quantitative principles of furniture construction, performance testing of furniture, and computer-based applications and solutions. Course features laboratory evaluation of fasteners and furniture joints.

FNR 425 Secondary Wood Products Manufacturing*
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 301 and 418.

Secondary wood products manufacturing; structure of the industry, organization of a furniture factory, raw materials, rough mill, finish mill, assembly, finishing, machinery, wood machining, plant layout, production methods, modern industrial engineering concepts; includes visits to manufacturing operations.

FNR 434 Tree Physiology
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 1. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 and 111, or BTNY 210, and BIOL 286. Course meets during weeks 6-10.

Study of physiology of growth and development of forest trees and woody ornamentals. Emphasis on the structure and function of trees and their physiological response to environmental factors.

FNR 435 Physiological Ecology of Woody Plants
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 110 and 111, or BTNY 210; BIOL 286. Offered in even-numbered years.

Study of physiological basis of growth, development, and ecological adaptation of woody species. Emphasis on seed germination, growth, photosynthesis, water relations, gas exchange, translocation, and mineral nutrition.

FNR 444 Arboricultural Practices
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 4, cr. 4. Prerequisite: junior standing.

Course covers a broad spectrum of arboriculture principles and techniques, including pruning, transplanting, fertilization, climbing, rigging, removal, cabling, bracing, lightning protection, hazard tree evaluation, tree appraisal, and street tree inventory.

FNR 460 International Natural Resources Summer Program*
SS. Cr. 3. Prerequisite: One year of biology. Offered in even-numbered years at Purdue University and in odd-numbered years at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. May be repeated once for credit as the course topic changes each year.

A four-week, intensive program examining the management and conservation of natural resources in Europe and the United States. Jointly taught with faculty and students from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The program topic and venue change each year, but emphasis is placed on student interaction and internationalization as well as on cross-cultural communication skills within a natural resources framework.

FNR 484 Design for Computer Numerical Controlled Manufacturing
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor required.

The course objective is to familiarize students with Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) router operation, rapid prototyping and basics of secondary wood products manufacturing.

FNR 488 Global Environmental Issues
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3.

Examination of the state of the world in terms of natural resource consumption, environmental quality, and global change. Techniques to analyze and evaluate information. Survey threats to soil productivity, the changing atmosphere, water quality and quantity, energy impacts, and biodiversity from an ecosystem perspective.

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FNR 498 Special Assignments
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 1-3 (el. 7 or 8 A, F). Prerequisite: consent of instructor required.

Supervised individual research.

FNR 499H Honors Thesis
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 1-6. Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Dual Level/Undergraduate-Graduate

FNR 501 Limnology
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 286 or equivalent, and two semesters of chemistry. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Study of aquatic communities in relation to the chemical and physical features of inland water; emphasis on management strategies for lake and stream habitats. One weekend field laboratory is required.

FNR 502 Watershed Hydrology, Ecology, and Management
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 330. Offered in even-numbered years.

An integrated approach to the study of streams and their watersheds, including physical, chemical, and biological interactions. Hydrologic and spatial analysis methods are introduced as well as practical monitoring and management techniques.

FNR 505 Molecular Ecology and Evolution
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: one course in genetics; one course in biochemistry is recommended. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Lectures cover the genetic attributes of both conventional and contemporary molecular markers. Discussions focus primarily on the use of DNA-based markers to address conceptual issues in ecology and evolutionary biology (e.g., mating systems, systematics, phylogeography).

FNR 507 Advanced Forest Economics
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ECON 251, MA 223 and 224, or equivalents. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Application of capital and financial theory to timber management, including optimal stocking, rotation length, and regulation. Necessary and sufficient conditions for renewability at micro- and macroeconomic levels. Price determination in timber and wood products markets.

FNR 508 Economics of Property Rights
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ECON 251 or equivalent. Offered in even-numbered years.

Survey of historical derivation of property rights structures in eastern and western cultures, specification of conditions for well-defined property rights, implications of poorly defined rights and corrective measures, and measurement of transactions costs. Theory is applied to renewable and non-renewable natural resources.

FNR 511 Population Genetics (AGRY 511, ANSC 511)
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: AGRY 320; corequisite: STAT 503 or 511.

Basic concepts of population genetics. Characterization of populations using gene frequencies, gametic and zygotic disequilibrium; forces changing gene frequencies (mutation, migration, selection, and random gene drift) and genotypic frequencies (mating systems: inbreeding, crossbreeding, and phenotypic assortative) and related hypothesis testing; gene trees and the coalescent process; molecular phylogenies.

FNR 520 Wood-Base Composites
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite or corequisite: FNR 418.

Major types of wood-base composites, their manufacture and use. Special emphasis on structural composites. Process and raw-material parameters affecting performance. Technical/economic design of wood-base composites. Standards for testing and performance.

FNR 522 Advanced Forest Soils Science*
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: AGRY 365, FNR 322 and 331, or equivalent courses. Offered in even-numbered years.

A study of the nutrient dynamics of forest ecosystems, with emphasis on the physical, chemical, and biological processes influencing nutrient cycling, roots and soil-root interactions, in-depth study of the C, N, and P cycles, and the impact of environmental change on the processes controlling these cycles. Special topics include fertilization, soil management, and acidic deposition.

FNR 523 Aquaculture
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 501.

Historical perspectives and current practices in aquaculture, including production systems, feeds, water quality requirements, and diseases of commercially important species.

FNR 525 Fish Physiology
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ANSC 230 or BMS 300, COM 114, and FNR 241 and 242. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Presentation and discussion of physiological mechanisms exhibited by freshwater and marine invertebrates and vertebrates. Primary materials used for class presentations and discussions will be examples from primary research literature. Topics include respiration, osmoregulation, stress physiology, absorption and metabolism of compounds, and hormonal control of selected physiological mechanisms.

FNR 530 Forest Tree Improvement
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3 (el. 5 or 7 A, F). Prerequisite: AGRY 320, BIOL 350. Offered in even-numbered years.

Emphasis on recent developments in forest genetics and their application to problems in silviculture and forest management. Includes population genetics, evolution, geographic variations, selection, vegetative propagation, seed orchards, controlled pollination, progeny tests, heritability, genetic gains, hybridization, exotics, disease and insect resistance.

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FNR 531 Advanced Silviculture
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 339. Offered in even-numbered years.

Methods of analysis for silvicultural treatment of forest stands; ecophysiology of forest production; measurements of carbon and water cycling of forest ecosystems in relation to growth and yield; applied forest ecology.

FNR 532 Tropical Silviculture and Agroforestry
Sem. 1. Class 2, cr. 2. Prerequisite: FNR 339 and one course in soil science. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Silvicultural practices of the tropics examining industrial and non-industrial forestry, including small farmers and agroforestry. Forest regions and forest types of the old-world tropics and neotropics are explored. Important species and their silvical characteristics are surveyed as well as silviculture of plantation and natural forests.

FNR 535 Forest Regeneration
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BTNY 210 and FNR 339, or equivalent. Offered in even-numbered years.

An overview of the dynamics associated with the regeneration of forestlands in North America. Topics include seed collection and handling, forest tree nursery operations, seedling quality, managing for environmental stresses, planting operations, early stand management, and natural regeneration.

FNR 540 Wetlands Ecology*
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BTNY 555 or ENTM 460 and FNR 548. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Examination of the biotic and abiotic factors that influence wetlands, including the ecological, socio-economic, and hydrological values of wetlands. Restoration and wildlife utilization also are examined. Laboratories involve examinations of various aspects of wetland ecology.

FNR 541 Ecology and Management of Harvested Wildlife
Sem. 2. Class 2, cr. 2. Prerequisite: FNR 242, 252, and 341. Offered in even-numbered years.

Population and habitat characteristics of terrestrial wildlife species that are hunted or trapped are stressed. Relevance and origins of regulations and harvest methodologies are considered.

FNR 542 Ecology and Management of Declining, Rare, and Endangered Species
Sem. 2. Class 2, cr. 2. Prerequisite: FNR 242, 252, and 341. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Ecology of species that are not harvested, with special emphasis on those that are declining, rare, or endangered. Extant and potential management strategies for maintaining populations and communities of these species is a focus, with attention to philosophical, social, and economic constraints.

FNR 543 Conservation Biology I
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: course in advanced ecology and consent of instructor. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Introduction to conservation biology, including population dynamics and genetic structure of rare organisms. Recovery planning, restoration ecology, environmental policy making, and sustainable developments are considered as is ethics in conservation and biological diversity.

FNR 544 Conservation Biology II
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 543. Offered in even-numbered years.

Advanced study of a specific topic within the field of conservation biology. Topics will vary from year to year, depending on the interests of students enrolled, and will emphasize current advances or issues in the field. May be repeated for credit.

FNR 545 Fisheries Management*
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 223 and 224; STAT 301 or equivalent.

Theory and practice of fisheries management, with emphasis on strategies utilized for the management of freshwater and marine fisheries. Application of quantitative methodologies for the assessment and manipulation of aquatic habitats, sport and commercial fish populations, and human resource users and non-users are considered, as in the setting of appropriate goals and objectives for effective, science-based management. One weekend field laboratory is required.

FNR 546 Fish Ecology
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: BIOL 286 or equivalent, and FNR 241 and 242. Offered in even-numbered years.

The relationship of fishes to the physical, chemical, and biological features of their environment in both natural and perturbed aquatic ecosystems. An emphasis will be placed on diversity in morphology, behavior, feeding, and reproductive strategies as they relate to individual and population adaptation, community structure, and anthropogenic effects.

FNR 547 Vertebrate Population Dynamics
Sem. 1. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: MA 223 and STAT 301, or equivalent.

Estimation and analysis of populations. Computer modeling of sampling methods, population dynamics, and population and habitat management. Knowledge of computer programming not required.

FNR 548 Wildlife Investigational Techniques*
Sem. 1. Class 1, lab. 3, cr. 2. Prerequisite: FNR 341 and consent of instructor.

Survey of current wildlife research techniques, with emphasis on applications to ongoing projects involving field and laboratory methods.

FNR 555 Research Methods in Forestry
Sem. 2. Class 2, cr. 2.

Application of scientific method and experimental procedures to forestry research; research planning, literature reviews, and scientific report writing.

FNR 558 Digital Remote Sensing and GIS
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: FNR 357.

Advanced course in the use of digital remote sensing techniques and geographic information systems (GIS) for renewable natural resources management. Emphasizes the physical principles behind the digital remote sensing of vegetative features, present-day instrument technology, spatial data processing and analysis algorithms, error analysis and accuracy assessment procedures, and multi-source data integration. Provides hands-on experience with forest canopy modeling, atmospheric modeling, image processing, and GIS software on microcomputer and workstation platforms.

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FNR 559 Dynamics of Forest Populations
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3 (el. 8 F). Prerequisite: CS 180 or equivalent. Offered in odd-numbered years.

Analysis of forest inventory information; computer techniques; models of biological growth and their applications to forest growth rate and yield.

FNR 565 Natural Resource Policy Analysis
Sem. 2. Class 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: ECON 251 and FNR 365 or POL 223, or equivalent.

An examination of the processes by which public policy in natural resources is formulated and the techniques by which it is analyzed and evaluated.

FNR 579 Remote Sensing Seminar
Sem. 2. Class 1, cr. 1. Prerequisite: AGRY 545, or E E 577, or FNR 558. Offered in even-numbered years.

Staff and student presentations and discussions concerning instrumentation, analysis techniques, applications, and other aspects of remote sensing technology. An interdisciplinary course intended to involve students in forestry, agronomy, civil engineering, electrical engineering, natural resources, landscape architecture, geosciences, and other disciplines.

FNR 581 Ecological Impact Analysis (NRES 581)
Sem. 1. Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3. Prerequisite: one course in statistics and one course in ecology. Offered in odd-numbered years.

An ecological approach to the management and use of natural resources. Students will evaluate environmental impact statements and analyze relative ecological benefits of alternative actions. Discussion of ecological information needed for environmental impact assessment.

FNR 584 Recreation Resource Planning* (LA 584)
Sem. 1. Class 1, studio 4, cr. 3. Prerequisite: one course in economics and one course in ecology or soils.

Principles and practice of planning recreation areas and designing recreation facilities; identification of environmental limitations, planning cases for urban, rural, and primitive recreational resources. Two field trips required. Forestry and natural resources and landscape architecture.

FNR 598 Topical Problems in Forestry and Natural Resources
Sem. 1 and 2. SS. Cr. 1-3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Subjects and problems of interest to the student.

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