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FOR 445Wildlife Habitat Management

3 credits · Forestry · Penn State

This course covers concepts of wildlife habitat ecology and management. Topics include the relationship between wildlife and their habitat, identification of important plant structure and composition, quantifying vegetation structure at both stand and landscape scales, understanding disturbance ecology as a basis for habitat management practices (e.g., silvicultural applications and prescribed burning), and determining how specific management practices can be used to achieve future habitat goals and objectives.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “FOR 203 or FORT 150 Recommended Preparation: WFS 310 or FOR 421”