AGSC 5530 - Forest Ecology and Management (3)

This course emphasizes the ecology of forests and provides a comprehensive understanding of the common patterns found within forest ecosystems. The increasing threats and challenges that forest and managers face in the 21st century are assessed and the issues of human use and their impacts are explored in detail. Strategies for sustainable management forests are discussed. Different management guidelines are examined. Examples from various forests ecosystems across the USA are used as case studies.