Natural Resource Management 704
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11:704:191Evolutionary Theories (3) Examination of the principles of evolution applying to both animals and plants. Adaptation and speciation, convergence and divergence, and adaptive radiation. Alternative evolution- ary theories. (Formerly 01:119:191) |
11:704:211The Wildlife Management Profession (P/NC 1) Survey of the profession of wildlife management. Guest lectures, class discussion, and field experience. One 55-min. lec. Open only to students in professional resource management; others by permission of instructor. |
11:704:212The Forestry Profession (P/NC 1) A survey of the fields within the profession. Role of foresters. Urban/community forestry, woodland management, state and federal forests, timber and forest products. Class projects and a day in the field. One 80-min. lec. Open only to students in professional resource management; others by permission of instructor. |
11:704:213The Fishery Profession (P/NC 1) Survey to familiarize students with the freshwater and marine fishery profession. Harvesters, processors, scientists, and managers. |
11:704:240Behavioral Biology (4) Basic principles of animal behavior, including social behavior, animal communication, and physiological mechanisms underlying behavior. Topics include ethology, aggression, displays and communication, territoriality, and ethological view of human behavior. Motion pictures observe the behavior of fish, birds, reptiles, and primates. (Formerly 01:119:240) |
11:704:272Dendrology (4) Nomenclature, identification, ranges, and habitats of important native and naturalized trees of North America. Shrubs and vines important as wildlife food and cover. Forest regions and types, emphasizing the Middle Atlantic area. One 80-min. lec., one 280-min. lab. Prerequisite: 01: 119:101. Not open to first-year students. |
11:704:274Forestry Field Practice/Introduction to Forest Resource Measurements (4) Forest measurements and field practice in the use of forest instruments; forest surveying and mapping; measurements of natural resources; visits to nearby logging operations. Lec. 1 hr. Three weeks of field work at college forest. Prerequisite: 11:704:272. |
11:704:275Identification of Native Trees and Shrubs (2) Field recognition of species of native and naturalized New Jersey trees, shrubs, and vines, in summer or winter. Use of twig and fruit keys. Lec. 1 hr., lab. 3 hrs. This course is the same as the laboratory portion of 11:704:272. |
11:704:302Outdoor Recreation Resource Management (3) An overview of the outdoor recreation system: principles of resource management, program development, management planning and administrative policy, and the influence of user preferences on resource management. Two 80-min. lecs., one 180-min. lab. Open only to juniors and seniors. |
11:704:310Forest and Wildlife Conservation (3) Introduction to some basic principles and applications of forestry and wildlife management and their interrelationships. Forest and wildlife resources examined and related to managerial problems as background in developing a knowledgeable conservation philosophy. |
11:704:312Forest Fire Protection (1.5) Prevention, presuppression, and suppression of forest fires. Controlled burning. Enforcement of forest fire policy. Lec./lab. |
11:704:317Conservation Ecology (3) Effects of technology and population growth on species, ecosystems, and human communities. Environmental impact of agricultural and industrial systems. Global environmental change. Biological and social underpinnings of conservation. Extensive scientific and nonscientific readings. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102 or equivalent, and permission of instructor. |
11:704:320Legal Aspects of Conservation (3) The role of the law in preserving and regulating our public natural resources: public lands and their uses, wildlife, forests, recreation, and preservation. |
11:704:323Ornithology (4) The biology, ecology, and field identification of birds of the region. (Formerly 01:119:323) |
11:704:324Invertebrate Zoology (4) Comparative study of some representative invertebrates as a basis for understanding the interrelationship between the physiological activity and the structure of organisms. (Formerly 01:119:324) |
11:704:325Vertebrate Zoology (4) The classification, evolution, ecology, and life histories of the order and families of the vertebrates, especially of the eastern United States. (Formerly 01:119:325) |
11:704:330General Ecology (3) Fundamentals of ecology, including biomes and habitats, ecosystem structure and function, and population dynamics. Biomes examined as natural communities and in terms of trophic levels and energy dynamics. Dynamics of plant and animal populations and relation to human population and pollution problems. (Formerly 01:119:330) |
11:704:331General Ecology Laboratory (1) Emphasis on field studies and ecological sampling techniques, followed by indoor data analysis and interpretation. (Formerly 01:119:331) |
11:704:332Plant Ecology (4) Study of plant life histories, populations, communities, and plant-animal interactions (pollination, dispersal, herbivory). Evolutionary basis for plant ecological traits. Weekly field trips to representative habitats in the state, including a weekend trip. Lab includes greenhouse, field experiments, and library reports. (Formerly 01:119:332) |
11:704:335Limnology (4) Interactions of biological, physical, and chemical factors in lakes and streams. Emphasis is biological. (Formerly 01:119:335) |
11:704:351Principles of Applied Ecology (4) Concepts underlying the organization of living systems. Environmental adaptations of species, population, and community dynamics, energetics, nutrient flux. Practical applications of ecological concepts. Two 80-min. lecs., one 55-min. rec. Prerequisite: 01: 119:101 or equivalent. |
11:704:360Animal Physiological Ecology (3) Organism-environment interactions with emphasis on the limitations that the physical environment places on normal function. Focus on responses of animals, including man, to extreme environments. (Formerly 01:119:359) |
11:704:375Practicum in Wildlife Management (BA) Practical experience in wildlife management under the direction of biologists working for state, federal, or private wildlife management agencies. Graded on a P/NC basis. Open only to professional resource management majors. Five days of fieldwork. |
11:704:376Practicum in Fishery Management (BA) Practical experience in fishery management under the direction of fishery scientists of N.J. Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife; National Marine Fisheries Service; or other appropriate state or federal agencies. Graded on a P/NC basis. Open only to professional resource management majors. Five days of fieldwork. |
11:704:377Practicum in Forest Management (BA) Practical experience in forest management under the direction of foresters working for private industry; local, state, and federal government agencies; and in consulting capacities for landowners. Graded on a P/NC basis. Open only to professional resource management majors. Five days of fieldwork. |
11:704:403Urban Forestry (3) Benefits and costs of trees, planning and design, soils, tree selection and nursery stock, IPM, composting, removal, wildlife; laws, finance, inventories, maintenance scheduling, planting. Field trips. One 80-min. lec., one 180-min. lab. Prerequisites: 11: 704:272 or 275; 11:704:456 or permission of instructor. |
11:704:406Fishery Science (3) Social, economic, ecological, and biological aspects of freshwater and marine fisheries. Emphasis on use of science in decision making and problem solving: life history, population dynamics, habitat, and biological basis of management. Review of sport and commercial fisheries. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Friday all-day field trips. |
11:704:407Research Methods in Fishery Science (3) Research methods used in freshwater and marine fishery science. Not limited to fishery science majors. Prerequisite: 11:704:406. |
11:704:411Taxonomy of the Vascular Plants (4) Principles, classification, identification, and nomenclature of selected orders, families, genera, and species. (Formerly 01:119:411) |
11:704:421Wetland Ecology (3) Ecology, management, and utilization of wetlands. Basic aspects of wetland ecosystems and the nature of major types. Issues and problems of wetlands management and use. Prerequisites: 11:704:330 or 351 or equivalent, and permission of instructor. |
11:704:422Ecology of Soil Organisms (3) Diversity of organisms and complexity of communities in below-ground ecosystems. Range and diversity of soil organisms and their role in the development of soils, soil structure, soil fertility, and ecosystem processes. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102. |
11:704:441Animal Behavior (3) Physiological foundations and principles of animal behavior, with particular emphasis on mechanisms underlying sexual behavior, feeding aggression, and behavioral development. (Formerly 01:119:441) |
11:704:442Animal Behavior Laboratory (1) A laboratory to accompany 11:704:441. (Formerly 01:119:442) |
11:704:443Animal Social Behavior (3) An examination of animal social behavior, including the behavior of individuals (agnostic, reproductive, and communicative behavior) and the social organization of groups. Emphasizes the adaptive significance of social systems and concentrates on mammals, birds, and social insects. Animal navigation and orientation. (Formerly 01:119:443) |
11:704:444Animal Social Behavior Laboratory (1) A laboratory to accompany 11:704:443. (Formerly 01:119:444) |
11:704:450Landscape Ecology (3) Overview of the concepts, methods, and applications of landscape ecology; causes, development, and importance of spatial patterning; ecological and anthropogenic aspects of landscape pattern and change. Prerequisite: 11:704:351 or equivalent; pre- or corequisite : 01:960:401. |
11:704:451Ecosystems Ecology and Global Change (3) Analysis of the major global changes based on principles of ecosystems ecology; carbon, nutrient, and pollution cycling mechanisms and budgets; the methods used to study these phenomena. Prerequisite: 11:704:351 or equivalent. |
11:704:452Research Methods in Ecology (3) Methods used in ecological research, including methods for the field analyses of plants, animals, and microbes in both terrestrial and aquatic environments; for laboratory experimentation; and for data analysis. Prerequisite: 11:704:351 or equivalent. |
11:704:453Natural Resource Biometrics (4) Probability and nonprobability based sampling schemes for natural resource attributes: traditional random-sampling techniques as well as model-based and probability-proportional-to-size techniques; estimation of parameters of natural resource populations. 01:960:401. |
11:704:456Forest Ecology and Silvics (3) Basic concepts of forest regeneration, tree growth, succession, fire, autecology, synecology, silvics of selected tree species, and stewardship as presented in lectures and field trips to New Jersey forests. Lec./lab. Prerequisites: 11:704:272, 351. |
11:704:461Field Ecology (2) Concepts of ecological organization developed through field experience in the principal habitat types of New Jersey. Emphasis on field application of ecological knowledge. One 320-min. lab. Prerequisite: 11:704:351. |
11:704:464Wildlife Ecology and Management (3) Principles of wildlife management. Emphasis on vertebrates, including nongame and endangered species, waterfowl, upland game, and big game; investigational techniques including identification, age determination, and statistical analyses. One 80-min. lec., one 280-min. lab. Prerequisite: 11: 704:351. |
11:704:470Natural Resource Policy Administration (3) Evolution of natural resource policies in the United States. Current issues in conservation. Development of leadership, decision making, program design, communication, personnel management, and public relations skills. Prerequisite: 11:704:471. |
11:704:471Silviculture (3) Biological principles applicable to the establishment and manip-ulation of forests for production of or influence on wood, water, wildlife, and aesthetics. Two 80-min. lecs., one 400-min. lab. Seven week course. Prerequisites: |
11:704:472Forest Finance and Management (3) A synthesis of principles from the biological, mathematical, physical, and social sciences applied to problems encountered in the management of forests. One 80-min. lec., one 260-min. lab. Prerequisites: 11: 704:453 and 471. |
11:704:473Wildlife Damage Management (3) Principles of wildlife damage management, with emphasis on integrated approaches to minimize conflict between wildlife, agriculture, and people. Pre- or corequisite: 11:704:464. |
11:704:474Field Experience in Applied Ecology (BA) Experiential learning opportunities in applied ecology and natural resources. Field experiences may include the natural resources and ecology of such areas as Newfoundland, Canada, Alaska, rainforests, the Alps, and other unique study areas, culminating in the production of learned information to be communicated to others. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
11:704:475Winter Field Ecology (P/NC A one-week, off-campus field experience in January, exploring the adaptations of temperate plants and animals to the harshness of winter. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
11:704:476Topics in Wildlife Management (3) Guided experience in problem solving related to the wildlife resource. Student projects, papers, field trips, and discussions with resource managers. Prerequisites: 11:704:464 and permission of instructor. |
11:704:483,484Research Problems in Applied Ecology (BA,BA) Research projects in applied ecology under the guidance of faculty members. Prerequisite: Permission of adviser. |
11:704:486Principles of Evolution (3) Theories, principles, and mechanisms of the evolution of cellular and organismic systems, with some attention to human evolutionary studies. (Formerly 01:119:484) |
11:704:488Restoration Ecology (4) Study of the ecological processes that underlie the re-creation of a natural community. Habitat characteristics, life histories, reproductive ecology, biological invasions, mutualism, societal laws, and attitudes toward restoration. Field trips to representative restored habitats. (Formerly 01:119:488) |
