Ecology and Natural Resources 704
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11:704:211The Natural Resources Professions (P/NC) Survey of the wildlife, forestry, and fishery professions. Guest lectures, class discussions, and field experience. Open only to students in professional resource management; others by permission of instructor. |
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. |
11:704:274Field Techniques in Ecology and Natural Resources (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 fieldwork at college forest. Prerequisite: 11:704:272. |
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. |
11:704:323Ornithology (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) |
11:704:332Plant 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 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. |
11:704:365Arboriculture (4) An overview of tree biology and practical techniques as they impact design, establishment, production, care, and management approaches in developed landscapes. Two 80-min. lecs; one 3-hr. lab. |
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. Prerequisite: 11: 704:272 or 275 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: 11:704:351 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. |
11:704:431Introduction to Ecological and Environmental Modeling (4) General model formulation, validation, hypothesis testing, non- linear phenomena, and forecasting. Review of necessary mathematical and statistical tools. Recommended for advanced ecosystem modeling courses. Prerequisites: CALC1, statistics, or permission of instructor. |
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. Two 80-min. lecs., one 180-min. lab. Prerequisites: 11: 704:272, 274; |
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 Conservation (3) Quantitative analysis and understanding of the ecology, management, and conservation of game and nongame wildlife (terrestrial and aquatic). Population censusing and dynamics, harvesting, habitat requirements and fragmentation, migration, conservation genetics, and managing protected areas. One 80-min. lec., one 280-min. lab. Prerequisite: 11: 704:351. |
11:704:466Ecosystem Modeling and Management (4) Basic quantitative/computer skills for modeling major ecosystem processes: carbon, water, energy balance. Spatial modeling using remote sensing/GIS for management and global change. Two 80-min. lecs., one 3-hr. lab. Prerequisites: A term of calculus, 11:704:351, or permission. |
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: |
11:704:473Wildlife 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. |
11:704:475Winter 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. |
11:704:483,484Research 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) |
