ESC 424 - Ecosite Classification

3 Credits

Course Description: This course is a detailed examination of sampling techniques used to assess vegetation and soils with emphasis on methods to meet government reclamation criteria. Students consider methods to conduct and design pre- and post-disturbance inventories and detailed site assessments on disturbed and undisturbed sites. Significant time is spent in the field applying reclamation criteria and utilizing reclamation principles and inventory techniques to insure and verify effective reclamation and revegetation of disturbed sites.

Prerequisites: Entrance requirements for the Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management Degree
Corequisites: None
Lecture Hours: 28

Lab Hours: 42