For 202. Wood Utilization. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 201, 203, 204, 205, and 206. Processing of sustainable materials including wood into products and general properties and proper use of these products.

For 204. Forest Ecosystem Decision-Making. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 201, 202, 203, 205, and 206. Methods of decision-making related to forest ecosystems including communications, teams and conflict resolution. Current issues relating to public, private, and urban forests; quantification of processes, services, and goods produced by the forest and expected by the public such as wildlife, water, range, recreation, wilderness, biodiversity, as well as wood and fiber products.

For 208. Ethical Issues in Agriculture. (2-0) Cr. 1. F.S.SS. Half-semester. Discussion of ethical theory and its application to issues facing agriculture. Case studies deal with topics, such as biotechnology business practices, animal welfare, environmental impacts, public policy, sources of food, sustainable agriculture, and world hunger.

For 452. Ecosystem Management. (Cross-listed with NREM). (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Junior classification, and NREM 301 or A Ecl 312. Principles of planning, regulating, and decision-making associated with public and private lands, with consideration of forest, grassland, wetland, and freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Integrated natural resources management within ecological, social, economic and policy constraints. Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 475. Urban Forestry. (Cross-listed with Hort). (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Junior or senior classification, 3 credits in biology. Discussion of establishment and management of woody perennials in community-owned urban greenspaces, consideration of urban site and soil characteristics, plant physiology, plant culture, urban forest valuation, inventory methods, species selection, and urban forest maintenance (health care and pest management). Nonmajor graduate credit.

For 483. Wood Deterioration and Preservation. (Cross-listed with Pl P). (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq: For 280. Deterioration of wood in use by biological and physical agents. Wood preservation and fire retardant treatments. Environmental impact of wood treating. Nonmajor graduate credit.