NREM 120. Introduction to Renewable Resources. (Cross-listed with Agron, Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Overview of soil, water, plants, and animals as renewable natural resources in an ecosystem context. History and organization of resource management. Concepts of integrated resource management.

NREM 130. Natural Resources and Agriculture. (Cross-listed with Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Survey of the ecology and management of fish, forest, and wildlife resources in areas of intensive agriculture, with emphasis on Iowa. Conservation and management practices for private agricultural lands. Designed for nonmajors.

NREM 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.

NREM 256. Midwestern Prairie Plants. (1-2) Cr. 1. F. Offered 1st half semester only. Survey of the major plant families, genera, and representative species of Midwestern prairies with emphasis on plant identification and use of keys. Prairie restoration, conservation, and management isues will also be considered.

NREM 285. The National Parks: Culture and Nature. (Cross-listed with L A). (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Reviews cultural setting for park establishment and management, ideas about wilderness, and philosophy of parks as types of land use. History of landscape architecture in the National Park Service, the development of American parks, the history of park wildlife management and nature interpretation. Recent initiatives in ecosystem management, community conservation, and international points of comparison. Readings, discussion, exercises.

NREM 301. Forest Ecology and Soils. (Cross-listed with EnSci). (3-3) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Biol 211, 211L; For 201 or a second course in biology. Effects of environmental factors on ecosystem structure and function. Special emphasis is given to soil forming factors and the role of soil in nutrient and water cycling and ecosystem dynamics. Additional emphasis is given on human influences on natural ecosystems. Nonmajor graduate credit.

NREM 452. Ecosystem Management. (Cross-listed with For). (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.

NREM 460. Controversies in Natural Resource Management. (Cross-listed with Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 120, and A Ecl 312 or NREM 301, and Junior classification. Analysis of controversial natural resource issues using a case approach that considers uncertainty and adequacy of information and scientific understanding. Ecological, social, political, economic, and ethical implications of issues will be analyzed. Nonmajor graduate credit.

NREM 465. Landscape Change and Conservation. (Dual-listed with 565). (Cross-listed with L A). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: L A 202. Exploration of issues in landscape ecology and conservation biology relevant to landscape change, design, and planning. Examination of foundational principles and their applications across a continuum of land uses, from wilderness to urban areas.

NREM 471. Agroforestry Systems; Local and Global Perspectives. (Dual-listed with 571). (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in biological science at 300 level or above. Concepts of sustainable land use, agroecological dynamics, and component interactions of agroforestry systems. Agroforestry systems in temperate and tropical regions. Design and evaluation techniques for agroforestry systems. Ecological, socioeconomic and political aspects of agroforestry.

NREM 472. Landscape Ecology and Natural Resource Management. (Dual-listed with 572). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: NREM 301 or A Ecl 312 or equivalent and NREM 345 or CRP 451 or equivalent. Analysis and management of spatial patterns and processes in populations, communities, and ecosystems with emphasis on broad spatial scales. Human influences on natural systems are strongly considered.

Graduate and qualified undergraduate courses -

NREM 532. Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq: A Ecl 312 or equivalent plus 6 credits of biological sciences; permission of instructor. Exploration of institutions that help shape natural resource management and policies. Current research on interaction of humans with natural resources. Roles of social forces, politics and economics in natural resource management.

NREM 535. Restoration Ecology. (Cross-listed with EnSci, EEOB). (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Biol 366 or 474 or graduate standing. Theory and practice of restoring animal and plant diversity, structure and function of disturbed ecosystems. Restored freshwater wetlands, forests, prairies and reintroduced species populations will be used as case studies.

NREM 565. Landscape Change and Conservation. (Dual-listed with 465). (Cross-listed with L A). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: L A 202. Exploration of issues in landscape ecology and conservation biology relevant to landscape change, design, and planning. Examination of foundational principles and their applications across a continuum of land uses, from wilderness to urban areas.

NREM 570. Advanced Decision-making in Natural Resource Allocation. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008. Prereq: For 451 or two courses in economics. Analytical approach to economic aspects of forest resource management problems. Theory and application of economic decision-making criteria to traditional and modern forest resource management issues. Current problems in the allocation of forest resources.

NREM 572. Landscape Ecology and Natural Resource Management. (Dual-listed with 472). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: NREM 301 or A Ecl 312 or equivalent and NREM 345 or CRP 451 or equivalent. Analysis and management of spatial patterns and processes in populations, communities, and ecosystems with emphasis on broad spatial scales. Human influences on natural systems are strongly considered.