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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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FOR 404  Forest and Agricultural Ecology

Description:
Structure and function of ecosystems managed for crop and wood production. Productivity, nutrient cycling, community dynamics as affected by management intensity and natural disturbance. Dynamics of managed versus natural ecosystems.
Effective Dates:
FS96 - US99


FOR 404  Forest and Agricultural Ecology

Description:
Structure and function of ecosystems managed for crop and wood production. Productivity, nutrient cycling, community dynamics as affected by management intensity and natural disturbance. Dynamics of managed versus natural ecosystems.
Effective Dates:
FS99 - US00


FOR 404  Forest and Agricultural Ecology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
CSS 210 and (BOT 105 or BS 110)
Recommended Background:
ZOL 355
Description:
Ecological interactions crucial to the sustainable management of crop and forest ecosystems. Plant resources, competition, community development and dynamics, biodiversity, primary productivity, nutrient cycling, ecosystem structure and function, and impacts of global environmental change.
Effective Dates:
FS00 - SS10


FOR 404  Forest Ecology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
CSS 210 and (PLB 105 or BS 110 or LB 144)
Recommended Background:
ZOL 355
Description:
Ecological interactions crucial to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Plant resources, species interactions, succession, biodiversity, productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling, ecosystem structure and function, exotic species, global environmental change.
Effective Dates:
US10 - US11


FOR 404  Forest Ecology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
CSS 210 and (PLB 105 or BS 162 or LB 144)
Recommended Background:
ZOL 355
Description:
Ecological interactions crucial to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Plant resources, species interactions, succession, biodiversity, productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling, ecosystem structure and function, exotic species, global environmental change.
Effective Dates:
FS11 - US13


FOR 404  Forest Ecology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
((CSS 210) and completion of Tier I writing requirement) and (PLB 105 or BS 162 or LB 144)
Recommended Background:
ZOL 355
Description:
Ecological interactions crucial to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Plant resources, species interactions, succession, biodiversity, productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling, ecosystem structure and function, exotic species, global environmental change.
Effective Dates:
FS13 - US19


FOR 340  Forest Ecology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
((CSS 210) and completion of Tier I writing requirement) and (PLB 105 or BS 162 or LB 144)
Recommended Background:
IBIO 355
Description:
Ecological interactions crucial to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Plant resources, species interactions, succession, biodiversity, productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling, ecosystem structure and function, exotic species, global environmental change.
Semester Alias:
FOR 404
Effective Dates:
FS19 - US22


FOR 340  Forest Ecology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
((CSS 210 or GEO 206) and completion of Tier I writing requirement) and (PLB 105 or BS 162 or LB 144)
Recommended Background:
IBIO 355
Description:
Ecological interactions crucial to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Plant resources, species interactions, succession, biodiversity, productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling, ecosystem structure and function, exotic species, global environmental change.
Semester Alias:
FOR 404
Effective Dates:
FS22 - US25


FOR 340  Forest Ecology

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
((CSS 210 or GEO 206) and completion of Tier I writing requirement) and (PLB 105 or BS 162 or LB 144 or FOR 175)
Recommended Background:
IBIO 355
Description:
Ecological interactions crucial to the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Plant resources, species interactions, succession, biodiversity, productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling, ecosystem structure and function, exotic species, global environmental change.
Semester Alias:
FOR 404
Effective Dates:
FS25 - Open