LAND 255 - Land Reclamation

(4.0 credits)

Land reclamation is the application of a broad understanding of environmental factors including ecology, forestry, soils, agriculture, botany, native, water, contamination, and invasive plant species. Disturbed sites often have undesirable characteristics that need to be mitigated. Negative effects occur because disturbances initiate a period of instability and disruption of ecological processes. Disturbed sites may be experiencing soil erosion with consequent pollution of watercourses, slope failure, degraded riparian zones, and toxic substances, thus taking land out of a productive state. With an understanding of the nature of degraded riparian zones, and toxic substances, thus taking land out of a productive state. With an understanding of the nature of disturbance and how to mitigate or restore disturbed sites in an agriculture, forested, native plant, muskeg, and setting, students will be able to effectively restore sites to a productive state through the application of knowledge and skills acquired in this course.

Prerequisites: LAND 245, SOIL 230, and WATR 250, or permission of the instructor
Restrictions: Must be in Land & Water Resources Program (LAWR2).

~ Lecture Hours: 45 ~ Lab Hours: 30 ~

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LAND 255 - Land Reclamation