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NR 50—SURVEY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 3 Units Survey of natural resources, their importance to society and ecological principles of resource conservation; identification, conservation, and use of renewable and non-renewable resouces; career opportunities and industries associated with natural resources.
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NR 53—INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE RESOURCES AND RURAL RECREATION 3 Units Natural resources as industries and basic skills relate to natural resources management. Concepts in natural resources management, soil and land, water, forest, fish and wildlife, outdoor recreation, energy, mineral and metal resources, and opportunities for employment.
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NR 200—SOILS 4 Units Study of soil derivation, classification and characteristics. Soil use and management including erosion, moisture, retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter and microbiology. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, and soil reaction, soil fertility and physical properties of soil.
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NR 215—WILDLIFE PRODUCTION 3 Units Wildlife production and management and its relationship to humans; managing game for sustained yields. Production principles for common game species found in this area; habitat improvement; species compatibility and interrelationships; wildlife and fish identification.
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NR 220—INTRODUCTORY FORESTRY 3 Units Forestry as an industry and basic skills in forest production and ecology, including fire protection, cruising, scaling, tree planting, nursery practices, harvesting, forest engineering, use of forest land for recreational purposes, opportunities for employment and utilization of technology available to survey and measure forest yields.
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NR 222—NATIVE PLANTS IDENTIFICATION 3 Units Formerly listed as: NR 222 - Native Tree and Shrub Identification" The study of botanical characteristics, taxonomy, physiology, and community relationships of the major trees adn shrubs in California and the Western United States. Includes discussion of commercial uses and geographic ranges of native plants common to the region.
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NR 224—MAPPING AND PHOTO INTERPRETATION 3 Units Prerequisite: Completion of any one of the following or equivalent: EHS 201 or 202 or NR 220 or 222 or 376. Introduction to principles and practices of interpreting aerial photographs. Emphasis on vegetation typing, mapping, road reconnaissance and inventory techniques. Use of aerial photographs to obtain location, area, vegetation types, timber volume. Explanation of Geographic Information Systems and its application to forestry and natural resources.
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NR 230—RECREATIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT 3 Units Types of recreational activities; management and evaluation of site resources, planning, maintaining and operating recreational land management facilities. Career opportunities in recreational land management; current laws and regulations affecting recreational areas.
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NR 324—MAP AND PHOTO SKILLS 1 Unit Introduction to principles and practices of interpreting aerial photographs and maps. Emphasis on scales and mapping techniques. Use of aerial photographs to obtain location, area and timber volume. Explanation of Geographic Information Systems and its application to forestry and natural resources.
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NR 376—FORESTRY TECHNOLOGY 3 Units Recommended for success: NR 220 or NR 222 or NR 224. Additional training in silviculture, cruising, forest management, harvesting, and regulations as determined by the California Forest Practice Act.
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NR 377—FORESTRY PRACTICUM 1 1⁄2 Units Recommended for Success: Satisfactory completion of any of the following: NR 220, 222, 224, or equivalent. Field studies in forestry conducted in Stanislaus National Forest with students staying in the forest for the length of the course. Development of skills and proficiency in mapping, cruising, timber stand improvement, timber site preparation and reforestation.
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NR 379—WILDLAND FIRE CONTROL 1 Unit Introduction to fundamentals of wildland fire behavior, basic fire fighting strategy, methods of attack to suppress wildland fires.
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NR 380—LOG SCALING 1 Unit Introduction to theory, principles and practice of log scaling. Emphasis on log measurements, scaling cylinder, defect deduction methods, types of defects and general scaling requirements.
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