These topics are covered in beginning botany or forest ecology texts. This and similar books are available in the Bioscience and Natural Resources Library at UC Berkeley or can be ordered through the ASUC bookstore at UC Berkeley. Economics Students without prior education in resource economics are requested to do independent readings. Statistics Students who have not had an introductory course in statistics may find it advantageous to read the introductory sections of a basic statistics text and bring this text with them to camp. The courses for the program are organized to provide a broad exposure to the relevant natural resources as integrated systems.
Emphasis is placed on aspects of the subject matter, which are best taught in a field environment.
Ecology of forests, mountain meadows, montane chaparral, and riparian zones of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Major emphasis on ecology as a basis for resource management and the maintenance of biological diversity. Field identification of flora, fauna, and soils is emphasized. Forty hours of lecture and field exercises for 1 week. Evaluation of systems for managing forest stands including regeneration, stand density control, forest growth, genetic tree improvement, and prescribed burning.