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University of Alberta Calendar 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

REN R 552 - Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture

Course Career Graduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Agric, Life & Environ Sciences
Department Renewable Resources
Typically Offered second term

Description
Land-management issues that influence the sustainability of both agriculture and the land resource. Role of ecological processes in determining sustainability and the development and adoption of practices that facilitate long-term viability of both agriculture and biophysical resources. The concept of the agroecosystem and application of ecological principles to agricultural land management. Use of environmental indicators to measure and predict longterm sustainability of agricultural land management. Not to be taken if credit received for REN R 450 or REN R 752.