FANR 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Hierarchy, Wildlife Management

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Forestry and Natural Resources
• Course: FANR 1100
• Professor: Wilder

Document Summary

Public forests management objectives, primarily in the west. Benefits of forests - 7806, recreation, wildlife, water, etc. Forest management is based on manipulating plant succession. Even and uneven-aged forests vs. shade tolerance of the trees managed. History of our use and protection of wildlife in the us. Definition human goals are a part of it. 3 components habitat, animals, humans (cid:862)wildlife(cid:863) definition, game vs. non-game, pest species. Territory, home range, movements migration, dispersal, emigration. The species and its history of use, exploitation, recovery. Effects of deer over-browsing on plant communities and other species that depend on them. The role of managed hunting to control deer populations. Traits of vulnerable species (think opposite of traits of invasives) Components of municipal solid waste (msw) paper is biggest, most are combustible/compostable. Recycling sorting, curbside vs end facility, commercial recycling. Recycling rates overall and by type of product, paper recycling by paper type.