Natural Resource Management in Wilderness: 10 Vegetation   

Course summary: 

Management must continually guard the balance between natural progression and encroaching nonnative, invasive species. This course defines the vegetation component of wilderness, describes its value to wilderness, and examines mandated management policies, including threats and strategies for balancing wilderness character. This is the tenth course in the Natural Resource Management in Wilderness course of study. 

Course objectives: 

After completing this course, learners should be able to: 

• Define the vegetation component of wilderness. 

• Explain vegetation's value in wilderness. 

• Explain the basis for vegetation management in wilderness as provided by the Wilderness Act and agency policy. 

• Recognize potential threats to vegetation resources in wilderness. 

• Identify strategies for managing vegetation resources in wilderness. 

Recommended background
It is strongly recommended that you complete The Wilderness Act of 1964 e-course before beginning this course. Without a foundational understanding of the Wilderness Act, you will not be able to get the most out of this course and could find the content confusing. The Minimum Requirements Analysis courses (both Writing and Evaluating) are also strongly recommended.

Course topics include: 

• Key Terms 

• Wilderness Character 

• Stewardship Goal 

• Stewardship Model 

• Step 1: Identify Goal 

• Step 2: Inventory 

• Step 3: Is Action Necessary? 

• Step 4: Action Alternatives 

• Step 5: Evaluate Actions 

• Step 6: Monitor and Adapt 

• Case Study 

Elements of the course: 

• Informational text 

• Interactive practice activities 

• Supplemental reference materials 

• Final assessment 

This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need. 

After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion. 

Please Note: After successfully registering for this course, login information for the online learning platform, Canvas, will be emailed to you at the address used for your account creation. This process could take up to 48 hours to complete. If you do not receive the login information in 48 hours, please email ExtendedLearningSupport@umontana.edu for assistance.