WFS 256 - Fire Ecology

Institution:

Finger Lakes Community College

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Description:

This course is designed to give students an appreciation and understanding of the ecological role of fire in a variety of North American ecosystems. Advantageous adaptations of species inhabiting fire prone ecosystems will be discussed. The effects of fire on plants and animals will be discussed within the context of ecological time scales. The effect of past state and federal policies concerning wild fire will be examined using various case studies. Students will also be introduced to the use of prescribed burning as a habitat restoration technique. (Also listed as CON 256.) S

Credits:

0.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.flcc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 394-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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