WSES 4311 - Fire Ecology

Institution:

Tarleton State University

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Description:

This course will address the ecological role of fire in natural systems, including grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, and forests; adaptations of plants and animals to fire; long-term controls on wild fire; use of fire as an ecosystem management tool, with aspects of wildland firefighting; and prescribed burning, including fire behavior, fuels, weather, politics and policy. Students will gain hands-on prescribed burning experiences as circumstances and weather permit. Prerequisites: WSES 2405 or BIOL 4401, or approval of the instructor.

Credits:

0.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tarleton.edu

Phone Number:

(254) 968-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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