REWM 5440 - Applied Fire Ecology

Credits: 3
Max Credit: 3

Course examines drivers and patterns of wildfire in rangeland and forested ecosystems, fire behavior, fuel characteristics, fire effects, suppression tactics and mitigation strategies, prescribed burning precautions and applications, applications/uses of fire to meet resource objectives, policies and regulations, and modeling software. Required field trips out of class time.

Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Dual Listed REWM 4440.