Natural Resources Conservation 597FE - ST-Fire Ecology & EcoSyst Mgmt
Spring
2019
01
1.00
George Locascio
M 5:30PM 6:30PM
UMass Amherst
22578
Holdsworth Hall room 203
glocascio@umass.edu
This course explores the science of fire ecology and management. It focuses on fire as a management tool, including the effects of fire on plant and animal communities, fire weather, fuel types and models, and fire behavior. We will examine the history of wildland fire in New England with optional field trips to investigate