| Credits: |
4 |
| Term: |
Fall 2009 |
| Lecture: |
TR, 8:00am - 9:20am, 276 Peavy Hall |
| Lab: |
W, 1:00pm - 3:50pm, 276 Peavy Hall |
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| Instructor: |
John Bailey |
| Phone: |
541-737-1497 |
| Email: |
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| Office: |
235 Peavy Hall |
| Office Hours: |
TBA, or by appointment |
Principles and applications of fire as a natural resource management tool, the role of fire in conservation management, restoration, and preservation of ecosystems. Focus will center on ecological relationships of fire and natural communities, wildlife habitats, fire influences on air quality and climate change. The course will cover techniques used to describe fire behavior, fuels, and fire effects on the biota.