BIO380 Fire Planning and Management (8)
Prerequisite: BIO140 or AGR271 or BIO100 or BIO200
The subject provides students with a conceptual and practical background to fire management and planning in natural areas and agricultural landscapes. Students develop an appreciation of the role of fire in natural ecosystems and the behaviour of fire and the biophysical factors which influence it. They also acquire the ability to prepare fire management plans which take into account the numerous complex issues involved.