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Dept. of Forest Resources
University of Minnesota
115 Green Hall
1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN  55108-6112

612.624.3400
612.625.5212
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FR 3203/5203 - Forest Fire and Disturbance Ecology 

(3.0 cr; =[FR 5203]; Prereq-[3104 or equiv], course fee; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)


Ecology, history, management, and control of fire, wind, insect infestation, browsing, and other disturbances in forests. Disturbance regimes of boreal, northern hardwood, and other major forest types of North America. Influence of disturbance on wildlife habitat, urban/wildland interfaces, forest management, and stand/landscape dynamics. Guest speakers on fire organization, training, and operations. Two-day field trip.

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