Undergraduate Fire Ecology Certificate (401 Series Classes)

School of Forestry Undergraduate Fire Ecology Certificate (401 Series Classes)

Class Information and Instructions Spring 2017

FOR 317: Silviculture and Fire Applications (course number for enrollment: 4949) Introduction to silvicultural treatments and underlying ecological concepts. Learn to distinguish stand structures by species, size, age, and horizontal spatial pattern, and identify common silvicultural practices and link them to fire applications. Pre-requisite: FOR310

Textbook Information (see instructions for purchasing your books in the next section) Required: The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology. Ninth Edition (1997). David M. Smith, Bruce C. Larson, Matt J. Kelty, P. Mark S. Ashton. Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, N.Y. ISBN-13: 978- 0471109419. Recommended: Forest Measurements. Fifth Edition (2002). Thomas E. Avery and Harold E. Burkhart. Publisher: McGraw-Hill, N.Y. ISBN 0-07-366176-7.

Course Dates, February 13, 2017 to March 31, 2017 The class begins February 13 with online sessions and requires web access and an NAU email account. Course readings and quizzes can be accessed online beginning February 13. The Flagstaff in-person session will meet March 27-31, 2017, weekdays only, on the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus.