0379 - Wildland Fire and Landscapes
Course Description
Wildland fire has a profound impact on landscapes and resources (e.g., timber, water, habitat), which in turn influence potential future fires. This course introduces applied concepts in landscape ecology, including the diverse ways that wildfires influence ecosystem processes and landscape heterogeneity. Participants will apply concepts of spatial and temporal scale to understand historical landscape reference conditions, the influence of Indigenous land management and cultural fire, and changing contemporary fire regimes.
StrongerBC future skills grant
If you are applying for the StrongerBC future skills grant, please refrain from registering and paying for the course. Information on how to use the StrongerBC future skills grant for this micro-credential can be found here.Outcomes
Upon successful completion of Course 2, learners will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of landscape patterns and processes related to wildfires, including patch dynamics and the influence of stand structure on wildfire occurrence and behaviour.
- Explain how fuels and weather influence patterns of fire severity and subsequent fire effects.
- Use tools to identify historical landscape reference conditions and explain the importance of Indigenous knowledge for managing contemporary fire regimes.
This course is part of the Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Ecology and Management micro-credential. This course is only available to students who have successfully completed Introduction to Wildland Fire Ecology .
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Ecology and Management : Required Courses