This course will give an overview of the fire ecology in the boreal and temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere, with the focus on the boreal Eurasia. The course will provide a broad overview of fire as a disturbance factor in Earth ecosystem and will lay ground for a more in-depth understanding of its impacts in the past and the future
The course will explore the role of fire in boreal and temperate ecosystems and the subsequent effects on plant/animal communities and the society. It will focus predominantly on boreal and temperate systems, although some attention will be given to other biomes where fire plays an important role (e.g. regions with Mediterranean climate and Arctic).
After the course, the student will be able to:
# Reflect upon and understand the Holocene dynamics of forest fire as the primary factor affecting Nordic vegetation, global biogeochemical cycles.
# Discuss modern and likely future trends in dynamics of forest fire, as affected by climate and human land use.
# Elaborate on methods designed to study fire at multiple time and spatial scales.
Express your interest in participating to the course and register to the course by contacting course leader Igor Drobyshev. For more information on the course read the course syllabus.