| Welcome! I love to teach this class --
Fire ecology is a fascinating
topic which requires us to combine our understanding of physical, chemical
and ecological principles together. One of my favorite things
about it is learning from each of you, and helping you learn from each
other. I look forward to engaging with you in
our class discussions, and sharing our knowledge with each
other.
During this lesson we will introduce the online
classroom and investigate a few basic principles of fire as a chemical
and physical process. We will also go over some concepts related to
fuels and fire behavior. These ideas will serve as a framework for our
investigation into the effects of individual fires and fire regimes on
ecosystem components.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you
should be able to:
- Navigate around the online class
room.
- Successfully posted a discussion
thread describing yourself and what you expect to learn
in this class
- Be familiar with the course syllabus
- Describe the different modes of heat
transfer
- Discuss the phases of combustion
- Describe fuel component properties
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