Examination should include the
- definition of prescribed burn
- dangers, benefits, and hazards of prescribed burns
- times of year for prescribed burns
- factors that affect forest fires:
- weather
- fuel sources
- management resources (fire services)
- ecological effects of fire on a forest.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is fire considered a management tool for forest regeneration and reproduction?
- What species need fire for reproduction? How do they make use of it?
- What major environmental effects does fire have on land use?
- What is the difference between a prescribed burn and a wildfire?