Associate Professor
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Ben Knapp is an Associate Professor of Silviculture and Interim Director of the Center for Agroforestry in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. He received his BS in forestry at Purdue University and his MS and PhD degrees in forestry at Clemson University. Through understanding ecological processes, his research seeks to refine silvicultural practices to address contemporary issues, often related to restoration or conservation objectives. Specific research topics include tree regeneration, fire ecology and the use of prescribed burning as a silvicultural tool, and understanding how disturbances, through management or natural, affect stand dynamics.
North American boundary forests: diversity, conservation, and fire management
Saturday, October 28, 2023
8:00am - 9:30am PST
4 - Frequent Fire Effects on Tree Regeneration and Stand Dynamics in Oak Woodlands
Saturday, October 28, 2023
8:45am - 9:00am PST