Question

In the year 2000, more than 225 million acres of forests were burned throughout the

world. A forest fire can have a dramatic effect on the plants and animals that live in a
forest.
• Describe one negative and one positive effect of a forest fire.
One way of controlling how severe a forest fire becomes is to deliberately set small
fires in what is known as a "controlled burn."
• Describe two ways that a controlled burn can benefit a forest.
Name the type of ecological succession that would occur after after a forest fire.

Answer 1

In 1960, the U.S. Forest Service started keeping detailed records of damage caused by wildfires. ... Between 2000 and 2013, nearly 161 million acres were consumed by wildfires -- more in 13 years than in the previous 40 years, combined. ... they would have been had fuel sources been able to burn off naturally over time.

Missing: 225 ‎| Must include: 225

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