How does wildfires help the environment?

Answer 1

With the whole circle of life, wildfires are a normal part of forest life. Yes, some may die, but there is also growth afterward. For instance, most animals retreat from wildfires while small animals like snakes and toads bury themselves underground until after the danger has passed. If you look at an area after a wildfire, about 4 to 6 months after you can already see growth happening, the larger trees should still stand if the fire was not to severe, they will have charred marks up to the height of the flames, all under brush dies, but it does grow back. A lot of times counties with large forest areas to look after do what is called control burning where they go in and set fires to burn through the older underbrush, the reason is to make chances of an uncontrollable wildfire more controllable.

Answer 2

It's not good for plants. It kills them. But if you think about how they reproduce than they produce seeds that will later on grow into new plants.

Fire clears away old, mature trees. This opens up the area for new trees and plants to grow. It also speeds up the decomposition process, speeding up the process of putting nutrients back into the soil. Specifically, pine cones do not open up and release their seeds without the heat that fire provides.

Answer 3

It is a less than favorable activity for them.

Answer 4

yes they will burn the bottom brush but if prescribed fires are done in time it will relese all seeds as soon as it is burned to replant all seeds to re populate the area with plants

Answer 5

A forest fire can burn down trees to create more fertile soil for the surviving trees. Also, a few species of trees seeds cannot grow unless it has come into contact with fire!

Answer 6

They burn away dead material and basically clear space for the plants to grow around

Answer 7

it creates new soil