Fire

Luke Petre - SOL LS 11

  1. Introduction
    • Is Wildland Fire a friend or foe?
    • Can plants and Animals adapt to forest fires?
  2. General knowledge about forest fires
    • The fire triangle
    • Influences on fire behavior
  3. Succession
    • Primary and secondary succession
    • How does Fire affect forest succession?
  4. Affect of Fire on Ecosystems
    • Soil nutrients and pH
    • Habitat
    • Wildlife
  5. Adaptations of Plants
    • Bark thickness
    • Fire tornado demonstration using Table mountain pine
  6. Conclusion
    • How does fire effect forest succession?
    • Are plants and animals are dependent on disturbance events such as fire.
    • Student questions?

 

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