Environmental Science: Fire And Nature

25 July 2022
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How are forest fires beneficial to conifers like Jack Pines?
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C. Forest fires release the seeds stored in Jack pine cones.
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Fire ecology is _______.
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C. the study of how fire affects ecosystems
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Soil _______ as a result of wildfires in grasslands.
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A. Improves
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Which of the following is not a benefit of wildfires to ecosystems?
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A. Habitat loss
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Which of the following statements about prescribed burns is true?
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C. Prescribed burns can help maintain healthy ecosystems.
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Which of the following statements about wildfires is true?
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A. Wildfires allow certain plant types to reproduce by cracking their seeds.
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The first step in restoring pine woodlands is prescribed burning.
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True
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Preventing all wildfires is necessary for maintaining healthy forest ecosystems.
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False
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Wildfires open a new seedbed that can be used for new plant growth.
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True
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Historically, wildfires were viewed as detrimental to forest ecosystems.
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True