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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

What is a fire dependant ecosystem?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 93 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Many ecosystems, particularly prairie, savanna, chaparral and coniferous forests, have evolved with fire as an essential contributor to habitat vitality and renewal.[2] Many plant species in fire-affected environments use fire to germinate, establish, or to reproduce. Wildfire suppression not only endangers these species, but also the animals that depend upon them.[3]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ecology

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 39 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

A really cool example is that certain birds actually spread wildfires, because it forces their prey out of hiding.

https://www.livescience.com/61375-fire-spreading-raptors.html

[–] sk@hub.utsukta.org 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

That's some fine gourmet shit

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