If Wildfires Were Eliminated,jack Pines Would Go Extinct.Why

question 45

Multiple Choice

If wildfires were eliminated,jack pines would go extinct.Why?

• A) Wildfires remove parasites from jack pine trees, which would otherwise kill the tree.
• B) Jack pine bark is resistant to fire, allowing it to flourish when other species are removed by fire.
• C) Jack pine cones open only after a tree has been burned.
• D) Jack pines rely on ash in the soil for nutrients.
• E) Other tree species outcompete jack pines in regions where fire is rare.

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