Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Interaction Between

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between fire and ecosystems?

• A) The likelihood of a wildfire occurring in a given ecosystem is highly predictable over the short term.
• B) Many kinds of plants and plant communities have adapted to frequent fires.
• C) The suppression of forest fires by man has prevented certain communities, such as grasslands, from reaching their climax stage.
• D) Chaparral communities have evolved to the extent that they rarely burn.
• E) Fire is unnatural in ecosystems and should be prevented.

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