Factors Contributing to the Devastating 2003 Fire Season in British

question 52

Multiple Choice

Factors contributing to the devastating 2003 fire season in British Columbia included all but which of the following?

• A) Arson
• B) Fuel buildup resulting from several decades of fire suppression
• C) Lack of adequate funds and trained personnel
• D) Prolonged dry and hot weather

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Definitions:

Armillaria

A genus of parasitic fungi known to cause root rot in plants, some species of which are bioluminescent.

Siphons Sugars

A non-standard term possibly referring to the process of moving sugars within plants or between organisms, though not a widely recognized key term in this exact wording.

Infects Trees

Describes a pathogen or parasite that attacks or causes disease in trees.

Glomeromycetes

Fungi that partner with plant roots; their hyphae grow inside cell walls of root cells.