Why Are Wildfires Important
Are The Wildfires Truly Important To Society? Wildfires are not truly important to some in society but, others in society does care about the severity of the destruction of buildings and the people near it and how it will effect the economy. But wildfires are truly important to the ecosystem. Due to the wildfires and the spread of them, the economy is effected harshly. Governments have to pay to stop forest fires which they call fire suppressions.”California incurred a total cost of fire suppression over $43 million, roughly 1.8% of the total economic loss estimated.” And that does not include rebuilding building and homes. “The San Diego County fires were estimated to cost approximately $2.45billions” in total.
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A downside to the fires is the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which damages the atmosphere and raises earth’s temperature. There are many positive outcomes of wildfires. “They return nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter.” With the nutrients of returning to the grounds, seeds of can grow back stronger and better. There are even plants that need wildfires to release their seeds such as the Jack Pine. “Their cones are very thick and hard. They are literally glued shut with a strong resin.” “These cones are referred to as serotinous which means, late blooming or opening. Serotinous cones can hang on a pine tree for years without opening up to release its seeds. When a fire sweeps through a forest of jack pines, the heat from the fire melts the resin, allowing the cones to open up and release the seeds.” The wildfires are actually helpful and not destructive like what the news shows us. One of the most common serotinous cone tree are the giant sequoia trees in California. “Their cones can contain up to 200 seeds and may take just under 2 years to mature. Once matured, they will remain in the cone and await a forest fire. The heat from the fire causes the cones to open and release their seeds.” Through all the good there are some bad. “Frequent wildfires will disrupt the natural cycles of these forests by eradicating native plant species and encouraging growth of fire-resistant plants and other invasive plant species. This shows that wildfires can be both good and bad for the
A downside to the fires is the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which damages the atmosphere and raises earth’s temperature. There are many positive outcomes of wildfires. “They return nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter.” With the nutrients of returning to the grounds, seeds of can grow back stronger and better. There are even plants that need wildfires to release their seeds such as the Jack Pine. “Their cones are very thick and hard. They are literally glued shut with a strong resin.” “These cones are referred to as serotinous which means, late blooming or opening. Serotinous cones can hang on a pine tree for years without opening up to release its seeds. When a fire sweeps through a forest of jack pines, the heat from the fire melts the resin, allowing the cones to open up and release the seeds.” The wildfires are actually helpful and not destructive like what the news shows us. One of the most common serotinous cone tree are the giant sequoia trees in California. “Their cones can contain up to 200 seeds and may take just under 2 years to mature. Once matured, they will remain in the cone and await a forest fire. The heat from the fire causes the cones to open and release their seeds.” Through all the good there are some bad. “Frequent wildfires will disrupt the natural cycles of these forests by eradicating native plant species and encouraging growth of fire-resistant plants and other invasive plant species. This shows that wildfires can be both good and bad for the