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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN,HOST:

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FIRE IS A NATURAL AND

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NECESSARY PART OF AN ECOSYSTEM.

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FORESTS CAN BECOME OVERGROWN AND

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THE FOREST FLOOR CAN BE

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OVERWHELMED WITH DEBRIS.

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FIRE REMOVES THE UNDERBRUSH.

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THE ASH PROVIDES NUTRIENTS FOR

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THE SOIL.

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AND THE CLEARED GROUND ALLOWS

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SPACE FOR NEW PLANTS TO GROW.

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THE BARK OF DOUGLAS FIR AND

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PONDEROSA PINES ARE BOTH FIRE

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RESISTANT.

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FOREST FIRES HELP THESE TREES

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BECAUSE FIRE CLEARS AWAY OTHER

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TREES THAT COMPETE FOR SPACE AND

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FOOD.

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SOME SPECIES OF TREES ARE

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ACTUALLY FIRE DEPENDENT, NEEDING

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FIRE EVERY THREE TO 25 YEARS TO

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CONTINUE GROWING.

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FOR EXAMPLE, THE CONES OF LODGE

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POLE PINES ONLY OPEN TO RELEASE

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THEIR SEEDS WHEN THE CONES ARE

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EXPOSED TO FIRE.

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SO, FIRE CAN BE AN IMPORTANT

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PART OF NATURE'S PLAN.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT

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