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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What is a fire dependant ecosystem?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 93 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Many ecosystems, particularly prairie, savanna, chaparral and coniferous forests, have evolved with fire as an essential contributor to habitat vitality and renewal.[2] Many plant species in fire-affected environments use fire to germinate, establish, or to reproduce. Wildfire suppression not only endangers these species, but also the animals that depend upon them.[3]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_ecology

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 39 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A really cool example is that certain birds actually spread wildfires, because it forces their prey out of hiding.

https://www.livescience.com/61375-fire-spreading-raptors.html

[–] sk@hub.utsukta.org 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

That's some fine gourmet shit

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Glad you died for a noble cause.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 13 points 10 months ago
[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

I don't know word is he tried to put out the fire even if he claims it was just a reflex it still doesn't reflect well on him.

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago

Your mother's vagina.

[–] rain_worl@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

perhaps you shouldn't be surprised if you get stung in a wasp-dependent ecosystem?