Hypothesis C

Plants expressed many fire adaptations.  Some persisted through sprouting (many hardwoods), others survived the hot fire (beargrass). Some expanded rapidly beginning in the fall of 2002 (bracken fern). Some with fire-opened cones (knobcone pine)  are now expanding.  Many fire-adapted annuals  were observed as well.

Hypothesis C:  “Wildfires increase biodiversity.”

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