Fires can be catastrophic in rainforests such as the Amazon but sometimes they help replenish ecosys...........

Environment and Ecology Disasters and Management issues

Fires can be catastrophic in rainforests such as the Amazon, but sometimes they help replenish ecosystems. Which of the following statements correct in this context?

They consume old and diseased trees, create new habitats and ensure an ecological rejuvenation of the tree population.
Seedlings find enough nutrients as they do not have to compete with other plant species.

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Explanation:

As devastating as forest fires are in the rainforest, the destructive power of fire is necessary for the preservation of other ecosystems, where parts of the natural fauna and flora develop only thanks to the fires.

Rare but very intense fires are characteristic of bush landscapes or forests. They consume old and diseased trees, create new habitats and ensure an ecological rejuvenation of the tree population.

After a fire, without the usually dense treetops, more sunlight reaches the forest floor and the seedlings find enough nutrients because they do not have to compete with other plant species. find enough nutrients because they do not have to compete with other plant species.