South Florida's climate is very dry the winter and wet and stormy in the spring and summer. These conditions are the recipe for fires. Lightening causes the majority of the fires that break out in the Everglades. "Fire has many other effects on ecosystems. Plant species richness, diversity, and functional types can change in response to fire (Peterson and Reich, 2008). All properties of the surface soils (such as bulk density, particle size distribution, pH, and organic carbon and nitrogen content) can be altered by the frequency and severity of fire (Boerner and others, 2009). Faunal communities will respond to fire, with some species increasing (Fuhlendorf and others, 2006) and other species decreasing, after the fire (Vasconcelos and others, 2009)." -NASA.gov e

South Florida's climate is very dry the winter and wet and stormy in the spring and summer. These conditions are the recipe for fires. Lightening causes the majority of the fires that break out in the Everglades. "Fire has many other effects on ecosystems. Plant species richness, diversity, and functional types can change in response to fire (Peterson and Reich, 2008). All properties of the surface soils (such as bulk density, particle size distribution, pH, and organic carbon and nitrogen content) can be altered by the frequency and severity of fire (Boerner and others, 2009). Faunal communities will respond to fire, with some species increasing (Fuhlendorf and others, 2006) and other species decreasing, after the fire (Vasconcelos and others, 2009)." -NASA.gov e

Science Of Agriculture Biological Approach

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ISBN:9780357229323

Author:Herren

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Chapter2: Soil: The Source Of Life

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