Take a Look at How Quickly a Forest Can Recover From Fire

In April of this year, a forest fire roared through the New Jersey Pine Barrens at the Penn State Forest. A week later, the forest was already beginning to be reborn. Not only are these fires unavoidable, but they are also beneficial for the forest's survival. The Pine Barrens in this particular area are extremely durable and are relatively unharmed by the 600 fires that occur every year. The entire forest can recover from a major forest fire in about a year, and scientists are starting to research the reasons why the recovery time is so fast in this area. I find it very interesting that a fire can help a forest to survive. I'm curious what the science is behind this recovery process and how the fire is able to spark new life.

 NY Times Article

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  1. AnonymousOctober 14, 2018 at 5:44 PM

    It's very interesting how mankind views these forests as very bad for the environment while your article proves otherwise. Fires actually help forests to survive, thus positively impacting the environment rather than hurting it.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 15, 2018 at 5:55 AM

    I was very surprised to read that forest fires are beneficial, because the media always portrays them as devastating for the environment.

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