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Forest Fire Management Benefits. A severe dilemma for the modern Forester. Benefits of Wildfire. Wildlife benefits Some animals feed on plants that only grow after fire Downed trees and standing snags become excellent wildlife habitat Open land can be better suited to certain species.
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Forest Fire Management Benefits A severe dilemma for the modern Forester
Benefits of Wildfire • Wildlife benefits • Some animals feed on plants that only grow after fire • Downed trees and standing snags become excellent wildlife habitat • Open land can be better suited to certain species
Benefits of Wildfire • Forestry Benefits • Competition is decreased • Unwanted species are eliminated • Succession is allowed to take place • Seeds are given room to germinate because duff is removed from the ground • Nutrients are returned to the soil
Benefits of Fire Prevention • Economic benefits • Money and time are saved in suppression costs • Private commodities are saved from destruction in an uncontained burn
Benefits of Fire Prevention • Wildlife benefits • Habitat such as snags is not lost • Less mortality of wildlife species
Benefits of Fire Prevention • Forestry benefits • Certain tree species that are intolerant of fire can be saved • An overall healthier ecosystem can be maintained
Benefits of Fire Suppression • Wildlife benefits • Dead trees left standing are excellent habitat • Regrowthafter the fire provides food source
Benefits of Fire Suppression • Forestry Benefits • Salvage cuts may be made to obtain value from slightly burnt trees • Trees are saved for regeneration
Benefits of Fire Suppression • Economic benefits • Homes and other personal belongings can be saved from destruction • The public is more willing to support forestry when they are protected from disaster
Forest Fire Management Benefits A severe dilemma for the modern Forester