A great fire has burnt a large amount of an area. Everything is literally gone, expect the ground and the burnt ashes. However, it can be filled with green again. What is it, and how is this possible?
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ANSWERS: 6
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I'd guess pine cones, or pine trees. Some pine cones only open to release their seeds after being exposed to a high temperature, like fire. :o)
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except... not expect... ooops..
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The earth heals itself. Part of the wonderful balance God created. All that burnt stuff is wonderful fertilizer.
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There are seeds deep enough to be protected from the fire. They only need rain to start to grow. I live in an area with very low levels of rainfall and consequently very little natural vegetation. A wet winter results in massive amounts of vegetation. The area in the picture is devoid of any vegetation virtually all the time, but this followed a wet winter.
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When the burn took place. It not only turned everything into ashes. It also opened the pores in the ground were dead grass & leafs etc may of been blocking water & sunlight to enter. Now that the ground can again breathe. Plus the ashes being a great fertilizer. It will be much greener that before. I myself burn off the leaves on many of my job sites were I mow. Plus some of the fields were I live. It always works great for me. Plus no more of those dang ticks...........M.C.S.
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The burnt ashes are good for plants that take over after the fire. Their seeds fall on the burnt area and start to grow. After a few years, it'll be green and a few trees will have started growing as well.
- M.C.S. - Dave RELATED QUESTIONS
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