tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593970477444543007.post6339783860256627579..comments2024-03-24T17:23:11.269-05:00Comments on Homer's Travels: Zaca FireBruce H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00180515178920053080noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593970477444543007.post-67285747572230695522007-08-20T15:05:00.000-05:002007-08-20T15:05:00.000-05:00Don't think of it as beauty being erased as much a...Don't think of it as beauty being erased as much as a new canvas to work on. Certain plants, such as ceanothus (California lilac) will propagate only when seeds are exposed to intense heat.<BR/><BR/>Fire also reduces water-thirsty grasses and shrubs, allowing trees and bushes to get more water. Smoke from fires reduces arboreal pests, fungi and diseases.<BR/><BR/>It's a little bit of a drag when a huge chunk of wilderness is closed down for a year, but in the grand scheme of things it's all good.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211127761388887571noreply@blogger.com