The General Effects Of Fire On Wildlife — страница 3

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forage areas. However, in aquatic ecosystems fire can negatively impact fish populations. Types of fire affect wildlife in different ways. Ground fires have short-term effects and wildlife are not severely impacted by these fires. Crown fires show major changes in habitat use patterns by wildlife and have much longer effects, sometimes with delayed onset. Fire intensity has not often been taken into account when determining the effect of fire on wildlife. The general effect of fire on aquatic systems needs to be more intensively studied. The greatest impact of fire is its disturbance of habitats creating patches which are each undergoing succession. This mosaic provides areas that are Dial, 8 utilized by wildlife for forage. Intense fire is essential to some conifer forests of

bird species and in maintenance of biological diversity. Fire plays a critical role in the regulation of many wildlife habitats. 356