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Ash left over from bushfires is also rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium, which help return minerals to the soil, making it more fertile. Unfortunately, short term, this can be a problem because the ash layers are so thick, but eventually the soil benefits.
Bushfires provide a cleansing action, a purging of dead leaves and vegetation. Within a short time after a bushfire, the ground again begins to come to life (this was less the case following some of the horrifically intense bushfires in Victoria in February 2009 - even months after the disaster, some of the land showed no signs of recovery).
For the most part, however, bushfires provide the stimulus for certain types of plants to release their seeds and germinate (the banksia, for example).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell there are many good and bad effects that can happen but some good advantages are that there are some plants need the bushfire to open the seeds
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What is a definition of ecological imbalance?
The naturally occurring changes in the environment, e.g. bushfires, floods, volcanic fallout, which leave it unbalanced with respect to the type and quality of the feed they provide.
How does the banksia adapt to its environment?
The banksia is an amazing plant that is well adapted to suit its native environment of Australia. Firstly, the nature of its flower structure attracts many more birds, animals and insects that can help to ensure pollination to other plants. The flowers are long and cylindrical, rather than single cuplike structures. Also, banksias are able to survive bushfires better than other plants. Some banksias have thick bark that protects them from fire, whilst others have lignotubers, which are underground swellings on their roots, from which they are able to sprout again after fire. These lignotubers are protected, being underground, and rarely damaged by bushfires. Banksia flowers rely on fire to stimulate the release of their seeds. The seeds are protected from bushfires by a resinous coating, and the action of the fire passing triggers their release as the fire melts the resin.
Do bushfires have anything to do with science?
yes it does
Why do you need bushfires?
because of the trees
How common are wildfires in Australia?
Bushfires, as they are properly called in Australia, are very common, particularly during the summer months. Parts of southern Australia, where the summers can be very hot and dry for extended periods of time, are particularly bushfire-prone. Bushfires occur throughout Australia, wherever the vegetation becomes dried out and easily ignited during heatwaves or drought. A common cause of bushfires is when tinder-dry vegetation is struck by lightning.There have been several significant bushfires that have caused great devastation and loss of life in Australia since European settlement. The Black Friday bushfires (1939), Ash Wednesday bushfires (1983), Canberra bushfires (2003) and Black Saturday bushfires (2009) have been among Australia's worst natural disasters.
Was the Victorian bushfire near people or was it in a natural environment?
The conditions were just perfect for bushfires. Unfortunately the bushfires occurred more in build (or human) environments, not so much natural, which is why it affected so many people.
What are three questions to ask about bushfires?
#1 What are bushfires called in German? (or any language you'd like) #2 Where are bushfires found? #3 What kind of soil do bushfires grow in?
When can't bushfires happen?
Bushfires cannot happen during flooding rains.
Bushfires that begin with the letter z?
Bushfires do not have names, unlike cyclones and hurricanes.
How do banksias survive in their environment?
The banksia is a plant with unique adaptations to help it survive in its environment. Firstly, the nature of its flower structure attracts many more birds, animals and insects that can help to ensure pollination to other plants. The flowers are long and cylindrical, rather than single cuplike structures. Also, banksias are able to survive bushfires better than other plants. Some banksias have thick bark that protects them from fire, whilst others have lignotubers, which are underground swellings on their roots, from which they are able to sprout again after fire. these lignotubers are protected, being underground, and rarely damaged by bushfires. Banksia flowers rely on fire to stimulate the release of their seeds. The seeds are protected from bushfires by a resinous coating, and the action of the fire passing triggers their release as the fire melts the resin.
How does erosion help the environment?
erosion can never help the environment indeed it affects environment
How does geothermic help the environment?
It is clean so it help our environment.
How do squirrels help environment?
squirrels help the environment by germination
What is a definition of ecological imbalance?
The naturally occurring changes in the environment, e.g. bushfires, floods, volcanic fallout, which leave it unbalanced with respect to the type and quality of the feed they provide.
How does the four spheres relate to bushfires?
it does not relate to bushfires the four spheres are lithosphere atmosphere biosphere and hydrosphere bushfires just destroy abit of the 4 main spheres
What do bushfires have in them?
fire....
Where were the 2011 bushfires?
Regions around Perth in Western Australia were badly hit by bushfires in 2011.
