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RE: TreeTuesday Seeking Out Shade
Some cool shots I didn’t know pines were so bad fir forest fires or worse than other trees
When I have come across trees growing in Ricky hillsides and such it always impresses on me how resilient nature is if we do not disturb it
Pine trees send seed out in the wind, most big fires over here you will normally learn after the fact that Pine Trees were involved.
On high winds the fires travel at speed, resin and oils add fuel. Little or no water available in the region is another problem, Pine trees take a lot more water leaving local trees none.
Pine tree plantations are used world wide, keeping the seed under control is a problem, once seeds are blown away on winds it is difficult to remove, they tend to grow/spread quickly, are very invasive.
Back when I was NZ and in the army I was called out a few time sot help with Fire Fighting and fire control of bush fires, and helped to fell many trees to create firebreaks I know some were pines, but not sure what other trees we did
Your post and this further info is very interesting and thanks for sharing