Re: [OM] E-30

[Andrew Fildes]

The 'fire climax' ecosystems are remarkable - some of the seeds can't  
regenerate unless they are singed and then fall on ash (it's a soil  
steriliser and conditioner). The trees throw epicormic shootsthrough  
the bark and are soon covered in green 'fur' - they don't last but it  
keeps the tree going until the crown regenerates. Tree ferns throw  
fresh fronds in as little as a week - the core is insulated.
There were a couple of cases of firefighters losing their families -  
that's the hardest story I think.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 19/02/2009, at 2:34 AM, Chris Barker wrote:

> Yes.  I saw Yellowstone a year after a bad fire and the results were
> beautiful as well as miraculous.
>
> I've just heard a lady reporter interviewing a chap who lost his 2
> children, having sent them away for safety ...
>
> Chris
>
> On 18 Feb 2009, at 05:36, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
>> One of the reasons for the bushfires is the relentless annual
>> shedding of bark debris by these 'gums' and 'stringybarks' along with
>> leaves and branches. It creates a layer that restrains grass growth
>> as well. The trees survive and the regrowth is swift - I must get
>> some images of that over the next few weeks and months. It is
>> remarkable to see.
>
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