Boots On The Ground Conservation

Trees Facilitate Wildfires As A Way To Protect Their Habitat

Savanna pines (Pinus elliottii var. densa) in Everglades National Park, Fla. Savanna trees such as these pines may help facilitate frequent fires in order to prevent other trees from displacing savanna trees and shifting the community from an open savanna to a closed forest. (Credit: Brian Beckage/UVM)