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This 2.5 minute video discusses the most common misconception of wildfire - that is, that all fire is bad. But there are important benefits that smaller and more frequent fires offer to the environment. Matt Jolly, an ecologist at the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, talks about the natural and important role of fire in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

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Feb 19, 2019
William Matt Jolly

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Fire Ecology
Fire Effects
Ecological - First Order
Ecological - Second Order
Recovery after fire
Resilience

NRFSN number: 18964
Record updated: