Question 1
Figure:Fact file on giant sequoia trees
Figure: Fact file on giant sequoia trees: Fact file on giant sequoia trees
Giant sequoias are legally protected in California. They are adapted to periodic fire; historically, wildfires have occurred in California every 6-35 years. They have thick bark up to 46 cm to protect the core from fire. Fire dries cones and releases seeds, while ash creates nutrient-rich soils. Seeds can also be released by the long-horned beetle, which lays eggs in cones; larvae eat the cone, releasing seeds.
Describe the process of succession after a wildfire has occurred in the forest.