drjohnso1182 wrote:Dougb wrote:The sixth great mass extinction is what's going on.
The extinction of chaparral?
Most plants of the chaparral re-sprout from the roots. Some require fire in order to spread their seeds. Many wildflower seeds also require fire to germinate.
I'm not making light of the tragedy of massive fires, but I thought I'd mention this.
http://www.californiachaparral.com/firenature.html