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As an electronic graphics operator working on live news in the Los Angeles market for more than a decade, I can tell you that the most heartbreaking events to cover are brush fires. Yet, on occasion there are miraculous accounts of homes saved in the midst of total devastation. Sometimes this is due to pure luck... winds shift or unexpected rain begins to fall. But more often than not, these homes are saved by design. During major fire news coverage, firefighters will always take an opportunity to praise homeowners who are aggressive in maintaining a defensible space around their homes and using landscaping as part of their overall fire prevention strategy. When minutes count, the right plant choices can make the difference between saving or losing your home in the face of fire.
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Squidoo Headquarters has earmarked 50% of the funds generated from the Squidoo Charity Fund lens royalties from both the months of October and November 2007 to be donated to aid the fire victims.
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Fire ecology is concerned with the processes linking fire behavior and ecological effect. Campaigns such as ?Smokey Bear? in the USA have molded public opinion to believe that wildfires are always harmful to nature. This view is based on the outdated belief that ecosystems progress toward an equilibrium and that disturbance (such as fire) disrupts the harmony of nature. More recent ecological research has shown, however, that fire is an integral component to the function and biodiversity of many communities, and that the organisms within those communities have adapted to withstand and even exploit it. Fire suppression, in combination with other human-caused environmental changes, has resulted in unforeseen changes to ecosystem dynamics and species composition and has backfired to create some of the largest, most intense wildfires yet. Land managers are faced with tough questions about where it is appropriate to restore a fire regime and how to do it. These questions are crucial today as we see the consequences of years of fire suppression and the continued expansion of people into fire-adapted ecosystems.
Category: Image - :Wildland Fire in Ecosystems 15-1-2.png|thumb|400px|Fire regimes of United States plants. Pre-Columbian fires happened most frequently in tan, yellow, blue, pink, and light green areas.
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| ElizabethJeanAllen
Not living in a state prone to fires, it never occured to me to plant fire retardant plants. We learn something new everyday. Posted August 21, 2008 |
| EditorDave
What an informational and helpful Lens! I've lensrolled you and favorited you! Beautiful job! I'm also linking to it from my Forest Fires lens! Posted August 10, 2008 |
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Joan4
Well done! Great lens! Important information for all of us! Thank you! Posted August 10, 2008 |
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eccles1
What a great lens !! Posted June 03, 2008 |
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JanaMurray
What an amazing idea, beauty and safety for your home! Thanks, I love to learn about and share this kind of information. Posted April 01, 2008 |
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grandmaster
wow what a lens! amazing info, but i see everyone's much used to it ,) i'm new to your lens collection, but i'll be getting acquainted with it in the next couple of days for sure ,) don't know why i picked this one first...... spent some years in australia, so i can relate, to an extent........ i especially like the fire ecology bit! 5* for this one, and i'm definitely joining your club! cheers for that comment on my lens! ,) Posted March 28, 2008 |
| Recession-Proof
This lens is great Kim, As a longtime Hotshot Wildland firefighter I was really pleased to see how creative you are with mixing two separate themes - this is an awesome lens. Keep up the great work. Posted March 12, 2008 |
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Christopher_Scott
Another great lens from the Giant Squid! Posted November 27, 2007 |
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flowergardener
Very cool, Kim! Thank you for submitting this awesome resource to my group, and welcome to the Flowers, Flowers, and more Flowers group! Posted November 20, 2007 |
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rms
Fantastic lens, as usual! I've lensrolled this onto my SquidAid lenses! Posted November 13, 2007 |
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