Plants and Fire Good read

 NYT provide a interesting view of fire and plant life.

<http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/on-fire/>


  Sort of reminded me of some national parks letting fires burn here in
USA.

 Bill

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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

 On 7/8/09 9:52 AM, in article
b2forewagner-A9A14B.09520908072009@news.supernews.com, "Bill who putters"


When we were in Yosemite 20+ years ago, the rangers said the only way for
the sequoia cones to release their seed was to be burned.

C

 
I'm of the opinion that where people build homes, they need to allow for
natural burning and consequential wind when maintaining a fire break as
well.  A small footprint of land for this is not feasible, the owner has to
have a large enough plot to do this.  Hillside acreage, its even more
important.  And, I'm of the opinion its the homeowner's responsibility to
maintain such a firebreak, not the local or state government in the case of
a fire approaching said property.
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Dave