Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Interaction Between

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between fire and ecosystems?

A) The chance of fire in a given ecosystem is highly predictable over the short term.
B) Many kinds of plants and plant communities have adapted to frequent fires.
C) The prevention of forest fires has allowed more productive and stable plant communities to develop.
D) Chaparral communities have evolved to the extent that they rarely burn.
E) Fire is unnatural in ecosystems and should be prevented.