For many years, policies existed to limit the building of campfires during dry seasons in areas prone to forest fires. As a result, forest fires were reduced to protect lives and property. Which of the following best explains a result of stopping this policy?

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

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A	Soil erosion on steep slopes
B	Increased solar radiation in most ecosystems
C	A buildup of dead biomass that can fuel larger fires
D	Many forest species being able to live without having their habitats destroyed

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Causes of Forest Fire Natural causes-Many forest fires start from natural causes such as lightning which set trees on fire. However, rain extinguishes such fires without causing much damage. High atmospheric temperatures and dryness (low humidity) offer favorable circumstance for a fire to start.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fire frequencies determine the overstorey of coniferous composition, besides developing a natural space among the stands. Fire may also play a role in recycling nutrients from the ground-layer vegetation and litter to the overstorey trees, thereby counteracting the infertile substrates and arrested decay (Vogl 1974).

Detailed explanation-3: -forest fire, uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation more than 1.8 metres (6 feet) in height. These fires often reach the proportions of a major conflagration and are sometimes begun by combustion and heat from surface and ground fires.

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