Not everywhere. Much of the Midwest used to have a fire ecology, leading to prai...

gbrown on Oct 20, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: 75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect b...

Not everywhere. Much of the Midwest used to have a fire ecology, leading to prairie and Oak Savannah. Now forests of non-fire-resistant trees crop up on any bit of unused and unmaintained land.