On: We Can Terraform the American West

[hedora]

Redwoods are fire resistant. Their thick bark acts as shielding and their canopies are way above the height where fires historically burnt.

[seadan83 → hedora]

Indeed - the fact they were cut down nearly to the point of extinction is something of a tragedy. The trees that replaced them are not fire resistant. Thus is counter evidence for the idea that humans need to be cutting down anything to improve the fire resistant of forests.