Fire Management's Impact on Biotic Systems

Fire management has a very important role in keeping the health of the Boreal Forest, and its organisms in good condition. The Jack Pine is an important tree in the Boreal Forest Biome, but without fire management, it would never be able to grow. When a fire enters the Boreal Forest the Jack Pines are wiped out from the surface, all parts of the Jack Pine are destroyed except for the Pine Cones left on the ground. As the fire raged through the area the intense heat melts the resin holding the seeds dormant inside of the cones. Then the seeds are able to grow into large Jack Pines until the next forest fire. Without Fire Management the Jack Pine species would eventually die off from the ecosystems. Since it is so cold in the northern forests it would be impossible for the Jack Pine seeds to grow into larger seeds. Fire Management help impact the biotic parts of the Boreal environment.