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Question #18: Think back to when we covered the carbon cycle. Explain how wildfire impacts the carbon cycle and discuss how t

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Forest ecosystems are capable of storing large quantities of carbon in trees, other organic matter, and soil. Forests may add to the pool of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere through deforestation, decomposition of wood products and byproducts, or burning of forest lands. Wildfires emit a lot of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide and increase the temperature. Apart from this wildfires consume a lot of green trees that otherwise would have been the sink absorbing greenhouse gas such as carbon dioxide.

Lack of rain and low humidity dry out trees and vegetation, providing fuel. In these conditions, a spark from lightning, electrical failures, human error or planned fires can quickly get out of control. Lack of rain and humidity are the features of the future as due to global warming rainfall patterns have globally been disturbed and in future, there would be imbalanced drought or rainfall.

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