Question

In May of 2011, the Apache National Forrest in Arizona caught fire, leading to that state’s largest wildfire in history. At the end, it had burned more than 500,000 acres and spanned two states. Before the disturbance, what kind of growth would the plants in the forest have exhibited? After the fire, what kind of growth would the plants have exhibited? In your answer, include the shapes of the growth curves by sketching a graph of each.

Answer 1