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Fire: a good and an evil

© Forest fire in the Maures mountains in 2003, France/ Olivier Jobard/Sipa

On average, 1% of forests burn each year worldwide. Whether natural or man-made, the fires play a decisive role in the development and evolution of the forests. At any rate, man-made fires are far more numerous than those that start spontaneously. For example, the Mediterranean forest is an ecosystem that has evolved, with its appearance and flora deeply modified as a result of fires. Certain trees, such as pines, need the heat of fire to help their cones burst in order to release their seeds. Thanks to the cork that protects their trunk, cork oaks survive most fires. Even the boreal forest makes use of fire to renew itself because it likes pioneer species such as birch and aspen. However, if the frequency and scope of the fires are too great, they end up having a negative impact on the forests, which do not manage to regenerate themselves.

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Средиземноморские зоны - природные подзоны субтропических поясов Северного и Южного полушарий.
Иногда средиземноморские зоны рассматриваются как отдельные зоны в составе лесных зон субтропиков.
Для средиземноморских зон характерны:
- мягкий климат с дождливой зимой и сухим летом;
- зимние паводки на реках;
- преобладание жестколистных вечнозеленых и широколиственных лесов и кустарников на коричневых и бурых лесных почвах.