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प्रश्न
List out the effects of fire on plants.
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उत्तर
Effects of fire:
- Fire has a direct lethal effect on plants.
- Burning scars are suitable places for the entry of parasitic fungi and insects.
- It brings out the alteration of light, rainfall, nutrient cycle, fertility of the soil, pH, soil flora, and fauna.
- Some fungi which grow in the soil of burnt areas are called pyrophilous.
- Example: Pyronema confluence.
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