Giant Redwoods and Wildfire Recovery Quiz
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What percentage of the Big Basin Redwood State Park was affected by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire?

  • 97 percent (correct)
  • 75 percent
  • 50 percent
  • 100 percent
  • What attribute of the redwoods primarily protects them from wildfire damage?

  • Bark thickness (correct)
  • Leaf density
  • Root system
  • Height
  • Who led the investigation into the recovery of the redwoods after the wildfire?

  • An expert in botany from Stanford
  • Marcela Bonet
  • Drew Peltier (correct)
  • A professor from California
  • What significant finding did Peltier's team uncover regarding the redwoods' rapid recovery?

    <p>They utilize stored energy from photosynthesis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How quickly did the charred redwoods begin to sprout fresh green needles following the wildfire?

    <p>Within months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range of the stored energy found in giant redwoods according to radiocarbon dating?

    <p>50 to 100 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the preserved bud tissue in giant redwoods?

    <p>It enables future leaf regrowth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following adaptations is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of giant redwoods?

    <p>Resistance to insect damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What proportion of charred redwood trees are showing signs of regrowth?

    <p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What historical period does the early stored energy in giant redwoods date back to?

    <p>1920s</p> Signup and view all the answers

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