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Saguaro National Park
Fire Management
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When most people think about Saguaro National Park, they think of the desert, and the concept of fire seems totally foreign. Actually, Saguaro National Park is in two separate worlds in terms of fire. In the desert, below about 4,500 feet elevation, historically fire played almost no role. The sparse grasses and forbs in the desert rarely allowed fire to spread.
However, as elevation increases, temperatures moderate and rainfall increases. Above about 4,500 feet grasses and forbs increase in abundance, eventually creating continuous ground cover that can support fire spread.
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NPS Fire and Aviation Management Program National Park Service fire information more... | | Living with Wildfire in Arizona A fire ecology guide to Arizona more... | | Arizona Firewise Are you prepared for wildfire? more... | |
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Did You Know?
Javelinas are able to eat spiny prickly pear pads with no obvious harm to their mouths, stomachs or intestinal tracts. Javelinas are not true pigs, they are peccaries, which are native to the America’s.
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Last Updated: April 16, 2008 at 00:13 EST |