tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post1715605431644170017..comments2023-09-28T08:13:11.489-07:00Comments on Only In It For The Gold: Nature is not a LuxuryMichael Tobishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-24621974322309661962007-10-23T20:55:00.000-07:002007-10-23T20:55:00.000-07:00Wow. I did a bike tour a few years ago down the co...Wow. I did a bike tour a few years ago down the coast in a similar fire season. South of Cambria, IIRC, there was a huge field of firefighter's tents, seemingly thousands of them, spread out over acres. The light was right and I got some great pix, and turning to the east the fire was clearly visible along the ridges. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, that ecosystem attracts fire and is supremely adapted to it. Yet we build our houses in it. I spent an enjoyable few weeks in the field down there collecting data to determine a data point about an adaptation made by the chamise to attract fire to eliminate competition and utilize nitrogen released from fire. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, to clarify your 'land management practices', that we build in fire-prone land is our flawed land management practice. Trouble is, these types of landscapes are inherently attractive to humans and command a pretty penny to acquire and build upon. <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>DDanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709762632849004871noreply@blogger.com