Which outcome is true of surface fires?

A. They increase the chance of crown fires.
B. They kill all vegetation and wildlife in their path.
C. They prevent the germination of trees species like jack pine and the giant sequoia.
D. They free mineral nutrients that are locked up in vegetation and litter.
E. They destroy mineral nutrients that are locked up in vegetation.


Answer: D

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