The article states that, fire suppression is necessary in wilderness management. And provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that fire suppression is not beneficial for the young plants or the animals. In addition, professor refutes each of the author's reason.
First, the reading claims that fire suppression is the best solution on destruction of trees. Furthermore, by this not only trees are saved but they will grow big and healthy. The professor refutes this point by saying that an old tree disturb small plants growth. Because of thick canopy at top, small plants are not able to get sunlight and it affects their growth.
Second, the article posits that by suppressing the fire, some plants at the ground level like vines and bushes get life and can save wild life. However, professor states that fire suppression lead to the growth of vines and shrubs which can easily get burns in fire. And leaves big space to grow bigger tree. According to the professor, if some plants gets burn they release some nutrients on soil and it's beneficial for small plants which can grow bigger.
Third, reading states that animal lives can be saved by suppressing the fire. And more animals like deer and bears can survive without fear. The professor opposes this point. He states that population of deer has been increased in last several years and that is a problem for small oak tree seedlings. After lot of struggle like less sunlight, less area to grow if seedling is trying to survive these growing population of deer is eating all leaves of small plants.
The article
states
that,
fire
suppression
is necessary in wilderness management. And provides three reasons of support.
However
, the
professor
explains
that
fire
suppression
is not beneficial for the young
plants
or the animals.
In addition
,
professor
refutes each of the author's reason.
First
, the reading claims that
fire
suppression
is the best solution on destruction of
trees
.
Furthermore
, by this not
only
trees
are saved
but
they will
grow
big
and healthy. The
professor
refutes this point by saying that an
old
tree
disturb
small
plants
growth.
Because
of thick canopy at top,
small
plants
are not able to
get
sunlight and it affects their growth.
Second, the article posits that by suppressing the
fire
,
some
plants
at the ground level like vines and bushes
get
life and can save wild life.
However
,
professor
states
that
fire
suppression
lead to the growth of vines and shrubs which can
easily
get
burns in
fire
. And
leaves
big
space to
grow
bigger
tree
. According to the
professor
, if
some
plants
gets
burn they release
some
nutrients on soil and it's beneficial for
small
plants
which can
grow
bigger.
Third, reading
states
that animal
lives
can
be saved
by suppressing the
fire
. And more animals like deer and bears can survive without fear. The
professor
opposes this point. He
states
that population of deer has
been increased
in last several years and
that is
a problem for
small
oak
tree
seedlings. After
lot of
struggle like less sunlight, less area to
grow
if seedling is trying to survive these growing population of deer is eating all
leaves
of
small
plants
.