The coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) [1]: > In response to forest fires, the trees have developed various adaptations. The thick, fibrous bark of coast r

The coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) [1]: > In response to forest fires, the trees have developed various adaptations. The thick, fibrous bark of coast redwoods is extremely fire-resistant; it grows to at least a foot thick and protects mature trees from fire damage. In addition, the redwoods contain little flammable pitch or resin. If damaged by fire, a redwood readily sprouts new branches or even an entirely new crown, and if the parent tree is killed, new buds sprout from its base. Fires, moreover, appear to actually benefit redwoods by causing substantial mortality in competing species while having only minor effects on redwood. Burned areas are favorable to the successful germination of redwood seeds. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens