Deadwood soaks up a lot of water during the wet seasons, which results in less flooding, and allows other plants to access it during the dry seasons. Tons of t

Deadwood soaks up a lot of water during the wet seasons, which results in less flooding, and allows other plants to access it during the dry seasons. Tons of trees start in dead wood. Honestly, try to use decomposing wood in a fire sometime. It's not flammable.