Blurring the Lines 8246
On a landscape striped with meadow growth and blackened scars, caused by controlled burns, a Zebra's stripes seem to make more sense. In reality, however, they are unrelated. Controlled burns are part of the ecology of the Serengeti. These burns are used to generate growth of new grasses and suppress the growth of larger plants that might convert grasslands to savannas or woodlands. Within one week of a fire, tender, new grass growth covers extensive meadows, home to numerous herbivores (notice where the zebras are grazing). Humans have been using controlled burns for hundreds and perhaps even thousands of years, but nature has used fire to sculpt the landscape for eternity. Controlled burns also help to mediate the greater problems caused by natural fires, that can burn hotter and more extensive areas. Controversy surrounding controlled burns use will likely continue, blurring the lines between mankind and nature, of which we are an integral part. #iLoveWildlife #iLoveNature #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Zebras #ControlledBurns #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation
Blurring the Lines 8246
On a landscape striped with meadow growth and blackened scars, caused by controlled burns, a Zebra's stripes seem to make more sense. In reality, however, they are unrelated. Controlled burns are part of the ecology of the Serengeti. These burns are used to generate growth of new grasses and suppress the growth of larger plants that might convert grasslands to savannas or woodlands. Within one week of a fire, tender, new grass growth covers extensive meadows, home to numerous herbivores (notice where the zebras are grazing). Humans have been using controlled burns for hundreds and perhaps even thousands of years, but nature has used fire to sculpt the landscape for eternity. Controlled burns also help to mediate the greater problems caused by natural fires, that can burn hotter and more extensive areas. Controversy surrounding controlled burns use will likely continue, blurring the lines between mankind and nature, of which we are an integral part. #iLoveWildlife #iLoveNature #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Zebras #ControlledBurns #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation