A fire in the Everglades damages a large area. Forest fire in Alaska of the same size experiences similar damages. Which ecosystem do you predict will recover more quickly? Justify your answer in two or more complete sentences!

Pinelands

Explanation:

Pines and many other plants that grow in this habitat thrive in open sunny areas. Periodic fires burn through the pines, killing back hammock species that would otherwise take over, by casting shade with their dense canopies. Within 15 to 25 years a fire-free, shade intolerant pine fores would be replaced by subtropical hardwoods. In the event of a fire, however, these pineland plants do well. They have evolved with several adaptations for survival. The pineland habitat is capable of returning very quickly after a fire has passed.

14 days is the half-life of phosphorus-32