<p>tall pine trees with green canopy above blackened understory</p>
<p>Wildfires will move through understory clearing dense vegetation. This allows new growth and releases seeds and nutrients into the soil. Pine trees have thick bark that makes them very resistant to low growing vegetation.</p>
<ul><li>Keywords: Cumberland Island National Seashore; cumberland island; Whitney Fire; wildfire; fire</li></ul>
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