In the pine bush/pine barrens of the northeastern United States, fire suppression has seen native, fire-dependent pitch pine trees (Pinus rigida) replaced by black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). This would be an example of the role that

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The replacement of pitch pine trees with black locust is likely due to the suppression of fires, which are important disturbances in maintaining the pitch pine ecosystem. Pitch pine trees are adapted to survive and even thrive in the presence of fires, while black locust is not as well-adapted and can outcompete pitch pine in the absence of fire. This demonstrates the important role that disturbance plays in competition.

In the Pine Bush/pine Barrens of the Northeastern United States