Wildfires:

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Wildfires:

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All of the choices are correct.

A) Wildfires can actually be beneficial for certain ecosystems, such as grasslands and forests that have evolved to depend on occasional fires to maintain their health.

B) When a wildfire burns through dead plant matter, it releases nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium that were previously tied up in vegetation. These nutrients are then available to new plant growth.

C) In some cases, efforts to prevent wildfires (such as suppressing all fires immediately) can actually make them more damaging when they do occur. This is because small, contained fires are an important part of maintaining forest health, and when these are suppressed, the buildup of dry material makes the forest more susceptible to large, destructive fires.

D) Many studies have shown that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires around the world. This is due to factors like hotter, drier conditions and changes in precipitation patterns.