Which type of fires usually burn only undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor?
A) Ecotone fires
B) Transition fires
C) Canopy fires
D) Crown fires
E) Surface fires

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Surface fires typically only burn undergrowth and leaf litter on the forest floor, while canopy fires and crown fires involve the burning of foliage and branches high up in the tree canopy. Ecotone fires and transition fires refer to fires that occur in areas where two different ecosystems meet and overlap.

Which Type of Fires Usually Burn Only Undergrowth and Leaf