The red-cockaded woodpecker,an endangered species,is dependent upon ________ for maintenance of its source habitat.
A)thick vegetation at least 15 feet in height
B)fire
C)floods
D)corn snakes

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The red-cockaded woodpecker is dependent upon fire for maintenance of its source habitat. Fire helps to maintain the suitable habitat by reducing understory hardwood trees, promoting the growth of grasses, forbs, and other vegetation that provide habitat for prey, and reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker,an Endangered Species,is Dependent Upon ________ for Maintenance