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List out the effects of fire to plants.

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Effects of fire:
Fire has a direct lethal effect on plants.
urning scars are the suitable places for the entry of parasitic fungi and insects.
it brings out the alteration of light, rainfall, nutrient cycle, fertility of soil, pH, soil fora and fauna.
Some fungi which grow in soil of burnt areas are called pyrophilous.
Example: Pyronema confuens.
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