+**Fire ecology** examines the profound role of [fire](/wiki/fire) as a natural, recurring force that shapes and maintains living [ecosystems](/wiki/ecosystem). This field explores how plant and animal communities have adapted to, and often depend upon, periodic burns for regeneration, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity.
+## See also
+- [Wildfire](/wiki/wildfire)
+- [Forest Management](/wiki/forest_management)
+- [Succession](/wiki/succession)