Q: Which type of natural disturbance in temperate grasslands, can be caused by a lightning strike?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Fires, which are a natural disturbance in temperate grasslands, can be ignited by lightning strikes. It also appears that the lightning-caused fire regime in North American grasslands was enhanced by intentional burning by humans. When fire is suppressed in temperate grasslands, the vegetation eventually converts to scrub and dense forests. Often, the restoration or.

 Choices:

- drought

- mass extinction

- avalanche

- fire


A:
fire