**THIS INCLUDES A POWERPOINT SLIDE OR SKETCH**

There are countless examples of interesting fire-adaptive traits (meaning the trait confers an adaptive advantage to the species) in vegetation, animals, insects, and bacteria and fungi, across the world. Here’s your chance to pick your favorite, and make it shine. Use web and literature resources to find a species with fire adaptive trait(s) you consider to be impressive and interesting. Then: sketch (by using powerpoint, a diagram, sketch, or schematic that explains that trait.

Answer the following questions: (In a short 2 page essay)

Include: 1) the scientific name and common name of the species;
2) where it is found- geography and what ecosystem(s);
3) what its fire adaptive trait(s) is/are;
4) what are the characteristics of the fire regime to which it is adapted, and
5) why this is relevant and interesting.