Yellowstone Fires - A Story of Succession How much of Yellowstone burned in 1988? The fires affected approximately 800,000 acres or 36% of the park.

What management practices led to Yellowstone being so vulnerable to wildfires?

What did scientists do to see how Yellowstone recovered?

What type of Ecological Succession is exemplified by the video - Primary Succession of Secondary Succession?

What features survived the fires?

Why were those features that you identified in number 5 important for the ecosystem's recovery?