Explanation for how a wildfire affects resources and populations in a forest ecosystem. 1. State your claim. Make sure your claim fully explains how a wildfire affects resources and populations in a forest ecosystem.
2. Summarize the evidence you have gathered to support your claim and explain your reasoning.

Fires affect animals mainly through effects on their habitat. Fires often cause short-term increases in wildlife foods that contribute to increases in populations of some animals. ... Stand-replacement fires usually cause greater changes in the faunal communities of forests than in those of grasslands.

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.