Figure 4.14 Energy storage. (a) Some species of plants, including one known as death camas due to the toxic chemicals it produces, possess root crowns that are resistant to fire and store large amounts of energy. (b) This stored energy can be used by the plant to quickly resprout after a fire. When fire burns an area, such as this site in Angeles National Forest, California, the death camas plant can quickly resprout.

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