Hi Ian,
I have also wondered about the benefits these burn offs bring.
Before the Black Sat. fires you could walk thru the bush on our property quite happily swinging a cat as you walked. I could get into the bush and get fire wood without problems. 6-12 months after the fires I couldn't see 2ft in front of me as the fires have caused a massive regrowth.
8yrs later there is substantially more fuel on the ground now as a lot of the regrowth has died off in its fight for space.
Maybe we should let goats loose in our bush to keep the undergrowth under control.
Our next door neighbors had goats before the fires and it is amazing the difference between the 2 properties. Their place is still regrowth free. I still can't believe the difference between the 2 properties. I think the goats must eat all the seeds dropped.
We could do with another fire to clean the place up again.
