Trees facilitate wildfires as a way to protect their habitat

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 16:07 in Biology & Nature

Fire is often thought of something that trees should be protected from, but a new study suggests that some trees may themselves contribute to the likelihood of wildfires in order to promote their own abundance at the expense of their competitors.

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