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Burned rainforest vulnerable to grass invasion

2013-04-24 19:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Rainforests that have been affected by even low-intensity fires are far more vulnerable to invasion by grasses, finds a new study published in special issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. The findings are significant because they suggest that burned forests may be more susceptible to subsequent fires which may burn more intensely due to increased fuel loads. The research is based on an eight-year study involving experimental burning of three 50-hectare plots...

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