A new study offers a rare window into the hidden effects of aggressive fire suppression that go beyond fuel accumulation. The practice may even change the course of forest evolution.
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Building a culture where fire is respected rather than feared is essential to maintain resilient landscapes.
Red tingle forests in south-western Australia have the lowest fire risk when they’ve not been subjected to prescribed burning. New research explains why
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Molecular and Life Sciences and ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration., Curtin University
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Research Associate, University of New South Wales, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Forest and Conservation Science, University of Montana
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Professor of Forest Ecology, University of Montana
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Professor, Department of Plant Science, University of Saskatchewan
