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Wildfires and Climate Change: Erasing Western Forests Permanently

Provided by: Grist |Published on: April 27, 2021
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  • This article describes ecological shifts that are occurring in the Western United States, where pine forests are being replaced by shrubs and grasses, particularly after forest fires.
  • Specific examples of this shift in vegetation are identified in many states, citing scientific studies from a number of universities.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Nathanael Johnson
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico
Languages: English

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