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Ancient trees need fire to reproduce, but wildfires are killing them

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A recent study has shown that wildfires have decimated seventeen percent of mature giant sequoias since 2015, leaving many groves vulnerable to further threats. Alarmingly, only twenty-six percent of the remaining areas have high wildfire resistance. Efforts to restore resilience and health are actively taking place in forty-four groves.

The combination of warm winters and dry spells heightens the danger of future devastating wildfires.

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Read the full story at the source Times of India · IN