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Sequoia trees: Ancient grooves that need fire to reproduce, but are being killed by massive modern wildfires
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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