In Alaska, wildfires help prevent future burns. Researchers question if that feedback loop will hold

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In Alaska's boreal forests, a negative feedback loop between wildfires and vegetation plays an important role in governing the size and likelihood of fires. Wildfires clear out mature forests, allowing them to be replaced by less flammable young forests that temporarily suppress

In Alaska's boreal forests, a negative feedback loop between wildfires and vegetation plays an important role in governing the size and likelihood of fires. Wildfires clear out mature forests, allowing them to be replaced by less flammable young forests that temporarily suppress This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking engineering. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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