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Re:The Regenerating Power of Big Basin’s Redwoods by nomel on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @12:36PM (#35977776)
> The trees seem to depend on a fire

This more of a known fact [1]. But, it goes further than that! In California, there are several pyrophytes [2] that can't germinate without fire. [3]

[1] https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/giant-sequoia-needs-fire-gro...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrophyte

[3] https://tabletopwhale.com/img/posts/LivingWithFire.pdf

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