Old-growth forest may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire

A new study published in the journal Ecosphere suggested that old-growth forests could be leveraged to provide valuable fire refuges that support forest biodiversity and buffer the extreme effects of climate change on fire regimes in the Pacific Northwest.

Old-growth forest may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire

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