[PCA] NEWS: New Plant Growth Masks Fire Risk in California

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Apr 18 09:43:59 CDT 2008


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89669903

New Plant Growth Masks Fire Risk in California
by Ina Jaffe
NPR

Day to Day, April 17, 2008  Spring has brought a carpet of green to 
Southern California hillsides burned by last fall's wildfires. But 
ecologists say some of the lush, new growth isn't a good thing. In fact, 
it may be a sign that the Golden State will face more big fires.

See the above link for the full article text and to listen to the 
broadcast version from NPR.




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