Bushfires are changing the 'hidden' understory in Australian forests

Posted 2024-05-16, Phys Dot Org Headlines photo

Fire is a natural part of the Australian landscape. But the more frequent fires we've seen recently—particularly the high severity bushfires that consume or scorch the canopies of whole forests—are a major concern to our country's ecosystem health, carbon storage and biodiversity. We often see devastating footage... read full story

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