Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Human-induced fires sow the seeds of the future

Human-induced fires sow the seeds of the future


Human-made fires are influencing the evolutionary process of some plant species' seeds, a study has shown.
Scientists found that seeds that were less rounded and coated in thicker protective hairs were more likely to survive fires used to clear scrub.
The study was carried out in an area where natural fires were very rare, allowing the researchers to analyse the impact of human activity.

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