How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis

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How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis - Wired

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Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the state’s fire dynamics.

This landscape was historically characterized by short, shrubby plants, and any native grasses were perennial, maintaining moisture and staying green for most of the year.

Eucalyptus plantations have contributed to massive wildfires in Portugal, and grass fires have spread everywhere from the Great Basin in the American West to tropical forests in Chile.“It’s a major threat to native ecosystems around the world,” says Safford.“There’s a lot of international interest, so if someone could figure out just how to control grass, I think that would be quite a find.