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Recent Fires Leave Legacy on Southwest Landscape

Date Posted: 
July 12, 2011
Publisher: 
Arizona Republic

The impact of the recent Southwest wildfires will be felt long after the fires are out, according to a recent article by Shaun McKinnon of the Arizona Republic. For starters, the removal of shrubs, trees, and other vegetation that typically hold water will likely translate into future flooding. In addition,  dead and decaying forests will emit CO2 to the atmosphere, rather than absorb it as live plants do, adding to the emissions that are causing global climate change.

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