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Ancient Soil Secrets: How Indigenous Land Practices Shaped Australia’s Fire-Resilient Landscapes

Ancient Soil Secrets: How Indigenous Land Practices Shaped Australia’s Fire-Resilient Landscapes

Revisiting 130,000 Years of Vegetation History to Address Today’s Bushfire Crisis

Nov 05, 2024
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Ancient Mud Unlocks 130,000 Years of Australia’s Fire Management History

Australia’s relationship with fire extends back thousands of years, with Indigenous land management practices deeply shaping the continent’s ecology. A recent study published in Science1 examines how Aboriginal communities increased land management activities in southeastern Australi…

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