Human activity is the main cause of wildfires , so we often blame discarded cigarettes, campfires, and downed power lines for devastating blazes.
However, new research suggests that invasive plants have played a significant role in California’s worsening wildfire crisis.
What’s happening?
Wired reported that eucalyptus trees and non-native grasses are changing California’s fire dynamics.
In the 1700s and 1800s, European settlers brought these plants to California for landscaping and agricultural purposes. These introduced plants outcompeted native species and regrew stronger each year…