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University of Alabama: Earliest Forest Fires Evidence of Ancient Tree Expansion
May 13, 2021
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, May 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news on May 12, 2021:

The Earth's first forest fires appear to have occurred earlier than previously thought, pointing out a link between widespread wildfires and ancient tree evolution, according to researchers at The University of Alabama

Although small wildfires of primordial vascular plants without leaves, branches or a developed root system sparked by lightning or lava occur . . .

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