Burning rainforest (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Burning rainforest

Caption

Ring of fire: Smoke rises through the understory of a forest in the Amazon region. Plants and animals in the rainforest evolved largely without fire, so they lack the adaptations necessary to cope with it.

Credit

Paulo Brando

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