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Because those plants evolved to sprout after bushfires—when flames have cleared out competitors and produced nutrient-rich soils—Dixon wondered if exposing them to heat would break their dormancy.
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
At the end of 2019, a bushfire blazed across the Adelaide Hills, destroying more than 80 homes and 88 square miles of land.
—Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Victoria’s campaign to prevent bushfires is not all roses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2019
There, he was pointed towards the blazing bloom of the waratah flower, revered in Indigenous Australian culture for its ability to withstand bushfires.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
At the end of 2019, a bushfire blazed across the Adelaide Hills, destroying more than 80 homes and 88 square miles of land.
—Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Victoria’s campaign to prevent bushfires is not all roses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2019
There, he was pointed towards the blazing bloom of the waratah flower, revered in Indigenous Australian culture for its ability to withstand bushfires.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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“Bushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushfire. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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