Mature trees can survive moderately severe ground fires because the lower bole is covered by thick, corky bark that insulates the cambium from heat damage [ 1 , 22 ].
(Mature trees; can survive; moderately severe ground fires; because the lower bole is covered by thick, corky bark) (the lower bole; is covered; by thick, corky bark) (thick, corky bark; insulates; the cambium from heat damage)
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can survive is covered insulates
moderately severe ground fires because the lower bole is covered by thick, corky bark
by thick, corky bark
the cambium from heat damage