In forests where large trees historically survived the frequent, low-intensity ground fires, the modem fires burn at much higher temperatures, killing most or all of the trees, and affecting far larger areas.
(large trees; survived; the frequent, low-intensity ground fires; L:forests; T:historically) (the modem fires; burn; L:In forests) (the modem fires; killing; most)
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survived burn killing
the frequent, low-intensity ground fires L:forests T:historically
L:In forests
most