As Joshua trees burn, massive wildfire threatens to forever alter Mojave Desert - eviltoast

“We’ve lost a huge area of native vegetation,” said Debra Hughson, deputy superintendent for the Mojave National Preserve. “A lot of pinyon [pines], junipers gone forever, and a lot of the Joshua trees, likely.”

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  • FuzzyGoldfish@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is so heartbreaking. That ecosystem is so much more fragile than it seems. I wonder if replanting would help in this instance, or if it would be too difficult/expensive.