Botany One on Nostr: They didn't stop at mapping just the cacti - they also tracked four key nurse plants ...
They didn't stop at mapping just the cacti - they also tracked four key nurse plants that shelter young saguaros, and 63 animal species that help with pollination and seed dispersal. Satellite data spanning a decade allowed them to identify areas scarred by wildfires and build a picture of post-wildfire response.
Previous research revealed just how vulnerable saguaros are to fire - unlike many desert plants, these cacti rarely survive burns, and their deaths continue long after flames die down.
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