Fires on the Savanna (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Fires on the Savanna

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Fires in the savanna, like this one in South Africa, burn quickly through grasses, and help prevent trees and larger shrubs from taking root.

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Guido van der Werf / Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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