Agriculture Reference
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agricultural controls on wildland fuels and been a significant factor in increased
fire size. Anomalously long and severe droughts in southern California and
southern Australia are more important factors driving increased fire size in those
regions. In the Cape region of South Africa woody plant invasions have contrib-
uted to fire problems in recent decades. In southern Chile the widespread replace-
ment of native vegetation with highly flammable pines likewise has contributed to
significant fire problems. Thus, despite the remarkable convergence of fire-prone
landscapes in all fire regions, human societies have had to adapt to unique features
of fires in each region.
