In addition logging increases fire risk by opening up the forest, increasing the amount of fuel on its floor, and drying the forest out. (cedamia.org)
«We know from multiple studies that any management eventually increases fire risk as invasive grasses move in,» Newman said. (sciencedaily.com)
These conditions are consistent with increased fire risk across the southern portion of the Amazon later this summer and early fall. (sciencedaily.com)