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Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno

ScienceDailyWednesday, July 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM

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Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
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Ancient fern savannahs may have transformed parts of Europe into a wildfire-prone inferno during the end-Triassic mass extinction. New fossil evidence suggests the ferns repeatedly regrew after fires, creating fresh fuel that helped prolong the devastation.

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Ancient fern savannahs may have transformed parts of Europe into a wildfire-prone inferno during the end-Triassic mass extinction. New fossil evidence suggests the ferns repeatedly regrew after fires, creating fresh fuel that helped prolong the devastation.

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  1. ScienceDaily published: Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno

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