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50 CE: Fire - Agent of Change
". . . fire has been a frequent, natural phenomenon affecting the landscape during this period (770 to 1270 CE).î
-Les Cwynar, Forest Ecologist
Scientists studying carbon deposits on lake bottoms and burned wood on tree rings report that large fires scorched the area almost every 80 years, helping to recycle the forest and sustain the pine.
CE: Common Era
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