YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Park officials are announcing that the Merced Grove is closing for restoration. The closure will be for 2 months. Giant sequoias are adapted to frequent, low-intensity fire and depend on fire for reproduction. Frequent fires reduce fire intensity by thinning the forest of small and unhealthy trees and reducing the accumulation of dead …
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