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Learn how prescribed fire rejuvenates the prairie grasses and wildflowers planted at the campus of Northwestern University, Illinois

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Controlled fires can help us save grasslands from disappearing • Feb. 2, 2025, 4:46 AM ET (Earth.com)

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Also Known As	prescribed burning • controlled burning

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