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[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

In California they are a danger to the environment. They can spread fires quicker and spread it to different areas. No bueno.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The California Invasive Plant Council found that Tumbleweeds had no meaningful impact on wildfire risk one way or the other.

[–] mrbaby@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Of course a council full of invasive plants would say that

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Link?

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

While waving a flaming Deku stick around probably isn't safe I don't think you can blame California's wildfires on a pointy-eared kid with a floppy hat.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My friend your paper states

Plants may add oxalate leachate to soil, making phosphorous more available and facilitating colonization. Can increase fire hazard, especially along tree rows and fences when dead plants build up.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Direct quote from the same item:

Increases fire hazard (though may be a hazard primarily to human landscapes).

In other words, it doesn't meaningfully contribute to the overall ecological fire hazard, you're mostly talking highway veg fires and stuff, which happen with or without tumbleweeds.