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Catastrophic Australian bushfires derail research

But scientists see chance to control invasive species and study ecosystem disruption.
  1. Dyani Lewis
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Bushfires are seen between the towns of Orbost and Lakes Entrance in east Gippsland on January 02, 2020 in Australia.

Bushfires in east Gippsland on 2 January. Credit: Darrian Traynor/Getty

Smoke hung thick in the air and shrubland was still smouldering when firefighters escorted a small team of biologists into Kosciusko National Park in southern New South Wales on 15 January.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-00130-4

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