Scientists have found fungi and bacteria that "feel" the fire and begin to multiply

The team found that one of the fires studied had a huge impact on bacterial and fungal

But they were surprised to learn that some yeasts and bacteria not only survived the fire, but also increased in number.

Bacteria that have increased includeactinobacteria - they are responsible for the decomposition of plant material. The team also found that the number of Firmicutes bacteria has increased - they stimulate plant growth, help fight pathogens and remove heavy metals from the soil.

Further, the researchers determined that among the mushroomsthe number of heat-resistant yeast Basidioascus has increased, which is able to decompose various components of wood, including lignin - this is a tough part of the cell walls of plants, which gives them structure and protects against insect attacks.

The authors believe that some microbes may have used new survival strategies to increase their numbers in the damaged soil. 

“They have common adaptive traits thatallow them to react to fire. Now we figured it out and can better predict how which microbes will react to massive fires, ”said Sidney Glassman, mycologist at the University of California and lead author of the study.

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