Do post wildfire conditions impact plant growth?
CWSF · 2026 Environment & Climate Change
Overview
My community of Leaf Rapids was severely impacted by wildfires last year. I see the effects of our burned forests every day. This project studied how ash from fires affects plant growth. I grew plants in soil with ash and compared them to plants grown in normal soil to see if there were any differences. This is interesting because after forest fires, the ground is often covered in ash, and new plants still grow. I wanted to understand if ash helps or harms plants as they begin to grow again. This matters because it can help us learn how nature recovers after fires and how we might better support plant growth in damaged environments.
Awards (1)
- Selected for CWSF 2026
Competition history
- CWSF 2026
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