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Fungi that thrive after wildfires (Level A1) — red and white abstract painting

Fungi that thrive after wildfiresCEFR A1

4 Feb 2026

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Adapted from Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Bishrelt Erdenebayar, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
80 words
  • Fungi live in the soil before a fire.
  • Fires destroy many plants and animals nearby.
  • Some fungi grow quickly after a fire ends.
  • These fungi can eat charcoal and ash left.
  • Their genes help them use the burnt material.
  • Some fungi copy genes to make more enzymes.
  • Others mix genes by mating to adapt faster.
  • One fungus seems to get genes from bacteria.
  • Many form heat-proof parts underground for many years.
  • These fungi help burned land recover over time.

Difficult words

  • fungus — A living thing like a mushroom in soil
    Fungi
  • gene — A small unit inside a living body
    genes
  • enzyme — A protein that helps chemical reactions happen
    enzymes
  • charcoal — Black burned wood left after a fire
  • adapt — To change and survive in a new situation

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Discussion questions

  • Have you seen land after a fire?
  • Have you found mushrooms or fungi in soil?
  • Do you think fungi help burned land recover?

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