Survey reveals significant knowledge gaps about wildfire impacts in New Zealand
A new survey shows data gaps are hampering understanding of wildfire impacts on forests and fire behaviour trends.
A survey has identified significant gaps in knowledge about where wildfires burn and the damage they cause. These data gaps are making it difficult to assess impacts on forests, identify the biggest risks, or track trends in how fires behave.
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Big knowledge gaps around where wildfires burn and the damage they are doing
The ongoing data gap is making it harder to gauge the impacts on forests, the biggest risks, or trends in how fires behaved, according to a new survey.