California lost as many as 1.3 million Joshua trees in the 2020 Dome Fire; new software now helps park managers target recovery after wildfires
- Digital tools deployed to rebuild desert ecosystems after destructive firesCalifornia lost as many as 1.3 million Joshua trees when the 43,000-acre (17,400-hectare) Dome Fire burned through the Mojave National Preserve in 2020.
- According to the University of California, Berkeley, scientists at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment (DSE) have partnered with the US National Park Service to develop digital fire recovery tools.
- The new software helps park managers quickly map fire damage and focus restoration work on areas where fragile desert plants are most likely to su
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- Digital tools deployed to rebuild desert ecosystems after destructive firesCalifornia lost as many as 1.3 million Joshua trees when the 43,000-acre (17,400-hectare) Dome Fire burned through the Mojave National Preserve in 2020.
- According to the University of California, Berkeley, scientists at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment (DSE) have partnered with the US National Park Service to develop digital fire recovery tools.
- The new software helps park managers quickly map fire damage and focus restoration work on areas where fragile desert plants are most likely to su
Sources: Times of India