More than 100 Australian plant species entirely burnt in Black Summer bushfires, study finds
by Graham Readfearn from Environment | The Guardian on (#5E8DB)
CSIRO-led research estimates 100 entire populations were burnt and another 816 had more than half their area burnt
More than 100 plant species had their entire populations burned in the Black Summer bushfires, according to the most detailed study yet of the impact on Australia's plants.
An estimated 816 species had at least half the areas they grow burned, according to estimates in the study, and some ecosystems are now at risk of regeneration failure".
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