NT bushfire scientists research controlled burns and their impacts on Darwin’s biodiversity – ABC News

There aren’t many people who go to stand in the middle of a bushfire on purpose.

• Scientists confirm more controlled burning benefits some species but threatens others
• Research shows different frequency of burning different areas helps balance biodiversity and carbon
• Indigenous groups can now claim carbon credits for stopping fallen trees from burning

But Charles Darwin University associate professor of ecology Brett Murphy, his colleagues and students have bee…

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