Reducing uncertainty by getting more accurate data addresses this problem. Actually, we re trying to strike a balance between costs of reducing uncertainty and the costs of not reducing uncertainty. We think the Forest is a target for lawsuits and mitigation costs partially because its data is incomplete. It s a big forest. Due to basic logistics, lots of areas have never been rigorously studied.
Nobody s fault.
This is called remote-sensing data. A real time-saver. We will probably end up looking at changes in plant cover in aerial photos. Combined with point data collected on the ground and knowledge of the history of a given area, aerial vegetation analysis paints an accurate picture of the evolution of an environment.