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Trees are rooted to the ground — but they move into new areas as the wind carries their seeds or seedlings are planted. (Shutterstock)

How to move without legs or wings: Helping trees migrate to new regions

The rapidly changing climate presents many challenges for the sustainability of forest ecosystems. Assisting the migration of trees is a tool to address these challenges.
The first online photograph of Wurmbea dilatata, a small perennial herb found along the west coast of Western Australia. Thomas Mesaglio

Thousands of our native plants have no public photographs available. Here’s why that matters

Almost 4,000 Australian plant species have never been photographed in the field, particularly in remote corners of the country. Without a proper record, they could die out without us even knowing.

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