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Tree growth rings in America have given an insight into the effects of long-term droughts due to monsoon failure. Common…
New research from James Cook University suggests studying tree rings in tropical parts of Queensland can give insight into…
When I was a small lad there was a stately old tree in our backyard. My little sister and I practically lived in it — it was our lair, our fortress, our stairway to the sky. Decades later, I sometimes…
Trees are more vulnerable to drought than was thought, research led by University of Western Sydney has found. The study…
The hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica is affecting the temperature in the Southern Hemisphere and the rate of tree…
As Australia gears up for another risky bushfire season this summer, some of its most iconic and valuable forests are at risk. Giant eucalpytus trees rely on fire to regenerate, but an increase in major…
Tree rings from eight cedar trees in the Bolivian Amazon have provided a natural archive of the region’s rainfall history…
One of my most vivid and lasting memories as an ecologist dates back to 1997. I was in the office of the then Environment Minister. I was told by the Minister and his minders that “we already knew everything…
A new invention called the Zim probe is being used to check how Australian trees are coping with drought and climate change…
What is the music of trees? German artist Bartholomäus Traubeck spun slices of logs on turntables that translate their textures and annual rings into music. Traubeck calls the result Years, and I played…
Plants have long been known as the lungs of the earth. They play a major role in the exchange of moisture, carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere. However, no link has ever been found between trees…
Trees may play an important role in the natural electrification of the atmosphere, according to new research. The study found…
Scandinavian conifer trees in the high arctic were able to withstand the last ice age, researchers from Murdoch University…
Perhaps it is a pity that so many Australians think of our parks, gardens, streetscapes and urban landscapes only in terms of their aesthetics. While green spaces are beautiful and decorative, these attributes…
Scientists have used a process called functional phylogenomics to chart the evolutionary relationships between 150 plants…
Warmer, drier summers and extreme weather events considered possible as the climate changes would be especially troublesome—possibly…
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Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
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Professor of Plant Eco-physiology, Western Sydney University
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