Australia's Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests need attention: : Research on this underappreciated Australian biome lags behind rainforest and savanna
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-22, 01:16 authored by Tng, DYP, Laurance, SGW, David BowmanDavid Bowman- Seasonally dry tropical forests are gaining international prominence as an endangered biome, but their status in Australia is underappreciated.
- These forests often occur in unusual landscape settings and harbor unique and threatened biodiversity. The original extent of these forests is reduced and greater public awareness of their international significance and conservation value is needed.
- Research is still needed to properly delimit these forests and to understand their resilience to climate change and other threats.
History
Publication title
Austral EcologyVolume
44Pagination
552-554ISSN
1442-9993Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Wiley-Blackwell PublishingPlace of publication
AustraliaRepository Status
- Restricted
