| Title: |
Blackened roots and green shoots : emerging trends in decline and recovery in Australian plant species after the 2019-20 wildfires |
| Authors: |
Gallagher, Rachael V.; Barrett, Sarah; Bell, Stephen A.; Copeland, Lachlan M.; Dillon, Rebecca; Gosper, Carl R.; Keith, David A.; Le Breton, Tom D.; Mackenzie, Berin D.; Messina, Andre; Neldner, V. John; Ngugi, Michael R.; Nolan, Rachael H. (R17682); Ooi, Mark K.; Tasker, Elizabeth M.; Tozer, Mark; Walsh, Neville; Yates, Colin J.; Auld, Tony D. |
| Contributors: |
Rumpff, Libby (Editor); Legge, Sarah M. (Editor); Van Leeuwen, Stephen (Editor); Wintle, Brendan A. (Editor); Woinarski, John C. Z. (Editor) |
| Publisher Information: |
Clayton South, Vic., CSIRO Publishing |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
University of Western Sydney (UWS): Research Direct |
| Subject Terms: |
XXXXXX - Unknown |
| Description: |
Previous analyses found that the 2019–20 wildfires of eastern and southern Australia burnt across suitable habitat for 17 197 plant taxa (hereafter ‘species’) – 69% of the currently described flora of Australia (Gallagher et al. 2021; Table 9.1). Collections made since 1950 confirmed the relatively recent presence of 9092 of these species across the fire grounds, including 587 plants listed as threatened under national legislation (44% of Australia’s threatened plants). For many plant species, the 2019–20 fires brought welcome renewal to populations by promoting recruitment. However, the presence of several key pre-existing threats may jeopardise the long-term viability of many fire-affected populations and some species. Identifying which species may be most vulnerable to poor recovery involves (1) undertaking a rapid vulnerability assessment, and (2) conducting field surveys to confirm, or revise, predictions about at-risk taxa. |
| Document Type: |
book part |
| File Description: |
print |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
Australia's Megafires: Biodiversity Impacts and Lessons from 2019-2020--9781486316649 pp: 111-126 |
| Availability: |
https://www.publish.csiro.au/ebook/11539; https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:74131 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.AD2184E |
| Database: |
BASE |