Tag Archives: Climate Change
Forests struggling to survive in southwest Western Australia
You may have seen some of the recent publicity about Jarrah deaths which was based on research carried out at by Centre researchers together with staff from the Department of Environment and Conservation. It is a confronting time for everybody … Continue reading
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Landscape ecology: A useful framework to tackle the complex issues surrounding climate change and the health of our woodlands and forests
By Niels Brouwers I have recently attended the 8th World Congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) in Beijing, China. I have been a member of this organisation since the start of my academic career. The concept of … Continue reading
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Reptiles neglected in times of climate change?
By Mike Craig In our drying climate, it is interesting to ponder how our native animals will cope with the decreasing rainfall. For mammals and birds, the loss of productivity associated with the reduction in water availability is likely to … Continue reading
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So how can playing with virtual worlds help the real one?
By Michael Renton (Click the image first and see what happens) Building computer simulations involves deciding which aspects of a real-world system are most important, and then representing them ‘in silico’ by using mathematical equations or computer-coded algorithms and rules. … Continue reading
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The real significance of mass tuart flowering?
The following is what Colin Spencer of the City of Bunbury observed. Some active followers of the blogonforesthealth may have noticed his call in the comments section. In response to his observations, and in addition to her earlier blog posting, … Continue reading
A New Year after Copenhagen
By Marleen Buizer, Postdoctoral Researcher Was it to be a Roadmap, an Agreement or a Treaty? In the very end, it became ‘but’ an agreement with a commitment to limit global warming to 2°C. What do they mean by commitment? … Continue reading
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