http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-20/climate-change-could-shrink-habitat-of-90-pc-of-eucalypt-species/7858382

It may be harder to spot a mountain ash in parts of Australia’s mountains or some species of mallee trees in the outback within 60 years as climate change causes the range of many species of eucalypts to shrink or even disappear entirely, new research suggests.

A team of researchers studied more than 650 species of eucalypts across Australia to see what would happen to the trees as the country’s climate warmed by 3 degrees Celsius.

“We looked at the distribution of the eucalypts, where they are nowadays, and where they would possibly be given the climate change scenario, in 60 years,” said study co-author Associate Professor Bernd Gruber of the University of Canberra.

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monkey skipper said:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-20/climate-change-could-shrink-habitat-of-90-pc-of-eucalypt-species/7858382

It may be harder to spot a mountain ash in parts of Australia’s mountains or some species of mallee trees in the outback within 60 years as climate change causes the range of many species of eucalypts to shrink or even disappear entirely, new research suggests.

A team of researchers studied more than 650 species of eucalypts across Australia to see what would happen to the trees as the country’s climate warmed by 3 degrees Celsius.

“We looked at the distribution of the eucalypts, where they are nowadays, and where they would possibly be given the climate change scenario, in 60 years,” said study co-author Associate Professor Bernd Gruber of the University of Canberra.

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All my experiments told me this back in the 1980’s.

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-20/climate-change-could-shrink-habitat-of-90-pc-of-eucalypt-species/7858382

It may be harder to spot a mountain ash in parts of Australia’s mountains or some species of mallee trees in the outback within 60 years as climate change causes the range of many species of eucalypts to shrink or even disappear entirely, new research suggests.

A team of researchers studied more than 650 species of eucalypts across Australia to see what would happen to the trees as the country’s climate warmed by 3 degrees Celsius.

“We looked at the distribution of the eucalypts, where they are nowadays, and where they would possibly be given the climate change scenario, in 60 years,” said study co-author Associate Professor Bernd Gruber of the University of Canberra.

more in the article….view link

All my experiments told me this back in the 1980’s.

There are indications of die back (sorta) historically from the nth to central Australia as the climate has changed historically and the dry interior came into being. The trees respond now to long dry periods.

Mind you after a dry spell to open wooded eucalyptus trees are more adept of claiming any rain forest areas that experience any level of recession and/or die back.

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-20/climate-change-could-shrink-habitat-of-90-pc-of-eucalypt-species/7858382

It may be harder to spot a mountain ash in parts of Australia’s mountains or some species of mallee trees in the outback within 60 years as climate change causes the range of many species of eucalypts to shrink or even disappear entirely, new research suggests.

A team of researchers studied more than 650 species of eucalypts across Australia to see what would happen to the trees as the country’s climate warmed by 3 degrees Celsius.

“We looked at the distribution of the eucalypts, where they are nowadays, and where they would possibly be given the climate change scenario, in 60 years,” said study co-author Associate Professor Bernd Gruber of the University of Canberra.

more in the article….view link

All my experiments told me this back in the 1980’s.

There are indications of die back (sorta) historically from the nth to central Australia as the climate has changed historically and the dry interior came into being. The trees respond now to long dry periods.

Mind you after a dry spell to open wooded eucalyptus trees are more adept of claiming any rain forest areas that experience any level of recession and/or die back.

Many Eucalypts don’t grow as fast as rainforest species so the race would be on.

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

All my experiments told me this back in the 1980’s.

There are indications of die back (sorta) historically from the nth to central Australia as the climate has changed historically and the dry interior came into being. The trees respond now to long dry periods.

Mind you after a dry spell to open wooded eucalyptus trees are more adept of claiming any rain forest areas that experience any level of recession and/or die back.

Many Eucalypts don’t grow as fast as rainforest species so the race would be on.

The Australian rain-forest areas have been in retreat for a considerable period of time, to be largely replaced by eucalypt species. With global warming there maybe areas with increased rainfall where forests can expand, but more severe droughts also accompany climate change, which favour the eucalypts, so personally I would not bet on the demise of the eucalypt, although they may disappear from some areas as conditions dry, but increase in others. Some species maybe lost altogether, but it is these environmental changes that encourage the development of new species, better suited to the new conditions.

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

There are indications of die back (sorta) historically from the nth to central Australia as the climate has changed historically and the dry interior came into being. The trees respond now to long dry periods.

Mind you after a dry spell to open wooded eucalyptus trees are more adept of claiming any rain forest areas that experience any level of recession and/or die back.

Many Eucalypts don’t grow as fast as rainforest species so the race would be on.

The Australian rain-forest areas have been in retreat for a considerable period of time, to be largely replaced by eucalypt species. With global warming there maybe areas with increased rainfall where forests can expand, but more severe droughts also accompany climate change, which favour the eucalypts, so personally I would not bet on the demise of the eucalypt, although they may disappear from some areas as conditions dry, but increase in others. Some species maybe lost altogether, but it is these environmental changes that encourage the development of new species, better suited to the new conditions.

yes which indicates their capacity to adjust to climate change and land clearing is greater at least historically and currently .

monkey skipper said:

PermeateFree said:

roughbarked said:

Many Eucalypts don’t grow as fast as rainforest species so the race would be on.

The Australian rain-forest areas have been in retreat for a considerable period of time, to be largely replaced by eucalypt species. With global warming there maybe areas with increased rainfall where forests can expand, but more severe droughts also accompany climate change, which favour the eucalypts, so personally I would not bet on the demise of the eucalypt, although they may disappear from some areas as conditions dry, but increase in others. Some species maybe lost altogether, but it is these environmental changes that encourage the development of new species, better suited to the new conditions.

yes which indicates their capacity to adjust to climate change and land clearing is greater at least historically and currently .

For sure the lucky species that are able to be near places with advantagous climate change will adapt and perhaps surive but those that don’t have legs won’t be able to pack their bags and move to greener pastures.