Climate and dieback resilience of tableland and mountain eucalypt species of southeast Australia

Extractive land use and climate change are threatening the persistence of Australias woodland and forest ecosystems. In the Monaro tablelands and mountains of south east NSW, several keystone eucalypt species are exhibiting severe dieback due to drought, climate change and pests. By applying cutting edge genomics we will identify tableland Eucalyptus species and genotypes that cope with increasingly extreme conditions. Outcomes of this research include scientific and practical solutions to restore dieback affected landscapes in one of Australias most biodiverse regions.