Category Archives: Callitris

Interact, said the tortoise to the hare

Posted on 09/10/2011 by

Predicting how ecosystems will change as climate change progresses is a major challenge. A popular view is that species will move from warmer to cooler regions – towards the alps and poles – as global warming intensifies. We can think … Continue reading →

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Dancing with flames: Callitris, fire and Patrick Swayze

Posted on 28/08/2011 by

In a tough neighbourhood, there’s just four ways to survive… You can hide (wimpy, but it works). Like Batfink, you can be tougher than everyone else: ‘Your bullets cannot harm me. My wings are like a shield of steel’. If … Continue reading →

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Reading the bush: juxtapositions in history

Posted on 25/04/2011 by

… An historical post for Anzac Day … Everyone sees something different in a patch of bush. I usually wonder: were these patterns that we see created by natural forces (such as soils and geology) or by a hidden mosaic … Continue reading →

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In the Pipeline

Posted on 23/02/2011 by

What we are working on now, and what’s coming out next? We’ve had two papers accepted for publication in the past month, which is fantastic, and these will come out later this year. Both papers raise some really interesting ecological issues, … Continue reading →

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