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Balancing Biodiversity and Urbanisation
u6960621 Canberra’s population is expected to nearly double in the next 40 years (Allen, 2021). With this increase, there is the need to increase urbanisation and housing within the ACT region. However, this drives species homogenisation through the loss of … Continue reading
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Verbascum thapus – a threat to biodiversity in the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
References ALA, 2021. Verbascum thapsus L., Atlas of Living Australia. Available at: https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/weeds-australia/profile/Verbascum%20thapsus (accessed 16 September 2022). DCCEEW, D. o. C. C., Energy, Environment and Water, 2021. Australia’s State of the Environment 2021, Available at: https://soe.dcceew.gov.au/overview/pressures/invasive-species-and-range-shifts GCT, 2021. Weed Managment … Continue reading
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Things are heating up: invasive grassy weeds and climate change in Canberra
What is a weed? As described in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Weeds Strategy, a weed is ‘considered to be a terrestrial or aquatic species of non-native or native plant that is harmful to the natural environment (ecosystems/biodiversity), agriculture and … Continue reading
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Biodiversity Conservation Mistakes on Campus
I recently learnt about a shocking example of biodiversity management on our very own campus. A new building was built in an endangered ecological community of White Box – Yellow Box – Blakely’s Red Gum grasslands. Whilst development at … Continue reading
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Biodiversity Conservation 