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A corner post marks the edge of a plot in a forest
of tall (60m+) karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) in
the Warren region of Western Australia
(Photo by Sam Wood)

Seeing the wood and the trees: measuring climate change in forests

A corner post marks the edge of a plot in a forest of tall (60m+) karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) in the Warren region of Western Australia (Photo by Sam ...
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EucFACE draws international attention

For the residents of Richmond in Sydney’s western suburbs, the peculiar sight of cranes and other structures rising from their local woodland has become normal. ...
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Indigenous know-how on burning savannas to be exported

Fires burn across Kakadu savanna Northern Australian know-how on controlling burning in savannas to minimise the release of carbon to the atmosphere is about to ...
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Engaging with the ecological community

More than 600 of Australia’s ecologists descended on Melbourne for the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) from 3 to 7 December. ...
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Special session on carbon and climate variability at TERN symposium

We’ve just released the first detailed program for the 2013 TERN Symposium. It’s a packed two-day schedule with over 100 presenters from a huge range ...
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TERN delivers many kinds of infrastructure

The problem: diverse, non-collaborative approaches to Australian ecosystem science questions often result in duplication of effort, confusion around conclusions, uncertainty about precision and, ultimately, the ...
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From the ground up: a new way of seeing Australia’s soils

Much of the information and data collected on Australia’s soils is like the soil itself – old, vulnerable and only very good in places. Our ...
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Millions of bits of data paint a global picture of changing climate

Australian scientists have only recently begun collecting data in the detail needed to understand the biological and chemical processes (and their feedbacks) that are fuelling ...
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MSPN’s comprehensive monitoring of Australia’s ecosystems

Australia’s biodiversity and ecosystems are recognised globally for their diversity and unique character. The Multi-Scale Plot Network (MSPN) facility of TERN has established consistent, coordinated ...
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Accessing Australia’s ecological data

Many emerging national environmental problems require a broad coverage of ecological data so we can adequately address them. Ecological data are data intensive, generally expensive ...
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