Lowland eucalypt woodland invaded by rainforest species
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Dr Daniel Metcalfe (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dr Daniel Metcalfe (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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Lowland eucalypt woodland which supports mahogany gliders has become invaded in places by rainforest species when traditional fire management regimes have been suspended. Filling in the spaces between the eucalypts, the rainforest trees prevent animals from gliding between trees, forcing them down to the ground where they are more susceptible to predation.