Background Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) will influence all aspects of plant biology
over coming decades. Many changes in wild species have already been well-documented …

The effects of anthropogenic climate change on biodiversity are well known for some high‐
profile Australian marine systems, including coral bleaching and kelp forest devastation …

Improving our understanding of species ranges under rapid climate change requires
application of our knowledge of the tolerance and adaptive capacity of populations to …

Observed changes and impacts Ongoing climate trends have exacerbated many extreme
events (very high confidence). The Australian trends include further warming and sea level …

IntroductionInvestments in ecological restoration are estimated at $ US 2 trillion per annum
worldwide and are increasing rapidly (Cunningham 2008, Williams et al. 2014). These …

Biological invasions constitute a major environmental change driver, affecting conservation,
agriculture and human health. Invasive alien species (IAS) impacts include, alterations of …

Biodiversity conservation requires conserving evolutionary potential—the capacity for wild
populations to adapt. Understanding genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics is critical …

Photosynthetic heat tolerances (PHTs) have several potential applications including
predicting which species will be most vulnerable to climate change. Given that plants exhibit …

Evolutionary adaptation drives biodiversity. So far, however, evolutionary thinking has had
limited impact on plans to counter the effects of climate change on biodiversity and …

Selecting the geographic origin—the provenance—of seed is a key decision in restoration.
The last decade has seen a vigorous debate on whether to use local or nonlocal seed. The …