Revegetation is one practical application of science that should ideally aim to combine
ecology with evolution to maximise biodiversity and ecosystem outcomes. The strict use of …

Rapid climate change has the potential to alter the location of bioclimatic envelopes for a
significant portion of the world's flora. Plant species will respond variously via phenotypic …

Translocations are being increasingly proposed as a way of conserving biodiversity,
particularly in the management of threatened and keystone species, with the aims of …

Evolution occurs rapidly and is an ongoing process in our environments. Evolutionary
principles need to be built into conservation efforts, particularly given the stressful conditions …

Restoring degraded land to combat environmental degradation requires the collection of
vast quantities of germplasm (seed). Sourcing this material raises questions related to …

Animal and plant species around the world are being challenged by the deleterious effects
of inbreeding, loss of genetic diversity, and maladaptation due to widespread habitat …

Climate change is dramatically changing ecosystem composition and productivity, leading
scientists to consider the best approaches to map natural resistance and foster ecosystem …

Proper sourcing of seed for ecological restoration has never been straightforward, and it is
becoming even more challenging and complex as the climate changes. For decades …

Plant conservation genetics provides tools to guide conservation and restoration efforts,
measure and monitor success, and ultimately minimize extinction risk by conserving species …

1. Predicted climate change is heading in many respects into untested environmental
conditions for trees and to the reshuffling of species distributions. We explore the …