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25 December 2024
Seed shortage and fire puts Victorian forests at risk of collapse

EXPERTS are concerned Victoria’s Ash forests are on the brink of ecosystem collapse following a poor flowering season and repeated fire events.

There are Ash forests throughout the alpine regions of Victoria, with both Mountain and Alpine varieties present in the North East.

Ecologist Owen Bassett, who has continuously monitored flowering and seed crops in Victoria’s Ash forests since 1994, has ...

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