The Conversation

As Australia’s giant trees succumb to fire or drought, we’re racing to preserve their vital genetic data

The Giant Eucalyptus Specimen Archive was made possible in part by funding from the Jayne Wilson Bequest from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Daniel Bar-Ness runs Giant Tree Expeditions, a ...
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A Biologist Highlights The Tragedy Of Converse Basin Grove, Where One Company Chopped Down Over 8,000 Giant Sequoia Trees

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Converse Basin Grove is a prominent giant sequoia ...

As Australia’s giant trees succumb to fire or drought, we’re racing to preserve their vital genetic data

Giant old trees are survivors. But their size and age do not protect them against everything. They face threats such as logging or intensifying drought and fire as the climate changes. Tasmania has ...