Uluru desert landscape with native plants

Anangu and scientists collaborate to study desert plant survival at Uluru

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This new research project brings together Anangu traditional owners and plant scientists to investigate a mass dieback event affecting desert plants at Uluru. The study identifies physiological traits that enabled some species to survive, offering insights into strategies for plant resilience amid increasing extreme weather. These findings have important implications for conserving ecologically and culturally significant keystone species in desert environments.

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