Landscape genomics for adaptable native forest management and restoration. Large-scale forest disturbance and community composition shifts are already observed under climate change, yet land managers,

Description

Landscape genomics for adaptable native forest management and restoration. Large-scale forest disturbance and community composition shifts are already observed under climate change, yet land managers, restoration practitioners and policy makers lack essential tools necessary to adapt and enhance forest ecosystem resilience. We will take a three tiered approach, combining landscape community genomics, ongoing restoration efforts, and emergent climate-adaptive management and governance frameworks. By sampling thousands of seed lot trees from extreme environments, we will provide environmental genomic prediction among species necessary for management. The delivered outcome will be a scientifically-informed toolkit for industry and government in responding to vegetation change and repairing degraded ecosystems.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 3104 - Evolutionary Biology. Lead: Prof Justin Borevitz