All over Australia trees are dying for reasons not fully understood. Scientists have termed this phenomenon “dieback”. Within Australia a microscopic fungi and certain insects have been isolated as the cause of the massive destruction of jarrah, New England and eucalypt forests. Scientists are now looking at cloning techniques as a method of breeding trees that are genetically resistant to dieback.
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507367
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Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Eucalyptus
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant diseases - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant diseases - Research
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant diseases - Research - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees - Australia
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)