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Taking stock: a survey of genetic resources in Australasia

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Belinda

Eucalyptus, Acacia, Melaleuca, Macadamia. Even if you’ve never set foot in Australia, you’ve probably heard of these plant genera. That’s because these plants are not only valuable for their inherent beauty and ecosystem services, but also as natural resources that are harvested and exported at a global scale. Australasia has a wealth of new and […]

Posted in Environment Institute, School of Biological Sciences | Tagged Andrew Lowe, biodiversity, native plants, survey, University of Adelaide |

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Bees hold the key to Unlocking Increased Crop Yields

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Annemarie Gaskin

What’s all the buzz about? Researchers from the University of Adelaide are mapping the activity of honeybees and native pollinators in areas of revegetation and native vegetation around different crops in South Australia. They will create a short-list of the most useful pollinating species and identify the plants used by the pollinators as sources of […]

Posted in Conservation Science and Technology, Plant Conservation, Plant Conservation Biology | Tagged Almond Board of Australia, Andrew Lowe, Andy Lowe, Apple and Pear Growers of SA, bee polination, bees, crops, Department of Environment, Environment Institute, Greening Australia, Lucerne Australia, native plants, Native Vegetation Council, O’Connor NRM, Plant Conservation Biology, pollinate, pollination, Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), Professor Andrew Lowe, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, South Australian Apiarist Association, Trees For Life, University of Adelaide, Water and Natural Resources |

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Taking stock: a survey of genetic resources in Australasia

Bees hold the key to Unlocking Increased Crop Yields

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