We combed through old botanical surveys to track how plants on Australia’s islands are changing
- Written by David Coleman, Post-doctoral Researcher in Plant Ecology, Macquarie University
Jakub Maculewicz/ShutterstockMore than 8,000 continental islands sit just off the coast of Australia, many of them uninhabited and unspoiled. For thousands of species, these patches of habitat offer refuge from the threats they face on the mainland.
Coastal islands are also a valuable resource for ecologists studying how communities of plants...





