Potential Threatened Flora and Fauna Research Projects

Flora

Spalding Blown Grass

Potential threatened flora research projects include:

• The ecological requirements and tolerances of the Spiny Daisy.
• The seedling genetics and morphology (in relation to the parent plants) of the Spiny Daisy.
• Further studies looking at reproduction in the Spiny Daisy.
• The ecological requirements and tolerances of the Spalding Blown Grass.
• The impact of fire on the Spalding Blown Grass.
• The genetics of the Spalding Blown Grass.
• The ecological requirements and tolerances of the Superb Groundsel.
• The impact of fire on the Superb Groundsel.
• The seedbank dynamics and germination requirements of the Superb Groundsel.

For more information about these projects please contact the Northern and Yorke Threatened Flora Ecologist.

Fauna

Plains Wanderer Photo: Harold Ehmann

Potential threatened fauna research projects include:

• The ecology of the Western Whipbird.
• The ecology of the Krefft's Tiger Snake.
• The distribution and range of the Plains Wanderer.
• The distribution and range of the Common Brushtail Possum.
• Factors affecting the abundance of Wolf and Trapdoor Spider holes in tussock grasslands.
• Impacts of butterfly larvae on Box Mistletoe.

For more information about these projects please contact the Northern and Yorke Threatened Fauna Ecologist.