Hotspots for conservation of threatened native tree species identified in Wellington region
Posted 13 Aug 2025
By James McCarthy
Type: News
Status: Confirmed
Notes: Research led from Victoria University of Wellington has identified hotspots for the conservation of Syzygium maire (maire tawake, swamp maire) from myrtle rust. Plot data from NVS were supplemented with occurrence records to produce distributions that identified priority areas for conservation based on low myrtle rust risk and accessibility for management activities.
Herbert SM, Tomscha SA, Lai HR, Benavidez R, Balkwill CG, Ruston PR, Jackson B, Deslippe JR 2025. Identifying potentially suitable and accessible refugia to mitigate impacts of an emerging disease on a rare tree. Conservation Biology: e70088.
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