Is water deficit the predisposing factor associated with Agonis flexuosa (WA peppermint) decline in Western Australia?

在西澳大利亚南部，树木的发病率和严重程度在各个物种中都很普遍。由于美观、生物多样性和生态系统服务的丧失，机构、土地所有者和社区对它们的管理越来越关注。该项目将提供遥感工具来监测薄荷的健康状况，并将下降与非生物和生物因素联系起来。了解城市发展的取水和降雨减少如何使树木容易衰退，以及疏林制度、杀菌剂和营养物植入的应用，将为更广泛的社区提供可用于管理树木健康的潜在工具。

The incidence and severity of tree decline across species is now widespread in southern Western Australia. There is increasing concern about their management by agencies, landowners and the community, due to the loss of aesthetics, biodiversity and ecosystem services. This project will provide remote sensing tools to monitor peppermint health and relate declines to abiotic and biotic factors. An understanding of how water abstraction for urban development and declining rainfall predispose trees to decline, and the application of thinning regimes, fungicides and nutrient implants will provide potential tools to the wider community that can be used to manage tree health.