A multidisciplinary research program to assess limiting factors and predict impacts of climate change for endangered Australian orchids

气候变化对生物多样性构成重大威胁。澳大利亚有性欺骗的兰花依赖于与传粉者和真菌的专门和专门的相互作用。因此，如果气候变化使这些相互作用分离，它们可能面临灭绝的高风险。因此，兰花是一种重要的生物变化指示物。开发的工具和专业知识将直接有助于保护濒危的澳大利亚兰花，并将考虑到气候变化的风险。该项目将有助于实现可持续利用澳大利亚生物多样性以及应对气候变化和变异的优先研究目标。该项目还将提供高质量的跨学科培训。

Climate change poses a significant threat to biodiversity. Australian sexually deceptive orchids are dependent on obligate and specialised interactions with pollinators and fungi. Consequently, they may face a high risk of extinction if climate change uncouples these interactions. Thus orchids provide an important bio-indicator of change. The tools and expertise developed will contribute directly to the conservation of endangered Australian orchids, and will take into account the risks of climate change. The project will contribute to the priority research goals of sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity as well as responding to climate change and variability. The project will also provide high quality, cross-disciplinary training.