Assessing plant virus threats to indigenous Western Australian flora: implications for biodiversity, conservation, ecosystem reclamation and the wildflower industry.

澳大利亚独特的植物区系是一笔宝贵的财富，不仅在美学价值、生态旅游、商业花卉栽培、环境和农村社区方面，而且在水质、碳汇和新型药用化学品来源方面也是如此。植物病毒对本土植物构成的威胁在很大程度上被忽视了，但随着全球气候变化，病毒感染将变得越来越重要。这项研究将记录植物病毒在澳大利亚花卉遗产和产业可持续发展中的作用，并制定战略，限制病毒通过植物苗圃传播，恢复退化的生态系统，保护受威胁的物种。

Australia's unique flora is a valuable asset, not only in terms of aesthetic value, ecotourism, commercial floriculture, the environment and rural communities, but also in relation to water quality, a sink for carbon, and a source for novel medicinal chemicals. The threat posed by plant viruses to native flora has largely been ignored, but with global climate change, virus infection will become increasingly important. This study will document the role of plant viruses in the sustainability of Australia's floral heritage and industries, and develop strategies to limit virus spread through plant nurseries, rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems and conservation of threatened species.