Evolution in action or the demise of iconic Australian flora?

该项目旨在调查一组密切相关的Grevillea物种的进化历史和保护状况，鉴于景观改造的压力越来越大。该项目将采用大规模平行测序、传粉媒介偏好和繁殖能力方面的领先方法，以探测分布广泛的物种分化的模式和过程。系统发育框架将提供分类群之间的进化关系。该项目预计将为物种的长期持久性提供信息，并为生物多样性管理者的决策提供指导，让他们知道需要采取什么行动，以及在哪里投资有限的资金是最好的。

The project aims to investigate the evolutionary history and conservation status of a group of closely related Grevillea species, in the light of increasing pressure from landscape modification. This project will incorporate leading methodologies for massively parallel sequencing, pollinator preference and breeding capacity in order to detect the patterns and processes underpinning divergence in widely distributed species. A phylogenetic framework will provide the evolutionary relationships among taxa. This project is expected to inform requirements for long-term species persistence and, for threatened species within the group, guide the decision making of biodiversity managers as to what actions are required and where best to invest limited funds.