What if soil could tell us trees are stressed before the trees can?
At Nardoo Hills, a team of conservationists are trying a new generation of technology to listen out for tree health.
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Phillip Island, Norfolk Island see plants, animals return
It is the little animals like snails, skinks, geckos and giant centipedes that make Pacific Island ecosystems tick. The giant carnivorous centipede – more than 30 centimetres long – feasts on skinks and baby seabirds, providing nutrients for the soil. The snails eat the slime and the rubbish.
Source: smh.com.au
Giant bird-eating centipedes exist – and they're surprisingly important for Australia's ecosystem | Norfolk Island
Phillip Island centipedes devour up to 3,700 black-winged petrel chicks each year, trapping nutrients brought from the ocean by the seabirds and distributing them around the island
Source: theguardian.com