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HomeNewsGrass-tree skirts are cosy homes for wildlife: KI research
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Grass-tree skirts are cosy homes for wildlife: KI research

New research by UniSA and Kangaroo Island Research Station shows that on the mainland, the grass-tree Xanthorrhoea semiplana subspecies semiplana provides crucial habitat to wildlife. This specimen is growing in the Adelaide Hills. Picture supplied

Grass-trees or yaccas are iconic plants of many Australian landscapes. New research published by the University of South Australia and […]

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