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An Assessment of the vulnerability of Australian forests to the impacts of climate change - two-page Summary of Key Findings

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Australias forests cover a large area of the nation (approximately 20%, depending on definitions), support a high and unique biodiversity and form the basis for several important industries. Climate change has the potential to impact upon forests by causing:

Changes in species distributions;
Changes in community composition;
Changes in forest structure;
Disruption of biotic processes that provide ecosystem services.

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Terrestrial Biodiversity , Marine Biodiversity and Resources , Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions , Settlements and Infrastructure , Primary Industries , Water Resources and Freshwater Biodiversity , Human Health , Emergency Management

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