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❓ Question addresses potential increases in tree mortality due to climate change and seeks information on how the Conservation Commission is addressing the issue. The answer acknowledges declines but attributes them to multiple factors, including climate change, and refers to the Forest Management Plan.

AnsweredQoN 1996Legislative Assembly

Asked

1 April 2014

Member

Mr C.J. Tallentire

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Environment

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With regard to the Conservation Commission, I ask, are mortality rates increasing in tuart, wandoo, flooded gum, marri, jarrah and Western Australian peppermint as a result of changing climate conditions and if so, how is this being addressed?

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Answered

6 May 2014

Responded by

Minister for Environment

Response time

35 days

Vegetation health is affected by a wide range of factors. Declines in health have been observed in a variety of native forest and woodland species at some sites and these declines may, at least partially, be the result of the observed changes in climate. However, the extent of this decline which is solely due to changes in climate is currently unknown.
Planning for climate change is factored into a number of management activities outlined in the Forest Management Plan 2014-2023.

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