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Mistletoe die-off bad news for woodland birds

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Image credit: David Watson
Image credit: David Watson

Mistletoe plants suffered widespread die-off during Australia's most recent drought and it spells bad news for our woodland birds, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). According to lead author of the study Dr Ross Crates, the parasitic plants are crucial to the survival of birds during times of drought when other food sources like eucalypt nectar and insects are scarce.

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From: The Australian National University

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conference: Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Research:Paper
Organisation/s: The Australian National University
Funder: This study was funded by the Australian government's National Landcare Program 2, and the NSW government's Saving our Species program.
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