Banksia Dryandroides - Ecology

Ecology

Banksia dryandroides is killed by fire and regenerates from seed. New plants need at least four years between fires to flower and set fruit.

It is moderately sensitive to Phytophthora cinnamomi dieback.

An assessment of the potential impact of climate change on this species found that its range is likely to contract by between 30% and 80% by 2080, depending on the severity of the change.

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