Burns, EmmaLindenmayer, David B2017-10-132017-10-1320149781486300457 (paperback)http://hdl.handle.net/1885/130884This handbook describes the key findings and messages from each of the chapters of the book, Biodiversity and Environmental Change. This booklet to provide summary information for policy makers and the general public. The booklet contains overview information on two ecosystems not mentioned in the LTERN Brochure, these are the: Chenopod and Acacia Shrublands, and Tussock Grassland. There is also a simplified explanation of concepts in ecology, discussion on the value of long-term research, a list of known and common threats to Australian biodiversity and discussion on the cultural barriers to effective environmental management in Australia.Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (www.tern.org.au). This is an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry (formerly the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education)33 pagesapplication/pdfen-AUEmma Burns and David Lindenmayer 2014.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Biodiversity conservation -- AustraliaEnvironmental monitoring -- AustraliaEnvironmental management -- Australia363.7063Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.