While some eucalypts are hard to kill, climate change may test the ability of others to survive

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There’s no tree like the humble eucalypt.

Eucalypts play a pivotal role in forests, cycling nutrients, storing carbon and providing hollows and shelter for animals, including the elusive yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis) and aptly named glossy black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami). In particular large, old eucalypts are critically important for thriving ecosystems.