We found out when the Nullarbor Plain dried out, splitting Australia's ecosystems in half

  • Written by: Maximilian Dröllner, Research associate, Curtin University
We found out when the Nullarbor Plain dried out, splitting Australia's ecosystems in halfA typical view on the Nullarbor Plain: an expansive, treeless landscape that captures the relentless dryness of Australia's interior.Matej Lipar, Author provided

Australia’s western and eastern ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots, separated by a dry desert interior. Yet millions of years ago, many species roamed more freely between connected...

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