Clifton, Mark D.
Watts-Parker, Bryce D.
Hoebee, Susan E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
La Trobe University
Article History
Received: 22 October 2025
Accepted: 2 June 2026
First Online: 12 June 2026
Change Date: 20 January 2025
Change Type: Update
Change Details: Figure 1 has been correctly updated.
Change Date: 6 July 2026
Change Type: Correction
Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:
Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-026-01815-5
Declarations
: This research was undertaken in connection with the following stakeholders and partners:• Herman Slade Foundation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.• Ecological Society of Australia, Windsor, Queensland, Australia.• Envite Environment, Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia.• Friends of Mallacoota, Mallacoota, Victoria, Australia.• Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
: This research was also undertaken in connection with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DEWLP, Victoria, Australia) under FFG Authorisation to Take/Keep Protected Flora permits (numbers 10010107 and 10010711), and with Parks Victoria under Access Agreement number 0001087.
: The authors declare no competing interests.