All projections for assessed species in Australia and New Zealand terrestrial biodiversity hotspots showed a negative impact of climate change, with half at very high risk of extinction  . Observed impacts in the Australian Alps were projected to continue under future climate change . The northern Australia savanna  may experience increased rainfall and carbon dioxide due to climate change , and the range of exotic grasses was projected to be reduced under climate warming . In Australian tropical wet forests, ground-living vertebrates may be more sensitive than arboreal species to unstable climates . Bellard et al.  projected losses of land due to sea level rise in the East Australian Forest hotspot , and González-Orozco et al.  projected the contraction of eucalyptus species towards the coast of the Southwest Australia hotspot , exposing them to sea level rise. In New Zealand forests , native plants may be replaced by more fire- resistant introduced species following climate change-related fires . While forest growth is projected to potentially
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