The Karri Forest
The Karri Forest

Author: Marianne R. L. Lewis

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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A reference guide to the Karri and southern forests of Western Australia, tracing the history, geology and wildlife of the region in detail. Includes a bibliography.

Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia
Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780975219133

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The main objective of these guidelines is to demonstrate the degree of difficulty involved in translocations and to minimise inappropriate occurrence; highlight the expensiveness of the process; to help in correct decision-making; provide guidance for successful outcomes; to encourage better communication with interested parties.

Invisible Country
Invisible Country

Author: Bill Bunbury

Publisher: Apollo Books

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781742586250

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When Europeans first settled in Australia, the land withheld many of its secrets from these new arrivals. There were broad rivers, wide plains, and tall forests, all of which to European eyes suggested promising sites for settlement. However, to many of the new settlers, the 'First Australians' (the Aboriginal people) were a puzzle. They moved freely through the country they knew intimately. What few settlers realized then was that the Aboriginal people and the land they lived in were indistinguishable. Invisible Country describes the environmental changes that have occurred in southwestern Australia since European settlement, through four case studies of the development of local rivers, forests, and coastal plains. These stories - compiled through extensive conversations with farmers, ecologists, traditional owners, and others who rely on the land - are book-ended by an examination of the historical perspective in which these changes have occurred. It is a reminder that the land owns the people, not the other way around, and this is the beginning of a conversation about understanding and caring for the land that all Australians are fortunate to live in. *** Librarians: ebook available Subject: Australian Studies, Environmental Studies, History]

Planting for Wildlife
Planting for Wildlife

Author: Nicola Munro

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2011-08-19

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 0643103147

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Across Australia, woodlands are increasingly being planted on formerly cleared or semi-cleared land. Such revegetation efforts can improve biodiversity of farm wildlife, enhance aesthetics of the landscape and even boost farm production. Planting for Wildlife provides the latest information on restoring woodlands, with particular emphasis on plantings as habitat for wildlife. Key topics include why it is important to revegetate, where to plant, how to prepare a site, how to maintain and manage plantings, and how they change over time. The authors focus on the south-eastern grazing region where domestic livestock grazing and/or cropping have been prominent forms of land use. These agricultural landscapes have suffered widespread land degradation and significant losses of biodiversity. Revegetation is a vital step towards solving these problems. The book includes high-quality colour photographs to support the themes discussed. It is ideal for natural resource managers; field staff from state and federal government agencies; landholders; hobby farmers; vineyard owners; naturalists interested in birds, conservation and revegetation; as well as policy makers in regional, state and federal government.