Mistletoes of Western Australia
Mistletoes of Western Australia

Author: Kevin Thiele

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2023-03-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1486316166

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Mistletoes are fascinating, diverse, colourful and ecologically important plants, found in most parts of Western Australia. Mistletoes of Western Australia is a guide to their identification, ecology, conservation, biogeography and evolution, including how they cope with fire. The book explores the relevance of mistletoes to the biodiversity of the communities in which they live, and provides information on their hosts and simple identification keys to species. Each species is described in simple terms and illustrated with a photo of the species and a map of its known distribution in Western Australia. Featuring seven genera and 42 species, this comprehensive illustrated guide will be essential for botanists, conservationists and anyone interested in Australian flora.

Mistletoes of Southern Australia
Mistletoes of Southern Australia

Author: David Watson

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 148631094X

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Mistletoes are an enigmatic group of plants. Lacking roots and depending on other plants for their livelihood, they have inspired a range of beliefs throughout the world. Some people regard them as being endowed with magical properties, others as destructive weeds that devalue native habitats, and still others as beautiful native plants that support wildlife. This second edition of Mistletoes of Southern Australia is the definitive authority on these intriguing native plants. With specially commissioned watercolours by artist Robyn Hulley and more than 130 colour photographs, it provides detailed species accounts for all 47 species found in the region. It is fully updated throughout, with new distribution maps and new sections on fire, climate change and mistletoes in urban areas. It also describes the ecology, life history and cultural significance of mistletoes, their distribution in Australia and around the world, and practical advice on their management.

Diseases and Pathogens of Eucalypts
Diseases and Pathogens of Eucalypts

Author: PJ Keane

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2000-10-25

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0643098844

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Over the last fifty years, there has been an increasing recognition that eucalypts are vulnerable to a wide range of diseases. They have suffered destructive epidemics, particularly of dieback caused by the cinnamon fungus in native forests, of foliar diseases and cankers in plantations, and of dieback of remnant trees on agricultural and grazing land. This has stimulated intensive research into the causes and management of diseases of the eucalypts. This work represents a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the health and diseases of eucalypts.

Perth Plants
Perth Plants

Author: Russell Barrett

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1486306039

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The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the natural heritage of the Swan Coastal Plain and are an important part of city life. The city is also a gateway to the incredible biodiversity to be found in south-west Western Australia. Perth Plants provides a comprehensive photographic guide to all plants known to occur in the bushlands of Kings Park and Bold Park, both native plants and naturalised weeds. There are 778 species included, representing approximately one-quarter of all the plants in the greater Perth region, and one-tenth of all species known for the south-west of Western Australia. This new edition contains 22 additional species and updated photography throughout. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the plants of south-west Western Australia, and particularly the Swan Coastal Plain.

Australian Seeds
Australian Seeds

Author: Luke Sweedman

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 0643092986

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A complete guide to the collection, processing and storage of seeds collected in the wild describing procedures and protocols that are of international standard. Includes a comprehensive pictorial guide, in colour, of 1260 Australian seeds clearly showing their size and shape.