The Vegetation of South Australia
Author: Raymond Louis Specht
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 344
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Flora of South Australia: Lycopodiaceae-Orchidaceae
Author: John McConnell Black
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 488
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory of the Australian Vegetation
Author: Robert S. Hill
Publisher: University of Adelaide Press
Published: 2017-03-01
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1925261476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Australian vegetation is the end result of a remarkable history of climate change, latitudinal change, continental isolation, soil evolution, interaction with an evolving fauna, fire and most recently human impact. This book presents a detailed synopsis of the critical events that led to the evolution of the unique Australian flora and the wide variety of vegetational types contained within it. The first part of the book details the past continental relationships of Australia, its palaeoclimate, fauna and the evolution of its landforms since the rise to dominance of the angiosperms at the beginning of the Cretaceous period. A detailed summary of the palaeobotanical record is then presented. The palynological record gives an overview of the vegetation and the distribution of important taxa within it, while the complementary macrofossil record is used to trace the evolution of critical taxa. This book will interest graduate students and researchers interested in the evolution of the flora of this fascinating continent.
Australian Vegetation
Author: David A. Keith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-06-15
Total Pages: 771
ISBN-13: 1107118433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fully updated third edition provides a modern synthesis and review of the latest advances in understanding native vegetation across Australia.
Australian Vegetation
Author: David A. Keith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-06-15
Total Pages: 771
ISBN-13: 1108210546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAustralian Vegetation has been an essential reference for students and researchers in botany, ecology and natural resource management for over 35 years. Now fully updated and with a new team of authors, the third edition presents the latest insights on the patterns and processes that shaped the vegetation of Australia. The first part of the book provides a synthesis of ecological processes that influence vegetation traits throughout the continent, using a new classification of vegetation. New chapters examine the influences of climate, soils, fire regimes, herbivores and aboriginal people on vegetation, in addition to completely revised chapters on evolutionary biogeography, quaternary vegetation history and alien plants. The book's second half presents detailed ecological portraits for each major vegetation type and offers data-rich perspectives and comparative analysis presented in tables, graphs, maps and colour illustrations. This authoritative book will inspire readers to learn and explore first-hand the vegetation of Australia.
Caterpillars, Moths and Their Plants
Author: Peter McQuillan
Publisher:
Published: 1919-09-10
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780646806488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing the most recent information, this book draws attention to the wonderful world of moths and their caterpillars. It provides an insight into some of Australia's previously neglected fauna and highlights the importance of caterpillars in the ecosystem as plant-feeding herbivores and as a critical food source for our birds, lizards and other predators. Native and introduced plants associated with each moth species are listed, noting their importance as food for caterpillars and highlighting the need to conserve remaining native habitats and their biota. Householders will be surprised at how many garden plants can support the local moth community, and how these help sustain urban biodiversity and maintain a food supply for other native animals. Readers will gain an idea of the range of various moths from the distribution maps included.The 208 pages include over 650 photographs from many sources, depicting life histories including eggs, caterpillars, pupae and adult moths. A total of 375 species of southern Australian moths are illustrated and mentioned. The book describes the characteristics typical of each family group and each type of moth and caterpillar, supported by text and images. Other highlights include the early history of moth study in South Australia, and a full index of scientific and common moth names and their food plants.
Grasses of South Australia
Author: John Peter Jessop
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 588
ISBN-13: 9781862546943
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, for the first time, all of the State's grasses have been carefully drawn, including more than 450 line drawings and 20 coloured paintings illustrating typical members of each tribe. Grasses of South Australia provides easy-to-read, up-to-date and valuable information for everyone with an interest in grasses, including people working in agriculture and those involved in conservation and revegetation.
Plant Habits and Habitats in the Arid Portions of South Australia
Author: William Austin Cannon
Publisher:
Published: 1921
Total Pages: 222
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Author: Richard Schomburgk
Publisher:
Published: 1875
Total Pages: 72
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNative Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia
Author: Leon F. Costermans
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781876334642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive coverage of 900 species stretching from the Flinders and Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia, across Victoria and southern New South Wales to the NSW South Coast. It records the land and its vegetation in a scientifically accurate, but accessible, style. In a systematic sequence, every species is illustrated and accompanied by a distribution map. Descriptive information is concise, and carefully researched. There are more than 300 colour plates and over 160 black and white photographs.
