History Of The Australian Vegetation
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Author | : Robert S. Hill |
Publisher | : University of Adelaide Press |
Total Pages | : 445 |
Release | : 2017-03-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1925261476 |
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The 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.
Author | : David A. Keith |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 771 |
Release | : 2017-06-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1107118433 |
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This fully updated third edition provides a modern synthesis and review of the latest advances in understanding native vegetation across Australia.
Author | : R. H. Groves |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 1994-07-21 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521424769 |
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Australian vegetation has interested botanists and naturalists since Europeans first encountered Australia and its plant life. This 1994 edition of Australian Vegetation reviews the vegetation of the continent as a whole. In the introductory section, chapters on phytogeography, vegetation history and alien plants set the scene for further sections covering all the major vegetation types. The plant life of extreme Australian habitats is also discussed, and the book closes with a chapter on the conservation of Australian vegetation. Each chapter, written by experts on each particular habitat type, will inform and stimulate the interests of students and professional botanists, especially those fortunate enough to see for themselves the unique vegetation and flora of Australia.
Author | : David A. Keith |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 771 |
Release | : 2017-06-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1108210546 |
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Australian 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.
Author | : J. M. B. Smith |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Samantha Capon |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2016-04-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0643104534 |
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Vegetation communities in Australia's riverine landscapes are ecologically, economically and culturally significant. They are also among the most threatened ecosystems on the continent and have been dramatically altered as a result of human activities and climate change. Vegetation of Australian Riverine Landscapes brings together, for the first time, the results of the substantial amount of research that has been conducted over the last few decades into the biology, ecology and management of these important plant communities in Australia. The book is divided into four sections. The first section provides context with respect to the spatial and temporal dimensions of riverine landscapes in Australia. The second section examines key groups of riverine plants, while the third section provides an overview of riverine vegetation in five major regions of Australia, including patterns, significant threats and management. The final section explores critical issues associated with the conservation and management of riverine plants and vegetation, including water management, salinity, fire and restoration. Vegetation of Australian Riverine Landscapes highlights the incredible diversity and dynamic nature of riverine vegetation across Australia, and will be an excellent reference for researchers, academics and environmental consultants.
Author | : Geoff Williams |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2010-03-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 064310187X |
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The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests provides an overview of pollination in Australian rainforests, especially subtropical rainforests. It also examines the plant-pollinator relationships found in rainforests worldwide. The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests progresses through introductory and popular sections that cover pollination in lore and legend; plant and flower evolution and development; and the role and function of colour, fragrance and form. Later chapters deal with breeding systems; mimicry; spatial, temporal and structural influences on plant-pollinator interactions; and a discussion and overview of floral syndromes. The book concludes with a section on conservation and fragmentation, and individual plant pollination case studies. Illustrated with colour photographs of major species, this reference work will be treasured by field naturalists, ecologists, conservation biologists, botanists, ecosystem managers, environmentalists, community groups and individuals involved in habitat restoration, students, and those with a broad interest in natural history.
Author | : Anthony Dixon Edmonds |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Botany |
ISBN | : 9780949324771 |
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First published in 1986, this pocket guide provides information about floral structure and presents a key to families of native plants found in the Sydney region. Discusses characteristics, distribution and ecology and explains how plants have adapted to the rocky sandstone soils and erratic climate of the area. Includes an index.
Author | : H. Lambers |
Publisher | : Apollo Books |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Botany |
ISBN | : 9781742585642 |
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"A thorough revision and expansion of Pate and Beard's Kwongan--Plant Life of the Sandplain (1984)"--Page 4 of cover.
Author | : Philip K. Groom |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2015-05-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3110370190 |
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Southwestern Australia is unique as it contains the world’s most nutrient-impoverished soils, experiences a prolonged-summer period and the vegetation is extremely fire-prone. It is also world-renowned for its relative high level of flora biodiversity. This book focuses on the diverse range of morphological and physiological adaptations evolved by the flora to survive in the harsh Mediterranean-type climate.