Author: D. T. Liddle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Atlas of the Vascular Rainforest Plants of the Northern Territory
Atlas of the Vascular Rainforest Plants of the Northern Territory
Author: D. T. Liddle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Atlas of Butterflies and Diurnal Moths in the Monsoon Tropics of Northern Australia
Author: Michael Braby
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1760462330
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
Northern Australia is one of few tropical places left on Earth in which biodiversity—and the ecological processes underpinning that biodiversity—is still relatively intact. However, scientific knowledge of that biodiversity is still in its infancy and the region remains a frontier for biological discovery. The butterfly and diurnal moth assemblages of the area, and their intimate associations with vascular plants (and sometimes ants), exemplify these points. However, the opportunity to fill knowledge gaps is quickly closing: proposals for substantial development and exploitation of Australia’s north will inevitably repeat the ecological devastation that has occurred in temperate southern Australia—loss of species, loss of ecological communities, fragmentation of populations, disruption of healthy ecosystem function and so on—all of which will diminish the value of the natural heritage of the region before it is fully understood and appreciated. Written by several experts in the field, the main purpose of this atlas is to compile a comprehensive inventory of the butterflies and diurnal moths of northern Australia to form the scientific baseline against which the extent and direction of change can be assessed in the future. Such information will also assist in identifying the region’s biological assets, to inform policy and management agencies and to set priorities for biodiversity conservation.
Publisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1760462330
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
Northern Australia is one of few tropical places left on Earth in which biodiversity—and the ecological processes underpinning that biodiversity—is still relatively intact. However, scientific knowledge of that biodiversity is still in its infancy and the region remains a frontier for biological discovery. The butterfly and diurnal moth assemblages of the area, and their intimate associations with vascular plants (and sometimes ants), exemplify these points. However, the opportunity to fill knowledge gaps is quickly closing: proposals for substantial development and exploitation of Australia’s north will inevitably repeat the ecological devastation that has occurred in temperate southern Australia—loss of species, loss of ecological communities, fragmentation of populations, disruption of healthy ecosystem function and so on—all of which will diminish the value of the natural heritage of the region before it is fully understood and appreciated. Written by several experts in the field, the main purpose of this atlas is to compile a comprehensive inventory of the butterflies and diurnal moths of northern Australia to form the scientific baseline against which the extent and direction of change can be assessed in the future. Such information will also assist in identifying the region’s biological assets, to inform policy and management agencies and to set priorities for biodiversity conservation.
Australian Rainforests
Author: D. M. J. S. Bowman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521465687
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A critical evaluation of the ecological hypotheses proposed to explain the distribution of Australian rainforests.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521465687
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A critical evaluation of the ecological hypotheses proposed to explain the distribution of Australian rainforests.
Australian Journal of Botany
Index Holmiensis: Dicotyledoneae Q,R,S
Flammable Australia
Author: Ross A. Bradstock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521805919
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Fire is pivotal to the functioning of ecosystems in Australia, affecting the distribution and abundance of the continent's unique and highly diverse range of plants and animals. Conservation of this natural biodiversity therefore requires a good understanding of scientific processes involved in the action of fire on the landscape. This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of current knowledge in this area and its application in contemporary land management. Central to the discussion is an exploration of the concept of the fire regime and its interactions with biodiversity.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521805919
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Fire is pivotal to the functioning of ecosystems in Australia, affecting the distribution and abundance of the continent's unique and highly diverse range of plants and animals. Conservation of this natural biodiversity therefore requires a good understanding of scientific processes involved in the action of fire on the landscape. This book provides an up-to-date synthesis of current knowledge in this area and its application in contemporary land management. Central to the discussion is an exploration of the concept of the fire regime and its interactions with biodiversity.