Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921117701
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Molonglo Valley is significant for its riverside landscapes, Aboriginal heritage, environmental connectivity, biodiversity and nationally threatened species and ecological communities. Box - gum grassy woodland and natural temperate grassland within the Molonglo Valley provide some of the best representations of these threatened vegetation communities in the region. This field guide includes 394 native and exotic species, covering the majority of all known plant species to occur in the Molonglo Valley and lowland grassy communities across the region. The guide includes: - 394 native and exotic forb, grass, sedge, rush, shrub and tree species - 3 to 9 photos per plant - Full-scale size bars of leaf, flower and fruit - Key identification features - Flowering and fruiting times - Habitat type and occurrence - Management information - Known Aboriginal use - Visual and text glossaries of botanical terms This easy-to-use field guide provides a tool to members of the Canberra region to better appreciate, enjoy and understand the diversity of life on their doorstep.
Field Guide to Plants of the Molonglo Valley
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921117701
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Molonglo Valley is significant for its riverside landscapes, Aboriginal heritage, environmental connectivity, biodiversity and nationally threatened species and ecological communities. Box - gum grassy woodland and natural temperate grassland within the Molonglo Valley provide some of the best representations of these threatened vegetation communities in the region. This field guide includes 394 native and exotic species, covering the majority of all known plant species to occur in the Molonglo Valley and lowland grassy communities across the region. The guide includes: - 394 native and exotic forb, grass, sedge, rush, shrub and tree species - 3 to 9 photos per plant - Full-scale size bars of leaf, flower and fruit - Key identification features - Flowering and fruiting times - Habitat type and occurrence - Management information - Known Aboriginal use - Visual and text glossaries of botanical terms This easy-to-use field guide provides a tool to members of the Canberra region to better appreciate, enjoy and understand the diversity of life on their doorstep.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921117701
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Molonglo Valley is significant for its riverside landscapes, Aboriginal heritage, environmental connectivity, biodiversity and nationally threatened species and ecological communities. Box - gum grassy woodland and natural temperate grassland within the Molonglo Valley provide some of the best representations of these threatened vegetation communities in the region. This field guide includes 394 native and exotic species, covering the majority of all known plant species to occur in the Molonglo Valley and lowland grassy communities across the region. The guide includes: - 394 native and exotic forb, grass, sedge, rush, shrub and tree species - 3 to 9 photos per plant - Full-scale size bars of leaf, flower and fruit - Key identification features - Flowering and fruiting times - Habitat type and occurrence - Management information - Known Aboriginal use - Visual and text glossaries of botanical terms This easy-to-use field guide provides a tool to members of the Canberra region to better appreciate, enjoy and understand the diversity of life on their doorstep.
Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora
Author: Peter Coyne
Publisher: Peter Coyne
ISBN: 0980652820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Norfolk Island (South Pacific) has some of the world’s rarest plant species. Of the 182 native plant species, 43 are endemic; that is they occur naturally nowhere else, 47 are listed nationally under Australian law as extinct or threatened and 30 more are already extinct, threatened or rare on the island. This book provides information (with illustrations) on each of the native species and some of the most important introduced plants which grow wild on the island. It also contains a chapter on the cultural use of plants from 1856. The book has previously unpublished paintings by John Doody from 1792 and paintings by famous botanical artist Ferdinand Bauer from 1804 in addition to more than 400 photographs. 192 pages 170 x 227 mm, full colour, with references and index.
Publisher: Peter Coyne
ISBN: 0980652820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Norfolk Island (South Pacific) has some of the world’s rarest plant species. Of the 182 native plant species, 43 are endemic; that is they occur naturally nowhere else, 47 are listed nationally under Australian law as extinct or threatened and 30 more are already extinct, threatened or rare on the island. This book provides information (with illustrations) on each of the native species and some of the most important introduced plants which grow wild on the island. It also contains a chapter on the cultural use of plants from 1856. The book has previously unpublished paintings by John Doody from 1792 and paintings by famous botanical artist Ferdinand Bauer from 1804 in addition to more than 400 photographs. 192 pages 170 x 227 mm, full colour, with references and index.
Plants of Subtropical Eastern Australia
Author: Andrew Benwell
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486313663
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Plants of Subtropical Eastern Australia describes the rich flora of this biogeographically distinct region located on the east coast of Australia, covering the north coast of New South Wales and coastal South-East Queensland. This guide presents a selection of common, threatened and ecologically significant plants found in the region’s major vegetation habitats including rainforest, heathland, grassy forest, wetlands and rock outcrops. More than 500 plants are featured, with photographs and descriptive features enabling the reader to identify these species if encountered. Interesting biological, cultural and historical characteristics of each species are included, along with notes on the plant’s biogeography and a map of its distribution. Suitable for anyone with an interest in plant ecology and botany, Plants of Subtropical Eastern Australia is the definitive guide to this fascinating region of Australia and its unique flora.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486313663
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Plants of Subtropical Eastern Australia describes the rich flora of this biogeographically distinct region located on the east coast of Australia, covering the north coast of New South Wales and coastal South-East Queensland. This guide presents a selection of common, threatened and ecologically significant plants found in the region’s major vegetation habitats including rainforest, heathland, grassy forest, wetlands and rock outcrops. More than 500 plants are featured, with photographs and descriptive features enabling the reader to identify these species if encountered. Interesting biological, cultural and historical characteristics of each species are included, along with notes on the plant’s biogeography and a map of its distribution. Suitable for anyone with an interest in plant ecology and botany, Plants of Subtropical Eastern Australia is the definitive guide to this fascinating region of Australia and its unique flora.
Field Guide to the Butterflies of the Australian Capital Territory
Author: Suzi Bond
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980285482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A field guide containing descriptions, life cycle and habitat information as well as photos, maps of records and predicted preferred habitats for the 87 butterfly species occurring in the ACT.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980285482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A field guide containing descriptions, life cycle and habitat information as well as photos, maps of records and predicted preferred habitats for the 87 butterfly species occurring in the ACT.
A Field Guide to Australian Fungi
Author: Bruce Alexander Fuhrer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This is the culmination of many decades of field work and study and is the most comprehensive photographic field guide on Australian fungi yet published. This field guide covers more than 500 fungi species with 548 superb colour photographs. All fungi photographed in their natural environment- many for the first time with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution, roles of fungi in nature, and spore prints.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This is the culmination of many decades of field work and study and is the most comprehensive photographic field guide on Australian fungi yet published. This field guide covers more than 500 fungi species with 548 superb colour photographs. All fungi photographed in their natural environment- many for the first time with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution, roles of fungi in nature, and spore prints.
Australia visited and revisited. A narrative of recent travels and old experiences in Victoria and New South Wales
Author: Samuel MOSSMAN (and BANISTER (Thomas))
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Environmental Offsets
Author: Tor Hundloe
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486313205
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
We are currently facing significant challenges in environmental management that must be addressed to maintain the health of our planet and our population. While carbon offsetting in its various forms is widespread globally, few countries have fully legislated and put into operation other offset policies. This edited collection aims to fill the gap of knowledge on environmental offsets, from theory to practice. Environmental Offsets addresses four major forms of environmental offsets – biodiversity offsets, carbon offsets, offsetting the depletion of non-renewable resources and offsetting the destruction of built heritage. The authors discuss their research and provide case studies from around Australia and across the developing world. Using examples such as the Sydney Olympics, the Bakossi Forest Reserve in Cameroon and green roof gardens, this book highlights the strengths and weaknesses of environmental offsetting and illustrates how jobs can be created in the offsetting process. Environmental Offsets is both a historical source in our understanding of environmental offsetting and a guide to the way forward. It illustrates what works, what does not and what can be improved for the future.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486313205
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
We are currently facing significant challenges in environmental management that must be addressed to maintain the health of our planet and our population. While carbon offsetting in its various forms is widespread globally, few countries have fully legislated and put into operation other offset policies. This edited collection aims to fill the gap of knowledge on environmental offsets, from theory to practice. Environmental Offsets addresses four major forms of environmental offsets – biodiversity offsets, carbon offsets, offsetting the depletion of non-renewable resources and offsetting the destruction of built heritage. The authors discuss their research and provide case studies from around Australia and across the developing world. Using examples such as the Sydney Olympics, the Bakossi Forest Reserve in Cameroon and green roof gardens, this book highlights the strengths and weaknesses of environmental offsetting and illustrates how jobs can be created in the offsetting process. Environmental Offsets is both a historical source in our understanding of environmental offsetting and a guide to the way forward. It illustrates what works, what does not and what can be improved for the future.
Grasses of New South Wales
Author: Dorothy J. B. Wheeler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The Weed Forager's Handbook
Author: Adam Grubb
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864471212
Category : Medicinal plants
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Step into the world of our least admired botanical companions, peel back the layers of prejudice, and discover the finer side of the plants we call weeds. This book reveals how to distinguish a tasty sandwich-filler from its dangerous look-alike, which weeds are among the most nutritious vegetables ever tested, and how you cook with delicious nettles without fear of being stung ...It will forever change your concept of where to go looking for lunch.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781864471212
Category : Medicinal plants
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Step into the world of our least admired botanical companions, peel back the layers of prejudice, and discover the finer side of the plants we call weeds. This book reveals how to distinguish a tasty sandwich-filler from its dangerous look-alike, which weeds are among the most nutritious vegetables ever tested, and how you cook with delicious nettles without fear of being stung ...It will forever change your concept of where to go looking for lunch.
The Australian Native Bee Book
Author: Tim Heard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646939971
Category : Bees
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This book describes native bees generally and provides a complete guide to keeping Australian native stingless bees. It is richly illustrated with over 500 photos, drawings and charts to increase accessibility and aid learning. It is written by an expert who has spent his lifetime intimately engaged with these unique creatures. Keeping native stingless bees is a hot topic in Australia for commercial, environmental and recreational reasons. You can do something about the decline of pollinators by conserving native bees. Whether you keep a hive or two in your suburban garden, or want to use multiple hives on a commercial farm, this friendly guide has you covered. Bee biology, behaviour, nesting, social life and foraging; How to build your own native bee hive; How to transfer a bee colony to a hive box and propagate hives; All about sugarbag honey, including how to extract it from hives; Managing your hive; Identifying and dealing with pests; Using stingless bees for pollination - from small gardens to commercial crops; A complete list of Australia's stingless bee species, how to identify them, their characteristics, where they occur, and recommended hives; A readable summary of the latest research on native bees.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646939971
Category : Bees
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This book describes native bees generally and provides a complete guide to keeping Australian native stingless bees. It is richly illustrated with over 500 photos, drawings and charts to increase accessibility and aid learning. It is written by an expert who has spent his lifetime intimately engaged with these unique creatures. Keeping native stingless bees is a hot topic in Australia for commercial, environmental and recreational reasons. You can do something about the decline of pollinators by conserving native bees. Whether you keep a hive or two in your suburban garden, or want to use multiple hives on a commercial farm, this friendly guide has you covered. Bee biology, behaviour, nesting, social life and foraging; How to build your own native bee hive; How to transfer a bee colony to a hive box and propagate hives; All about sugarbag honey, including how to extract it from hives; Managing your hive; Identifying and dealing with pests; Using stingless bees for pollination - from small gardens to commercial crops; A complete list of Australia's stingless bee species, how to identify them, their characteristics, where they occur, and recommended hives; A readable summary of the latest research on native bees.