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Author : Chris R. Dickman,Daniel Lunney,Shelley Burgin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Animal populations
ISBN : CORNELL:31924108463278
Papers derived from the Society's Forum, held on 23 October 2004 at the ANZ Conservation Lecture Theatre Taronga Zoo, Mosman, NSW.
Author : Keith Davey
Publisher : Raupo
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Adaptation (Biology)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924002142622
Constraints of an arid environment - Invertebrates - Frogs - Fish - Lizards - Snakes - Birds - Marsupials - Rodents - Bats - Pests, conflict and conservationon__
Author : W. R. Barker,P. J. M. Greenslade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822001955319
Author : Peter King,Robert A. Walter,Gerry O'Neill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Zoology
ISBN : 0724507086
Author : Gina M. Newton
Publisher : National Library of Australia
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780642278883
With its enticing and colourful design and its fascinating information, this is a book that children will want to pour over-either at home, in the classroom or on a road trip. This book brings together 55 national parks, selected across all Australian states and territories, and over 120 animals. It is divided into seven sections according to habitat (woodlands and grasslands; forests; rainforests; arid zones; mountains; wetlands and waterways; coasts, oceans and islands), each including a number of national parks and a selection of the fish, reptiles, frogs, birds and mammals that inhabit them. At the end of the book is a section on 'little critters'-beetles, spiders, butterflies, grasshoppers, bugs and so on. Each habitat section opens with photographs of the featured national parks and a description of the habitat. Each animal has its own page, which has a stunning colour photograph of the species, a map of its distribution range, its conservation status and scientific information about the species. The information is divided into the following sections: 'Fast Facts' gives you all the vital statistics, such as size, lifespan and number of young; 'Where Does It Live?' tells you where in Australia you can find the species and provides details about its home; 'What's Its Life Like?' tells you a bit about how the animal moves, behaves, eats and has young; and 'Interesting Info' has quirky and fascinating facts. This book features a foreword by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
Author : Hans Lambers
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319939438
This book will appeal to an international audience as well as be irresistible to local readers. Anyone working or with an interest in Australia’s arid zone should need ready access to this book. There is no equivalent publication out there at the moment, and this book has many authoritative chapters, richly illustrated with colourful material. The challenge of this book was to assemble current knowledge on particular topics and concepts, and principles relating to them. It is also forward-looking by identifying where there are gaps or inadequacies in knowledge, and where future research needs to be directed. Lead authors were encouraged to take such an approach; they had the opportunity to involve any author they considered appropriate. The final product shouldbe a fabulous resource, also for university courses, especially at MSc level.
Author : Jane Hinchey
Publisher : Redback Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781925630695
FACT! Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world. Many of our native bird, reptile, fish and amphibian species are endangered. AUSTRALIA'S ENDANGERED ANIMALS… AND THEIR HABITATS is an exciting new series that takes a look at some of Australia's most threatened animal species and their unique habitats. Learn about: • Dozens of Australia's most vulnerable creatures • The habitats where Australia's animals live, feed and breed • Identifying characteristics that make a species vulnerable • Australian and international classification systems • Threats animals face and what is being done to save them • What YOU can do to make difference Inside each book you'll find current information, maps, statistics, fun facts, and photographs. Every book is a valuable resource designed to support Australian students and teachers, and meet Australian National Curriculum requirements.
Author : Alistair Glen,Christopher Dickman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643103184
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.
Author : Harry Messel,Stuart Thomas Butler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Animal ecology
ISBN : PSU:000013324100
Kangaroos - Dingoes - Marsupials and monotremes - Reptiles and adaptation to arid environments - Water regulation in desert lizards; Adaptation of Sea snakes - Crocodiles_______________
Author : Ross A. Bradstock,Jann E. Williams,Malcolm A. Gill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521805910
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.
Author : Alistair Glen,Christopher Dickman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643103177
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.
Author : Richard J Williams,A Malcolm Gill,Ross A Bradstock
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643104846
In Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World, leading researchers in fire ecology and management discuss how fire regimes have shaped and will continue to shape the distribution and abundance of Australia’s highly diverse plants and animals. Central to this is the exploration of the concept of the fire regime – the cumulative pattern of fires and their individual characteristics (fire type, frequency, intensity, season) and how variation in regime components affects landscapes and their constituent biota. Contributions by 44 authors explore a wide range of topics including classical themes such as pre-history and evolution, fire behaviour, fire regimes in key biomes, plant and animal life cycles, remote sensing and modelling of fire regimes, and emerging issues such as climate change and fire regimes, carbon dynamics and opportunities for managing fire regimes for multiple benefits. In the face of significant global change, the conservation of our native species and ecosystems requires an understanding of the processes at play when fires and landscapes interact. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of this complex science, in the context of one of the world’s most flammable continents.
Author : Harold G. Cogger,Elizabeth E. Cameron
Publisher : New South Wales Government Publications, NSW Government Information Service
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCAL:B4455553
Author : Odd Terje Sandlund,Peter Johan Schei,Åslaug Viken
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0792368762
Based on a selection of papers presented at the Norway/UN Conference on Alien Species, Trondheim, Norway
Author : Saskia Beudel
Publisher : Apollo Books
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1742584942
The chunk of land bordering Western Australia, South Australia, and Queensland is known as Namatjira. For most of us it is remote; geographically and metaphorically it is the heart of Australia. After a period of loss and much change, Saskia Beudel was inspired to begin long distance walking. Within 18 months, she had walked Australia's Snowy Mountains, twice along the South Coast of Tasmania, the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, the Arnhem Land plateau in Kakadu, the Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, and in Ladakh in the Himalayas. Throughout the course of her journeys, she experienced passages of reverie, of forgetfulness, of absorption in her surroundings, of an immense but simple pleasure, and of rhythm. The book that emerged contrasts her internal landscape with the external landscape, considering her relationships with her family in the context of environmental and anthropological histories. It champions the history of Australia's Namatjira country and conveys social and environmental issues. A Country in Mind is a narrative memoir of one woman's reflections on home, family, and belonging, while traversing remote and ancient landscapes. *** "The Australian Outback is depicted with such gorgeous language in Beudel's book that it almost feels as though you're seeing it with your own eyes. There is, however, more to this book than just description. The history and spirituality of the region is the glue that binds this alluring memoir together and turns it into a journey through Australia unlike any other." - World Literature Today, Jan/Feb 2015Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?Ã?Â?