Australian Deserts

Author : Steve Morton
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486306008

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Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent – the heart of Australia. Steve Morton brings his extensive first-hand knowledge and experience of arid Australia to this book, explaining how Australian deserts work ecologically. This book outlines why unpredictable rainfall and paucity of soil nutrients underpin the nature of desert ecosystems, while also describing how plants and animals came to be desert dwellers through evolutionary time. It shows how plants use uncertain rainfall to provide for persistence of their populations, alongside outlines of the dominant animals of the deserts and explanations of the features that help them succeed in the face of aridity and uncertainty. Richly illustrated with the photographs of Mike Gillam, this fascinating and accessible book will enhance your understanding of the nature of arid Australia.

Author : Steve Morton
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486306015

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Australian Deserts by Steve Morton Pdf

Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent – the heart of Australia. Steve Morton brings his extensive first-hand knowledge and experience of arid Australia to this book, explaining how Australian deserts work ecologically. This book outlines why unpredictable rainfall and paucity of soil nutrients underpin the nature of desert ecosystems, while also describing how plants and animals came to be desert dwellers through evolutionary time. It shows how plants use uncertain rainfall to provide for persistence of their populations, alongside outlines of the dominant animals of the deserts and explanations of the features that help them succeed in the face of aridity and uncertainty. Richly illustrated with the photographs of Mike Gillam, this fascinating and accessible book will enhance your understanding of the nature of arid Australia.

Author : Sandro Pignatti,Erika Pignatti Wikus
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030853297

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Botanical Journeys into the Western Australian Deserts by Sandro Pignatti,Erika Pignatti Wikus Pdf

The book contains detailed descriptions of the unique desert environment with particular emphasis on vegetation and survival strategies of plants. Nine expeditions through the Southwest of Western Australia over a period of 15 years triggered the interest of the authors to explore also some deserts in the region, which leads to three further excursions into the sandy dunes of the desert. Observations of plant life in the deserts focused not only on identifying plants, but also on gaining some understanding of the aboriginal desert people of centuries past, and their own survival strategies in such extreme conditions. Also part of the Canning Stock Route was followed and explored, but the most rewarding and interesting finds were done criss-crossing the desert away from highways, tracks, and paths. The most remote areas showed species richness and surviving strategies which by far exceeded expectations.

Author : Mike Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521407458

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The Archaeology of Australia's Deserts by Mike Smith Pdf

This is the first book-length study of the archaeology of Australia's deserts, exploring the cultural and environmental history of these drylands.

Author : Robert Darlington,Judy Mraz,Benjamin Rood,Matthew Richardson,Simon Phelan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781394150861

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Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Australian Curriculum, 3e learnON and Print by Robert Darlington,Judy Mraz,Benjamin Rood,Matthew Richardson,Simon Phelan Pdf

Author : David Ward
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191047305

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The Biology of Deserts by David Ward Pdf

This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology and adopts a strong evolutionary focus. As with other titles in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis in the book is on the organisms that dominate this harsh environment, although theoretical and experimental aspects are also discussed. In this updated second edition, there is a greater focus on the effects of climate change and some of its likely effects on deserts, seeing desertification as among the most serious results of climate change, leading ultimately to the increasing size of arid and semi-arid regions. The Biology of Deserts Second Edition includes a wide range of ecological and evolutionary issues including morphological and physiological adaptations of desert plants and animals, species interactions, the importance of predation and parasitism, food webs, biodiversity, and conservation. It features a balance of plant and animal (both invertebrate and vertebrate) examples, and also emphasizes topical applied issues such as desertification and invasive species. The book concludes by considering the positive aspects of desert conservation. This accessible textbook is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professional ecologists, conservation practitioners, and resource managers working in the field of desert ecology.

Author : Mike Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107310537

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The Archaeology of Australia's Deserts by Mike Smith Pdf

This is the first book-length study of the archaeology of Australia's deserts, one of the world's major habitats and the largest block of drylands in the southern hemisphere. Over the last few decades, a wealth of new environmental and archaeological data about this fascinating region has become available. Drawing on a wide range of sources, The Archaeology of Australia's Deserts explores the late Pleistocene settlement of Australia's deserts, the formation of distinctive desert societies, and the origins and development of the hunter-gatherer societies documented in the classic nineteenth-century ethnographies of Spencer and Gillen. Written by one of Australia's leading desert archaeologists, the book interweaves a lively history of research with archaeological data in a masterly survey of the field and a profoundly interdisciplinary study that forces archaeology into conversations with history and anthropology, economy and ecology, and geography and Earth sciences.

Author : Pat Slater,Steve Parish
Publisher : Steve Parish
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Desert animals
ISBN : 1740210891

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Discover and Learn about Australian Deserts and Aridlands by Pat Slater,Steve Parish Pdf

Children's guide to learning about Australian deserts and aridlands. Includes information on ecology, biodiversity, desert habitats, and plants and animals native to these areas. Includes colour photos, glossary, sources and index. Photographer has produced several books and assorted stationery items with an Australian theme.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Textile fabrics
ISBN : UIUC:30112089514993

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Technical Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roslynn Doris Haynes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521571111

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Seeking the Centre by Roslynn Doris Haynes Pdf

The desert has a hypnotic presence in Australian culture, simultaneously alluring and repellent. The 'Centre' is distant and unknown to most Australians, yet has become a symbol of the country. This exciting book, highly illustrated in full colour, reveals the singular impact that the desert, both geographical and metaphorical, has had on Australian culture. At the heart of the book is the profound relationship that Aboriginal Australians have with the desert, and the complex ways in which they have been seen by white people in this context.

Author : Martin Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107016910

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Climate Change in Deserts by Martin Williams Pdf

A synthesis of the environmental and climatic history of every major desert and desert margin, for researchers and advanced students.

Author : Annie Nicholls Marshall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Deserts
ISBN : UCAL:C2910729

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The Size of the Australian Desert by Annie Nicholls Marshall Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Wildlife conservation
ISBN : MINN:31951P00634760P

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Wildlife Research Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Botany
ISBN : IOWA:31858003135617

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The Journal of the Linnean Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dr. Priya Goel,Jenmenjay Sahni,Vivek Singh,Deepika Singla,Tushar Shukla,Amibh Ranjan,Rakesh Kumar Roshan,Ekta Soni,Sahana Ansari,Dr Poonam Singh
Publisher : Arihant Publications India limited
Page : 1648 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789325796096

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General Studies Manual Paper-1 2022 by Dr. Priya Goel,Jenmenjay Sahni,Vivek Singh,Deepika Singla,Tushar Shukla,Amibh Ranjan,Rakesh Kumar Roshan,Ekta Soni,Sahana Ansari,Dr Poonam Singh Pdf

1. General Studies Paper – 1 is the best- selling book particularly designed for the civil services Preliminary examinations. 2. This book is divided into 6 major sections covering the complete syllabus as per UPSC pattern 3. Special Section is provided for Current Affairs covering events, Summits and Conferences 4. simple and lucid language used for better understanding of concepts 5. 5 Crack Sets are given for practice 6. Practice Questions provides Topicwise Questions and Previous Years’ Solved Papers With our all time best selling edition of “General Studies Manual Paper 1” is a guaranteed success package which has been designed to provide the complete coverage to all subjects as per prescribed pattern along with the updated and authentic content. The book provides the conventional Subjects like History, Geography, Polity and General Science that are thoroughly updated along with Chapterwise and Sectionwise questions. Contemporary Topics likes; Indian Economy, Environment & Ecology, Science & Technology and General Awareness have also been explained with latest facts and figures to ease the understanding about the concepts in this book. Current events of national and international interest have been listed in a separate section. Practice Sets are given at the end, keeping in view the trend of the questions coming in exams. Lastly, More than 5000 Most Important Points for Revision are provided in the attached booklet of the guide. It is a must have tool that proves to be one point solution for the preparf Civil Services Preliminary Examination. TOC Solved Paper 2021-2018, Indian History and Indian National Movement, India and World Geography, Indian Polity and Governance, Indian Economy, General Science & Science and Technology, General Knowledge & Computer Technology, Practice: Topicewise Questions, Current Affairs, Crack Sets (1-5).