Flooded Forest And Desert Creek

Author : Matthew Colloff
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643109216

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Flooded Forest and Desert Creek by Matthew Colloff Pdf

The river red gum has the most widespread natural distribution of Eucalyptus in Australia, forming extensive forests and woodlands in south-eastern Australia and providing the structural and functional elements of important floodplain and wetland ecosystems. Along ephemeral creeks in the arid Centre it exists as narrow corridors, providing vital refugia for biodiversity. The tree has played a central role in the tension between economy, society and environment and has been the subject of enquiries over its conservation, use and management. Despite this, we know remarkably little about the ecology and life history of the river red gum: its longevity; how deep its roots go; what proportion of its seedlings survive to adulthood; and the diversity of organisms associated with it. More recently we have begun to move from a culture of exploitation of river red gum forests and woodlands to one of conservation and sustainable use. In Flooded Forest and Desert Creek, the author traces this shift through the rise of a collective environmental consciousness, in part articulated through the depiction of river red gums and inland floodplains in art, literature and the media.

Author : Matthew Colloff
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643109209

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Flooded Forest and Desert Creek by Matthew Colloff Pdf

The ecology and life history of the most widely distributed species of Eucalyptus in Australia – the river red gum.

Author : Steve Morton
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486306008

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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 : Samantha Capon,Cassandra James,Michael Reid
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643104525

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Vegetation of Australian Riverine Landscapes by Samantha Capon,Cassandra James,Michael Reid Pdf

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 : David A. Keith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 771 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107118430

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Australian Vegetation by David A. Keith Pdf

This fully updated third edition provides a modern synthesis and review of the latest advances in understanding native vegetation across Australia.

Author : Deborah R. Storie,Barbara Deutschmann,Michelle Eastwood
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666779417

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Reading the Bible in Australia by Deborah R. Storie,Barbara Deutschmann,Michelle Eastwood Pdf

Reading the Bible in Australia invites reflection about how the Bible matters to Australia. Contributors probe intersections between vital debates about Australian identity (who we have been, are, and aspire to become) and the Bible, bringing a range of perspectives to critical themes—indigeneity, colonization, and migration; landscape, biodiversity, and climate; gender and marginality; economics, ideology, and rhetoric. Each chapter explores the past and present influence of a biblical text or theme. Some offer fresh contextually and ethically informed readings. All interrogate the wider outcomes of reading the Bible in different ways. Given the tragic consequences of how it has been used historically, and sometimes still is, some Australians would exclude the Bible and its interpreters from public debate. Yet, as Meredith Lake’s The Bible in Australia demonstrates, “a degree of biblical literacy—along with critical skill in evaluating how the Bible has been taken up and interpreted in our history—can only help Australians grapple well with the choices Australia faces.” Love it or hate it, there is no getting around the reality that the Bible, and how it is read, still matters.

Author : Malcolm Cooper,Abhik Chakraborty,Shamik Chakraborty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317396116

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Rivers and Society by Malcolm Cooper,Abhik Chakraborty,Shamik Chakraborty Pdf

Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes. Rivers have sustained human communities, and human societies have utilized and altered river flows in a number of ways for millennia. However, the level of human impact on rivers, and on watershed environments, has become acute during the last hundred years or so. This book brings together empirical research and theoretical perspectives on the changing conditions of a range of river basin environments in the contemporary world, including the history and culture of local societies living in these river basins. It provides theoretical insights on the patterns and nature of the interaction between rivers and their use by human communities. The chapters are written from a variety of positions, including environmental science, hydrology, human ecology, urban studies, water management, historical geography, cultural anthropology and tourism studies. The case studies span different geographical regions, providing valuable insight on the multifaceted interactions between rivers and our societies, and on the changing riverscapes in different parts of the world. Specific detailed examples are included from Australia, Brazil, France, India, Iran, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and USA. Chapter 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Louise Williams
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781445654058

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Great Escaper by Louise Williams Pdf

He survived the air war and broke out of Germany’s toughest POW camp. Now his fate lies in Hitler’s hands.

Author : Sophie Cunningham
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781925774245

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City of Trees by Sophie Cunningham Pdf

A rich and insightful collection of personal essays about life, death and our connection to the environment from bestselling Australian author Sophie Cunningham

Author : Paul Boon
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643107618

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The Hawkesbury River by Paul Boon Pdf

The Hawkesbury River is the longest coastal river in New South Wales. A vital source of water and food, it has a long Aboriginal history and was critical for the survival of the early British colony at Sydney. The Hawkesbury’s weathered shores, cliffs and fertile plains have inspired generations of artists. It is surrounded by an unparalleled mosaic of national parks, including the second-oldest national park in Australia, Ku-ring-gai National Park. Although it lies only 35 km north of Sydney, to many today the Hawkesbury is a ‘hidden river’ – its historical and natural significance not understood or appreciated. Until now, the Hawkesbury has lacked an up-to-date and comprehensive book describing how and when the river formed, how it functions ecologically, how it has influenced humans and their patterns of settlement and, in turn, how it has been affected by those settlements and their people. The Hawkesbury River: A Social and Natural History fills this gap. With chapters on the geography, geology, hydrology and ecology of the river through to discussion of its use by Aboriginal and European people and its role in transport, defence and culture, this highly readable and richly illustrated book paints a picture of a landscape worthy of protection and conservation. It will be of value to those who live, visit or work in the region, those interested in Australian environmental history, and professionals in biology, natural resource management and education.

Author : John L. Innes,Anna V. Tikina
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136456770

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Sustainable Forest Management by John L. Innes,Anna V. Tikina Pdf

Sustainable Forest Management provides the necessary material to educate students about forestry and the contemporary role of forests in ecosystems and society. This comprehensive textbook on the concept and practice of sustainable forest management sets the standard for practice worldwide. Early chapters concentrate on conceptual aspects, relating sustainable forestry management to international policy. In particular, they consider the concept of criteria and indicators and how this has determined the practice of forest management, taken here to be the management of forested lands and of all ecosystems present on such lands. Later chapters are more practical in focus, concentrating on the management of the many values associated with forests. Overall the book provides a major new synthesis which will serve as a textbook for undergraduates of forestry as well as those from related disciplines such as ecology or geography who are taking a course in forests or natural resource management.

Author : Paul F. Hudson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521768603

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Flooding and Management of Large Fluvial Lowlands by Paul F. Hudson Pdf

Examines interrelations between flood management, flooding, and environmental change, for advanced students, researchers, and practitioners.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Freshwater biology
ISBN : UCSD:31822042491092

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Marine & Freshwater Research by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael P. Branch
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781611804577

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Rants from the Hill by Michael P. Branch Pdf

“If Thoreau drank more whiskey and lived in the desert, he’d write like this.”—High Country News Welcome to the land of wildfire, hypothermia, desiccation, and rattlers. The stark and inhospitable high-elevation landscape of Nevada’s Great Basin Desert may not be an obvious (or easy) place to settle down, but for self-professed desert rat Michael Branch, it’s home. Of course, living in such an unforgiving landscape gives one many things to rant about. Fortunately for us, Branch—humorist, environmentalist, and author of Raising Wild—is a prodigious ranter. From bees hiving in the walls of his house to owls trying to eat his daughters’ cat—not to mention his eccentric neighbors—adventure, humor, and irreverence abound on Branch’s small slice of the world, which he lovingly calls Ranting Hill.

Author : P. J. Keane
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0643065237

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Diseases and Pathogens of Eucalypts by P. J. Keane Pdf

A comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the health and diseases of eucalypts.