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Author : Anthony Dixon Edmonds,Joan Betty Webb
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Botany
ISBN : 0868402974
Author : Anthony Dixon Edmonds,Joan Betty Webb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Botany
ISBN : 0949324779
First published in 1986, this pocket guide provides information about floral structure and presents a key to families of native plants found in the Sydney region. Discusses characteristics, distribution and ecology and explains how plants have adapted to the rocky sandstone soils and erratic climate of the area. Includes an index.
Author : Les Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Botany
ISBN : CORNELL:31924067890479
Guide to assist in the identification of Sydney's native plants. Over 1370 species are illustrated, with details on the history, ecology, Aboriginal and European uses of each, together with references to literature and the journals of explorers. Includes a glossary and an index.
Author : Alan Fairley,Philip Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Botany
ISBN : CORNELL:31924058836986
Author : Ian Clarke,Helen Lee
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 052285060X
"This concise guide to identifying flowering plants covers aesthetic and botanical information about flora from around the world. Presented are illustrations and explanations of reproductive parts, variations in floral structure, and nomenclature and plant families. The dissection process for flowers, techniques of flower arranging, and methods of observing structure for identification are clearly described. Plant families common to Australia are illustrated with examples of cultivated and wild
Author : Tim Flannery
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802191083
The author of the #1 international bestseller, The Weather Makers, provides a stunning portrait of Australia’s cultural capital. Sydney, Australia, is one of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating cities, home to over five million people and a popular tourist destination. In The Birth of Sydney, scientist and historian Tim Flannery blends the writings of Australian explorers, settlers, leaders, journalists, and visitors to construct a compelling narrative history of the great metropolis—from its founding as a remote penal colony of the British Empire in 1788 to its emergence as a vital trading power in the nineteenth century. Together, their voices and experiences create an unforgettable panoramic portrait of the early life of the majestic harbor city.
Author : Daniel Lunney,Pat Hutchings,Dieter Hochuli
Publisher : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780980327236
On 3 November 2007, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW held its annual forum, with the topic being The natural history of Sydney. It has remained as the title of this book. The program contained the following introduction as the theme of the forum and it has remained as the theme for this book: “Sydney has a unique natural history, providing a home for iconic animals and plants while remaining a global city. It captured the imagination of prominent naturalists and inspired visits and collecting trips to the infant colony of New South Wales in the late 1790s and early to late 1800s. From these collections flowed great descriptive works detailing the new and unusual animals and plants of the antipodes. Gould, Owen, Huxley, Peron, Banks and many others recounted new and evocative flora and fauna. Many collecting trips for the great museums and institutions in Europe began in Sydney. Sydney still continues to engage naturalists and those grappling with the current drama of climate change and conservation. The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, founded in Sydney in 1879, is a product of the grand 19th century tradition of natural history, with a particular emphasis on animal life. Sydney is also home to some of Australia’s oldest and finest institutions, such as the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Throughout Sydney, there are places where the natural habitat has not been supplanted by urban growth, and the interest in Sydney’s endemic flora and fauna remains strong. This forum draws on a magnificent interdisciplinary vision while continuing to employ all the modern tools in the investigation and communication of Sydney’s natural history. It reflects a resurgence in local history and pursues the natural history of our harbour-side city in a modern framework.” The day of the forum was a captivating display of the diversity of the fauna of Sydney, both native and introduced, and its varied habitats, and of the diverse ways of appreciating natural history, including the history of natural history. Also on display was the depth of scholarship lying behind each of the presentations. The subject clearly has a profound hold on many professional biologists, historians and those keen to conserve their local area, but if the day is any guide, there are vastly more people living in or visiting Sydney who have more than a passing interest in this topic. The subject matter ranged from the history of institutions engaged in natural history, through animal groups as diverse as reptiles and cicadas, to ideas on how to see Sydney as a natural setting. Other papers dealt with the use by Aboriginal peopleof the native biota in terms of fishing and being displayed in rock paintings, before the arrival of the colonists. There is little doubt that this theme could run to 10 volumes, not just this one, but the diversity of ideas, skills and organisms displayed in this one book will serve as a guide to what lies beyond these pages. A considerable effort was made by each author to present their material as both interesting and accurate. The material is built on lifetimes of sustained effort to study, record and communicate findings and ideas. It is also built on the lifetime work of our predecessors, who laboured to find and record the natural history of Sydney. We are indebted to their efforts. This book records not only the outcome of a successful day of presentations, but more importantly the lifelong scholarship of those authors in each of the specialist fields. Not only have the authors been absorbed by documenting the biodiversity, they have included studies, or intelligent speculation, on the factors which have impacted on this diversity since Cook sailed along the NSW coast in 1770. The Macquarie Dictionary, e.g. the revised third edition, defines ‘natural history’ as ‘the science or study dealing with all objects in nature’, and ‘the aggregate of knowledge connected with such knowledge’. This makes natural history of wide interest to the entire community of Sydney, both residents and visitors. However, we have specialised to the extent that we have focused principally on fauna, the RZS being a zoological society. Nevertheless, plant communities are recognised as part and parcel of the natural history of Sydney, as is a sense of the geography of the city, with its magnificent harbour, sandstone backdrop and spectacular national parks surrounding the city. Also of great importance is how others in the past have seen the natural history of what is now called Sydney. All these ideas are captured in this book. One of the strengths of being a naturalist, i.e. ‘one who is versed in or devoted to natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist’ (Macquarie Dictionary), is the opportunity to look across the individual disciplines, be it a specialist in birds, mammals or polychaetes, a taxonomist, or an ecologist or writer. Their advantage is the ability to see the richness of a place such as Sydney. Consequently, most botanists and zoologists have one or two highly specialised skills, but a keen interest in the broader picture and can thus appreciate the importance of, for example, cave art or fish diversity in the harbour, and recognise that the vertebrate fauna of Sydney has changed over the 222 years since European settlement, and no doubt the invertebrate fauna has changed although it is less easily assessed. Our aim in this book is to draw attention to the natural history of Sydney for scholars, as well as those who have the task of looking after a particular area, such as within a local government area, or a particular taxon, such as reptiles or fish, and those who have the opportunity to conserve areas, taxa or institutions through their employment or legislative responsibilities. It is also for teachers and lecturers, colleagues in other cities and towns in Australia, and those with a keen interest in managing our urban wildlife, our cultural heritage or promoting the profound value of our natural heritage within a city landscape. It also displays the importance of museum and herbarium collections in documenting the changes since 1770.
Author : Belinda Jane Pellow,Murray James Henwood,Roger Charles Carolin
Publisher : Sydney University Press
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9781920899301
The fifth edition Flora of the Sydney Region is the definitive technical guide to the identification of wild plants in one of the world's botanical heartlands. The Flora covers an area of coastal New South Wales stretching from Newcastle to Nowra and west to Lithgow. This comprehensive treatment contains diagnostic keys and descriptions that make it possible for the reader to identify any of the 3,000 indigenous or naturalised plant species found in this botanically diverse region. The identification keys efficiently guide the reader through those plant characteristics necessary to arrive at the correct scientific name. The identification process is further aided by a glossary and an extensive index of scientific and common plant names. Species descriptions include habitat details and flowering times. An instructive introduction provides support for the novice botanist. When first published in 1963, Flora of the Sydney Region was the only complete regional Flora in Australia. This fully revised edition of the Flora incorporates the wealth of botanical research which has taken place since the publication of the fourth edition in 1994. As a trusty field guide and authoritative desktop reference, it will be a constant companion to environmental consultants, amateur and professional botanists, ecologists, bushwalkers, bush regenerators and teaching institutions.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Botany
ISBN : UOM:39015061910926
Author : Elke Haege,Simon Leake
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780643109650
Provides a clear, practical template for specifying landscape soils based on scientific criteria.
Author : William Woolls
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Botany
ISBN : CHI:086803054
Author : Viacheslav Vasenev,Elvira Dovletyarova,Zhongqi Cheng,Tatiana V. Prokof’eva,Jean Louis Morel,Nadezhda D. Ananyeva
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319896021
This proceedings volume focuses on different aspects of environmental assessment, monitoring, and management of urban and technogenic soils. Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas (SUITMAs) differ substantially from their natural zonal counterparts in their physical, chemical and biological features, their performed functions, and supported services. This book discusses the monitoring, analysis and assessment of the effects of urbanization on soil functions and services. Further, it helps to find solutions to the environmental consequences of urbanization and discusses best management practices such as management and design of urban green infrastructure, waste management, water purification, and reclamation and remediation of contaminated soils in the context of sustainable urban development. The book includes thematic sections corresponding to 14 sessions of the SUITMA 9 congress, covering broad topics that highlight the importance of urban soils for society and environment and summarizing the lessons learned and existing methodologies in analyses, assessments, and modeling of anthropogenic effects on soils and the related ecological risks. This proceedings book appeals to scientists and students as well as practitioners in soil and environmental science, urban planning, geography and related disciplines, and provides useful information for policy makers and other stakeholders working in urban management and greenery.
Author : Douglass Baglin,Yvonne Austin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Architecture
ISBN : PSU:000007067396
Author : R. W. Young,G. C. Nanson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Geomorphology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032912995
Author : N. C. W. Beadle,O. D. Evans,R. C. Carolin
Publisher : Raupo
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Blue Mountains (N.S.W.)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000187041