The Invertebrate World Of Australia S Subtropical Rainforests

Author : Geoff Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486312924

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The Invertebrate World of Australia's Subtropical Rainforests by Geoff Williams Pdf

The Invertebrate World of Australia’s Subtropical Rainforests is a comprehensive review of Australia’s Gondwanan rainforest invertebrate fauna, covering its taxonomy, distribution, biogeography, fossil history, plant community and insect–plant relationships. This is the first work to document the invertebrate diversity of this biologically important region, as well as explain the uniqueness and importance of the organisms. This book examines invertebrates within the context of the plant world that they are dependent on and offers an understanding of Australia’s outstanding (but still largely unknown) subtropical rainforests. All major, and many minor, invertebrate taxa are described and the book includes a section of colour photos of distinctive species. There is also a strong emphasis on plant and habitat associations and fragmentation impacts, as well as a focus on the regionally inclusive Gondwana Rainforests (Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia) World Heritage Area. The Invertebrate World of Australia’s Subtropical Rainforests will be of value to professional biologists and ecologists, as well as amateur entomologists and naturalists in Australia and abroad.

Author : Geoff Williams,Terry Evans
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D00896938Y

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Hidden Rainforests by Geoff Williams,Terry Evans Pdf

Study first published in 1993 of the biotic diversity, biogeography, plant-animal interactions and the impact of forest fragmentation in the subtropical rainforests of the Manning catchment area on the north coast of New South Wales. The examination of rainforest ecology relates to all subtropical rainforest communities in Australia. Vertebrates, invertebrates and the major plant associations of the area are detailed. Includes nearly 200 colour photographs, a bibliography, index and appendices and lists for the specialist. The author is a field biologist who has spent many years investigating the Manning catchment area. He is a research associate of the Australian Museum and currently undertaking his doctoral research study on the pollination ecology of lowland rainforests.

Author : Geoff Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486314287

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The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests by Geoff Williams Pdf

The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests provides a comprehensive introduction to the pollination ecology, evolution and conservation of Australian rainforest plants, with particular emphasis on subtropical rainforests and their associated pollinators. This significantly expanded second edition includes new information on the impact of climate change, fire, fragmentation and invasive species. Rainforests continue to be a focus of global conservation concern, not only from threats to biodiversity in general, but to pollinators specifically. Within Australia, this has been emphasised by recent cataclysmic fire impacts, ongoing extreme drought events, and the wider consideration of climate change. This second edition strengthens coverage of these issues beyond that of the first edition. The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests makes timely contributions to our understanding of the nature and function of the world’s pollinator fauna, plant-reproduction dependencies, and the evolutionary pathway that has brought them to their current state and function. Illustrated with 150 colour plates of major species and rainforest formations, this reference work will be of value to ecologists and field naturalists, botanists, conservation biologists, ecosystem managers and community groups involved in habitat restoration.

Author : Geoff Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486314294

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The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests by Geoff Williams Pdf

The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests provides a comprehensive introduction to the pollination ecology, evolution and conservation of Australian rainforest plants, with particular emphasis on subtropical rainforests and their associated pollinators. This significantly expanded second edition includes new information on the impact of climate change, fire, fragmentation and invasive species. Rainforests continue to be a focus of global conservation concern, not only from threats to biodiversity in general, but to pollinators specifically. Within Australia, this has been emphasised by recent cataclysmic fire impacts, ongoing extreme drought events, and the wider consideration of climate change. This second edition strengthens coverage of these issues beyond that of the first edition. The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests makes timely contributions to our understanding of the nature and function of the world’s pollinator fauna, plant-reproduction dependencies, and the evolutionary pathway that has brought them to their current state and function. Illustrated with 150 colour plates of major species and rainforest formations, this reference work will be of value to ecologists and field naturalists, botanists, conservation biologists, ecosystem managers and community groups involved in habitat restoration.

Author : Geoff Williams,Kevin Mitchell,Allen M... Sundholm
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486317424

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Australian Jewel Beetles by Geoff Williams,Kevin Mitchell,Allen M... Sundholm Pdf

Australian Jewel Beetles: An Introduction to the Buprestidae is a comprehensive overview of Australia’s buprestid fauna. It presents taxonomic, ecological and biogeographic information for all Australian genera, and their association with the world’s Buprestidae more widely. It explores plant-evolution dependencies, as well as threats and conservation for this diverse fauna. The authors bring together their extensive experience and understanding of the wealth of Australia’s largely endemic species, supported by spectacular images. Australian Jewel Beetles will be valued by professional biologists and ecologists, as well as entomologists and naturalists in Australia and abroad.

Author : Geoff Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area (N.S.W. and Qld.)
ISBN : 0734723075

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A Taxonomic and Biogeographical Review of the Invertebrates of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia (CERRA) World Heritage Area, and Adjacent Regions by Geoff Williams Pdf

Author : Tim R. New
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319922225

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Forests and Insect Conservation in Australia by Tim R. New Pdf

Losses of forests and their insect inhabitants are a major global conservation concern, spanning tropical and temperate forest regions throughout the world. This broad overview of Australian forest insect conservation draws on studies from many places to demonstrate the diversity and vulnerability of forest insects and how their conservation may be pursued through combinations of increased understanding, forest protection and silvicultural management in both natural and plantation forests. The relatively recent history of severe human disturbance to Australian forests ensures that reasonably natural forest patches remain and serve as ‘models’ for many forest categories. They are also refuges for many forest biota extirpated from the wider landscapes as forests are lost, and merit strenuous protection from further changes, and wider efforts to promote connectivity between otherwise isolated remnant patches. In parallel, the recent attention to improving forest insect conservation in harmony with insect pest management continues to benefit from perspectives generated from better-documented faunas elsewhere. Lessons from the northern hemisphere, in particular, have led to revelations of the ecological importance and vulnerability of many insect taxa in forests, together with clear evidence that ‘conservation can work’ in concert with wider forest uses. A brief outline of the variety of Australian tropical and temperate forests and woodlands, and of the multitude of endemic and, often, highly localised insects that depend on them highlights needs for conservation (both of single focal species and wider forest-dependent radiations and assemblages). The ways in which insects contribute to sustained ecological integrity of these complex ecosystems provide numerous opportunities for practical conservation.

Author : T. R. New
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Forest conservation
ISBN : 3319922238

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Forests and Insect Conservation in Australia by T. R. New Pdf

Losses of forests and their insect inhabitants are a major global conservation concern, spanning tropical and temperate forest regions throughout the world. This broad overview of Australian forest insect conservation draws on studies from many places to demonstrate the diversity and vulnerability of forest insects and how their conservation may be pursued through combinations of increased understanding, forest protection and silvicultural management in both natural and plantation forests. The relatively recent history of severe human disturbance to Australian forests ensures that reasonably natural forest patches remain and serve as 'models' for many forest categories. They are also refuges for many forest biota extirpated from the wider landscapes as forests are lost, and merit strenuous protection from further changes, and wider efforts to promote connectivity between otherwise isolated remnant patches. In parallel, the recent attention to improving forest insect conservation in harmony with insect pest management continues to benefit from perspectives generated from better-documented faunas elsewhere. Lessons from the northern hemisphere, in particular, have led to revelations of the ecological importance and vulnerability of many insect taxa in forests, together with clear evidence that 'conservation can work' in concert with wider forest uses. A brief outline of the variety of Australian tropical and temperate forests and woodlands, and of the multitude of endemic and, often, highly localised insects that depend on them highlights needs for conservation (both of single focal species and wider forest-dependent radiations and assemblages). The ways in which insects contribute to sustained ecological integrity of these complex ecosystems provide numerous opportunities for practical conservation.

Author : Jann Elizabeth Williams,John Woinarski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997-11-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 052149740X

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Eucalypt Ecology by Jann Elizabeth Williams,John Woinarski Pdf

The dominant trees of Australia, eucalypts make up a remarkable genus. This authoritative volume provides current reviews by active researchers of many disciplines, including evolutionary history, genetics, distribution and modelling, the relationship of eucalypts to fire and nutrients, ecophysiology, pollination and reproductive ecology, interactions between eucalypts and other co-existing biota (including fungi, invertebrates and vertebrates), and conservation and management. Together these reviews shed light on the reasons for the great success of eucalypts in Australian environments, and provide a comprehensive summary for comparison with the ecology of major woody plant genera in other continents. This volume is of particular relevance to Australian ecologists, but also provides a stimulating perspective to students of vegetation ecology in all continents.

Author : Bill Peel
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643102040

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Rainforest Restoration Manual for South-Eastern Australia by Bill Peel Pdf

Rainforest Restoration Manual for South-Eastern Australia is the definitive guide to the recovery and restoration of Subtropical, Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate, Gallery, Dry, Dry Gully and Littoral Rainforests from south-eastern Queensland to Tasmania. All of these rainforest types were inherently rare prior to settlement, and today with depletion, feral animals, weeds and climate change, all are threatened – with many listed under state and federal legislation. The manual presents detailed restoration methods in 10 easy-to-follow steps, documenting the research and trials undertaken during rainforest restoration over more than two decades. These experiments and their results will empower readers to uncover answers to many of the problems they could encounter. The manual is supported by a CD that provides important background information, with 32 appendices, a propagation manual for the region's 735 rainforest plants, an illustrated glossary and resources for teachers. Species lists and specific planting guides are provided for the 57 rainforest floristic communities that occur from the coast to the mountains between Durras Mountain in New South Wales and the Otways in Victoria. Extensively illustrated with colour photographs, this book will empower you or your group to be able to restore, manage, protect and conserve the magnificent rainforests that are in your care. The general principles and techniques described will meet the needs of students and teachers, novices, experienced practitioners, community groups and agencies alike.

Author : Adam Slipinski,John Lawrence
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643097315

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Australian Beetles Volume 2 by Adam Slipinski,John Lawrence Pdf

This three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found nowhere else on Earth. Volume 2 contains 36 chapters, providing critical information and identification keys to the genera of the Australian beetle families included in suborders Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga and several groups of Polyphaga (Scirtoidea, Hydrophiloidea, Scarabaeoidea, Buprestoidea and Tenebrionidae). Each chapter is richly illustrated in black and white drawings and photographs. The book also includes colour habitus figures for about 1000 Australian beetle genera and subgenera belonging to the families treated in this volume. This volume is a truly international collaborative effort, as the chapters have been written by 23 contributors from Australia, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland and USA.

Author : Linnean Society of New South Wales
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Natural history
ISBN : UOM:39015057312384

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The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales by Linnean Society of New South Wales Pdf

Author : Ramon Folch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biosphere
ISBN : 0787645125

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Temperate rainforests by Ramon Folch Pdf

Author : Josep Maria Camarasa
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Bioshpere
ISBN : UCSC:32106021023921

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Encyclopedia of the Biosphere: Temperate rainforests by Josep Maria Camarasa Pdf

Provides information on the Earth's major biomes, their characteristics, and operations; examining the environmental factors, plant and animal ecology, human influences and uses, and reserves of the planet's temperate rainforests. Includes illustrations, and photographs.

Author : Densey Clyne
Publisher : New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Rain forest animals
ISBN : CORNELL:31924084878069

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Australian Rainforests by Densey Clyne Pdf

This text takes the reader on a journey into one of nature's richest gardens - the tropical and sub-tropical rainforests of Australia. Photography exposes the diversity of life from the damp leaf-litter of the forest floor to the panoramic heights of the tree canopy.