Tropical Ecosystems In Australia

Author : Dilwyn Griffiths
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000702286

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Tropical Ecosystems in Australia by Dilwyn Griffiths Pdf

Over the last century, the world has lived through changes more rapid than those experienced at any other time in human history, leading to pressing environmental problems and demands on the world’s finite resources. Nowhere is this more evident than across the world’s warm belt; a region likely to have the greatest problems and which is home to some of the world’s most disadvantaged people. This book reviews aspects of the biology of tropical ecosystems of northern Australia, as they have been affected by climatic, social and land-use changes. Tropical Australia can be regarded as a microcosm of the world’s tropics and as such, shares with other tropical regions many of the conflicts between various forms of development and environmental considerations. The book draws on a wide range of case studies of tropical Australian ecosystems ranging from coastal coral reefs and mangroves, known to be among the most vulnerable to the effects of the imposed changes, to cropping and pasture lands which, under careful management, have the potential remain as productive and sustainable agricultural or forestry ecosystems. Expert author Dilwyn Griffiths -emphasizes the importance of maintaining an active program for the establishment and management of national parks and environmental reserves -describes the effects of mining and other forms of industrial and urban development with particular reference to mine-site rehabilitation - explores problems relating to the restoration of marginally uneconomic farming land as alternative forms of land-use such as carbon farming through photosynthetically-driven carbon sequestration. This accessible reference work should find a place in educational libraries at all levels and become an essential resource for environmentalists and anyone with interests in various forms of land-use and development.

Author : Damon Ramsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Ecosystem management
ISBN : 0975747045

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Rainforest of Tropical Australia by Damon Ramsey Pdf

Author : Nigel Stork,Stephen M. Turton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444300338

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Living in a Dynamic Tropical Forest Landscape by Nigel Stork,Stephen M. Turton Pdf

This book brings together a wealth of scientific findings andecological knowledge to survey what we have learned about the“Wet Tropics” rainforests of North Queensland,Australia. This interdisciplinary text is the first book to providesuch a holistic view of any tropical forest environment, includingthe social and economic dimensions. The most thorough assessment of a tropical forest landscape todate Explores significant scientific breakthroughs in areasincluding conservation genetics, vegetation modeling, agroforestryand revegetation techniques, biodiversity assessment and modeling,impacts of climate change, and the integration of science innatural resource management Research achieved, in part, due to the Cooperative ResearchCentre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management (theRainforest CRC) Written by a number of distinguished internationalexperts contains chapter summaries and section commentaries

Author : Emma Burns,Andrew Lowe,Nicole Thurgate,David Lindenmayer
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 841 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643108585

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Biodiversity and Environmental Change by Emma Burns,Andrew Lowe,Nicole Thurgate,David Lindenmayer Pdf

This data-rich book demonstrates the value of existing national long-term ecological research in Australia for monitoring environmental change and biodiversity. Long-term ecological data are critical for informing trends in biodiversity and environmental change. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) is a major initiative of the Australian Government and one of its key areas of investment is to provide funding for a network of long-term ecological research plots around Australia (LTERN). LTERN researchers and other authors in this book have maintained monitoring sites, often for one or more decades, in an array of different ecosystems across the Australian continent – ranging from tropical rainforests, wet eucalypt forests and alpine regions through to rangelands and deserts. This book highlights some of the temporal changes in the environment that have occurred in the various systems in which dedicated field-based ecologists have worked. Many important trends and changes are documented and they often provide new insights that were previously poorly understood or unknown. These data are precisely the kinds of data so desperately needed to better quantify the temporal trajectories in the environment in Australia. By presenting trend patterns (and often also the associated data) the authors aim to catalyse governments and other organisations to better recognise the importance of long-term data collection and monitoring as a fundamental part of ecologically-effective and cost-effective management of the environment and biodiversity.

Author : Steve Morton,David Lindenmayer,Stephen Dovers
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486301690

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Ten Commitments Revisited by Steve Morton,David Lindenmayer,Stephen Dovers Pdf

What are the 10 key issues that must be addressed urgently to improve Australia's environment? In this follow up to the highly successful book Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country's Environment, Australia’s leading environmental thinkers have written provocative chapters on what must be done to tackle Australia's environmental problems – in terms of policies, on-ground actions and research. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of the 10 key tasks that need to be addressed in a given field, and then each issue is discussed in more detail. Chapters are grouped into ecosystems, sectors and cross-cutting themes. Topics include: deserts, rangelands, temperate eucalypt woodlands, tropical savanna landscapes, urban settlements, forestry management , tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, tropical rainforests, alpine ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, coasts, islands, soils, fisheries, agriculture, mining, grazing, tourism, industry and manufacturing, protected areas, Indigenous land and sea management, climate change, water, biodiversity, population, human health, fire, energy and more. Ten Commitments Revisited is a must read for politicians, policy makers, decision makers, practitioners and others with an interest in Australia’s environment.

Author : Stanley Breeden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : UVA:X002719762

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Visions of a Rainforest by Stanley Breeden Pdf

This is the story of a year-long journey of discovery by one of Australia's most respected natural historians. The book is a personal account of life in one of the richest, most complicated habitats on earth.

Author : Nicola Goudberg,Michael Bonell,Dominique Benzaken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Rain forests
ISBN : MINN:31951D00908265O

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Tropical Rainforest Research in Australia by Nicola Goudberg,Michael Bonell,Dominique Benzaken Pdf

Author : Don Parkes
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483277370

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Northern Australia by Don Parkes Pdf

Northern Australia: The Arenas of Life and Ecosystems on Half a Continent provides a geographical study of the interplay of environmental challenge and human endeavor in the vast arena of Northern Australia. This book is organized into three parts. Part A presents the contextual setting for Parts B and C. It includes a historical geographer's perspective on the ecological impact of 200 years of European settlement; a description of the use of satellite imagery; and discussion of some of the interactions among natural subsystems as they impinge on human activities (especially in the extensive rangelands). Part B discusses some of the human ecosystems which extend over a very large geographical territory. In these ecosystems the human population is small in terms of absolute number and relative to the population of other living things. These include the tropical marine ecosystems and their growing utilization for mariculture; and rangeland ecosytems dominated by cattle and the overlapping semi-arid grasslands. Part C discusses intensive ecosystems, where the human population is dominant in number.

Author : David Lindenmayer,Stephen Dovers,Molly Harriss Olson,Steve Morton
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643099661

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Ten Commitments by David Lindenmayer,Stephen Dovers,Molly Harriss Olson,Steve Morton Pdf

In Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country’s Environment, leading environmental thinkers in Australia have written provocative chapters on environmental issues facing the nation. Each chapter includes 10 key issues that must be urgently addressed to improve Australia’s environment. The book is organised by ecosystem, by sector and by cross-cutting themes. Topics include: deserts, rangelands, woodlands, tropical savannas, urban settlements, forestry, tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, tropical rainforest, alpine and aquatic ecosystems, coasts, fisheries, agriculture, mining, grazing, tourism, climate change, earth systems, water, biodiversity, policy and institutional reforms, the private sector, human population, health, fire, emergency management, Indigenous land management and energy. With over 40 experts weighing in on Australia’s most pressing issues, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment.

Author : Patrick L. Osborne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521645239

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Tropical Ecosystems and Ecological Concepts by Patrick L. Osborne Pdf

An introductory textbook on tropical ecology, unique in its international scope and balanced coverage of both aquatic and terrestrial systems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Mangrove ecology
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Tropical Mangrove Ecosystems by Anonim Pdf

Author : H. Lieth,M.J.A. Werger
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444596499

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Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems by H. Lieth,M.J.A. Werger Pdf

After publication of the first volume of the Tropical Rain Forest, the International Journal of Mycology and Lichenology commented ``This is a welcome addition to the literature on the ecology of tropical rain forests. The book provides a wealth of data and stimulating discussions and is of great interest to ecologists interested in tropical areas.'' Whereas the first volume dealt with system-ecological aspects such as community organization and processes, the present volume concentrates on biogeographical aspects such as species composition, diversity, and geographical variation.Recent ecological research in the tropical rain forest has greatly extended our understanding of biogeographical patterns of variation in the various groups of organisms, and has revealed many of the ecological and evolutionary forces that led to the present patterns of variation. Many important systems of co-evolution between the tropical rain forest ecosystems have also come to light, and the loss of species and related damage is better understood in quantitative terms.This volume presents a comprehensive review of these and other features of the rain forest ecosystem structure, and the ecological processes operating that system. General chapters on abiotic and biotic factors are followed by specific chapters on all major groups of organisms. Prospects for the future are discussed and research needs clearly stated. Also the human exploitation of the system, its effects and its limits are discussed. The book is extensively illustrated by photographs, graphs, and tables, and comprehensive bibliographies follow each chapter. Author, systematic and subject indices complete the book.It is a must for all ecologists, agriculturists, foresters, agronomists, hydrologists, soil scientists, entomologists, human ecologists, nature conservationists, and planners dealing with tropical areas. Biologists and environmentalists will also find the volume of great interest.

Author : N.Mark Collins
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781349120307

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The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests by N.Mark Collins Pdf

The first of a series designed to cover all tropical rain forests in the world. This is a visual portfolio of detailed maps of Asia, accompanied by a text which seeks to analyze the extent and causes of deforestation and to point a way towards sustainable forest development.

Author : John M. Kimble,B.A. Stewart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351444798

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Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems by John M. Kimble,B.A. Stewart Pdf

Tropical ecosystems - the regions between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn - play an important role in global processes, economic issues, and political concerns. In their natural state, tropical ecosystems support a large quantity of above- and below-ground biomass, and constitute a major part of the terrestrial carbon pool. Conversion of the natural ecosystem to agriculture and forestry ecosystems disturbs this ecological balance. Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems presents data on carbon pool fluxes from case studies in 12 countries in tropical regions. The chapters cover: Characteristics of tropical ecosystems Soil and biotic carbon pools Impacts of land use and soil management Slash-and-burn practices Crop residue and fertility management This volume adds to the understanding of pedospheric processes in tropical ecosystems and how to better use soils as a sink for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. With Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems you will understand the link between soil productivity, environmental quality and the global carbon cycle, not only in these ecologically sensitive regions but worldwide.

Author : Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780387002910

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Fire in Tropical Savannas by Alan N. Andersen,Garry D. Cook,Richard J. Williams Pdf

The ten-year research program and the Kapalga fire experiment at CSIRO in Australia has provided a wealth of knowledge about savanna ecosystems and the critical but poorly understood role of fire. The frequent low intensity fires examined in this volume characterize fire in the tropics and are a dominant force in shaping the structure and function of tropical ecosystems. Contributors discuss fire in relation to rainfall, groundwater, and the mammals and plants in the ecology and management of ecosystems. Among the management issues addressed are: habitat management, endangered species, protection of people and property, erosion and nutrient depletion, integration of knowledge from indigenous people and western science, and atmospheric pollution from fire smoke. This book will be valuable to tropical and savanna ecologists, fire ecologists and fire managers throughout the world, whether they are interested in plants, animals, soils or in the landscape as a whole.