Buch, Englisch, 580 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 1073 g
Buch, Englisch, 580 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 1073 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-41420-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Australian vegetation has interested botanists and naturalists since Europeans first encountered Australia and its plant life. This 1994 edition of Australian Vegetation reviews the vegetation of the continent as a whole. In the introductory section, chapters on phytogeography, vegetation history and alien plants set the scene for further sections covering all the major vegetation types. The plant life of extreme Australian habitats is also discussed, and the book closes with a chapter on the conservation of Australian vegetation. Each chapter, written by experts on each particular habitat type, will inform and stimulate the interests of students and professional botanists, especially those fortunate enough to see for themselves the unique vegetation and flora of Australia.
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List of contributors; Preface to first edition; Preface to second edition; Acknowledgements; Map to show the natural vegetation of Australia; Part I. Introduction: 1. Phytogeography of the Australian region B. A. Barlow; 2. Quaternary vegetation history J. R. Dodson; 3. Alien plants P. W. Michael; Part II. Major Vegetation Types: 4. The rainforests of northern Australia L. J. Webb and J. G. Tracey; 5. Southern rainforests J. R. Busby and M. J. Brown; 6. Tall open-forests D. H. Ashton and P. M. Attiwill; 7. Patterns and processes in open-forests of Eucalyptus in southern Australia A. M. Gill; 8. Woodlands A. N. Gillison; 9. Acacia open-forests, woodlands and shrublands R. W. Johnson and W. H. Burrows; 10. Eucalyptus scrubs and shrublands R. F. Parsons; 11. Heathlands R. L. Specht; 12. Chenopod shrublands J. H. Leigh; 13. Natural and derived grasslands J. J. Mott and R. H. Groves; Part III. Vegetation of Extreme Habitats: 14. Saltmarsh and mangrove P. Adam; 15. Aquatic vegetation of inland wetlands M. A. Brock; 16. Alpine and subalpine vegetation R. J. Williams and A. B. Costin; 17. Coastal dune vegetation P. J. Clarke; Part IV. Conservation of Vegetation: 18. Biodiversity and conservation R. L. Specht; Index.
