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This book summarises the main discoveries, management insights and policy initiatives in the science, management and policy arenas associated with temperate woodlands in Australia. More than 60 of Australia's leading researchers, policy makers and natural resource managers have contributed to the volume.

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Leading environmental thinkers speak on environmental issues facing Australia.

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A study of Aboriginal cross-cultural exchanges with the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860-61.

Assesses the conservation status of all Australian mammals. These authoritative reviews represent an important foundation for understanding the current status, fate and future of the nature of Australia. This book considers all species and subspecies of Australian mammals, including those of external territories and territorial seas.

In the coming half century humanity faces a planetary crisis that will affect everyone. A doubling in human demand for food is set to collide with increasing scarcities of the very resources needed to grow our food - water, land, energy, nutrients and knowledge. Urgent action is now needed to ensure global food security.

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Covers all known stick and leaf insects and includes photographs of all species, notes on their ecology and biology as well as identification keys.

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This fully revised second edition describes the best-known sites for all of Australia's endemic birds, plus regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds. It covers all states and territories and includes all of Australia's island and external territories. A comprehensive Bird Finder Guide details site information on all Australian bird species.

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Uncovers the best sites for observing Australia's spectacularly diverse and unique mammals.

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Explores the intriguing and relatively unknown story of Australia's most controversial animal, the dingo.

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Examines how the natural world works and how humans interact with the planet's natural ecosystems.

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This book gives readers a broad overview of biological and physical attributes of the Great Barrier Reef and, where relevant, other reefs of the world. Contemporary pressing reef issues such as coral bleaching, coral disease and the challenges of coral reef fisheries are discussed by world research leaders.

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This book takes a fresh look at garden-worthy plants for Australian conditions. It will help gardeners to reappraise their climate, select appropriate plants and modify gardening practices to create beautiful gardens featuring native and exotic plants with proven drought tolerance, reliability and minimal weed potential.

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Take the guesswork out of choosing the right plants for the garden, with this ultimate guide. This reference looks at every plant group from trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals, to vegetables, herbs and bulbs. It also contains sensible advice on planning and preparing the garden, seasonal calenders, and a handy list of plants. Aust authors

Full of practical tips about where to find various animals, and what their presence can tell about their environment.

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A beautiful and definitive guide to every aspect of bird life and a complete survey of the world's orders and families of birds.

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Takes the reader on a journey over the centuries, describing the slow and arduous development of Australian food technology and science from before European settlement to the latter half of the twentieth century.

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Seagrasses are under threat from eutrophication, contamination with other pollutants and increased sedimentation. This collection of scientific research reports on recent work on tropical seagrass ecosystems in coastal areas of northern Australia and the Pacific ocean.

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A fascinating journey through the history and future survival of whales and dolphins.

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Provides a practical guide to land development processes and planning skills.

Provides the first national survey of the historical impact of urban planning and design on the Australian landscape.

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This book highlights the biology, ecology and management of the incredibly diverse riverine vegetation across Australia.

This new practical guide shows how we can contribute to conserving water, our most precious resource, in our home and garden.

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Although stem rust has been controlled by means of resistant cultivars, leaf and stripe rust continue as problems for many growing areas of the world. This book illustrates typical resistance phenotypes associated with the majority of known genes for resistance to the three rust diseases of wheat.

Deals with following marine mollusc groups: Mollusca, Aplacophora, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda. This title details taxonomy and genus and species nomenclature, as well as comprehensive bibliographies for these marine groups, complementing the family level information.