Weeds of the South-East: An Identification Guide for Australia

(Paperback, Fourth Edition)

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Weeds of the South-East is a comprehensive identification guide to weeds found in the South-East region of Australia, covering the whole of Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, the southern half of New South Wales and the south-eastern section of South Australia. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include recent changes in nomenclature, bringing all species and genus names in line with the current Australian Plant Census.

Beautifully illustrated, this is a detailed guide for anyone interested in the identification of pest plants and the preservation of our native flora. It is an essential tool for community land and bushcare organisations, local and state government weed officers and advisers, rangers, agronomists, agriculturists, survey and identification botanists, horticulturists, landscapers and gardeners.

Author Bio

Fiona J. Richardson gained her Honours degree in Art and Sociology from the University of London in 1978. She worked as a market and business research consultant in Europe before emigrating to Australia in 1994. She now specialises in book design and typesetting, as well as continuing her interest in plant identification and photography.

Rob G. Richardson gained his Master of Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne in 1976. He spent the first half of his career as a research scientist at the Keith Turnbull Research Institute in Frankston, Victoria, working on the physiology and ecology of weeds, and the application and formulation of herbicides. Rob is now retired, and a keen sailor and plant photographer.

Ros C. H. Shepherd gained her Master of Science from the University of Queensland in 1966 and Master of Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne in 1984. She spent many years as an entomologist at the Keith Turnbull Research Institute in Frankston, Victoria, working on the biological control of pest plants and animals, which included research in South Africa. Ros has travelled around Australia and the world photographing and documenting plants, and is now retired.