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Now fully updated and with a new team of authors, the third edition presents the latest insights on the patterns and processes that shaped the vegetation of Australia. The first part of the book provides a synthesis of ecological processes that influence vegetation traits throughout the continent, using a new classification of vegetation.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107118433

ISBN-139781107118430

eBay Product ID (ePID)235469596

Product Key Features

Number of Pages766 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAustralian Vegetation

Publication Year2017

SubjectLife Sciences / Botany

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorDavid A. Keith

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight65.3 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2016-049394

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'This book is a landmark of Australian science. It is one of the fundamental elements on which research, planning and policy development are built. David Keith leads a group of Australia's foremost plant ecologists to produce the new edition. It is an outstanding achievement. It provides a clarity of writing and level of scientific rigour that equals or exceeds any equivalent endeavour internationally. Part 1 explains the origins of and the forces acting on the Australian vegetation. Part 2 describes the 16 primary vegetation types and subtypes, and includes their interactions, conservation challenges and practical management. Quite simply, this is a great book.' Mark Burgman, Imperial College London

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal581.994

Table Of ContentForeword Richard A. Groves; 1. Girt: a continental synthesis of Australian vegetation David A. Keith and Mark G. Tozer; 2. Evolutionary biogeography of the Australian flora in the Cenozoic era Peter H. Weston and Gregory J. Jordan; 3. Quaternary vegetation in Australia Scott D. Mooney, Kale Sniderman, A. Peter Kershaw, Simon Haberle and Jessica Roe; 4. Aboriginal people and Australia's vegetation: uses and ecological influences Emilie Ens, Fiona Walsh and Philip Clarke; 5. Fire and Australian vegetation Ben P. Miller and Brett P. Murphy; 6. Direct and indirect effects of herbivore activity on Australian vegetation David J. Eldridge, Samantha K. Travers, Adrian D. Manning and Philip Barton; 7. Soils and the below-ground interactions that shape Australian vegetation Mark Brundrett, Pauline F. Grierson, Lauren T. Bennett and Christopher J. Weston; 8. Climatic influence over vegetation pattern and process Mark K. J. Ooi, Tony D. Auld, Linda J. Beaumont and Ross A. Bradstock; 9. Invasive plants and pathogens in Australia Michelle R. Leishman, Rachael V. Gallagher, Jane A. Catford, Tony Grice, John W. Morgan and Samantha Setterfield; 10. Plant life cycles above and below ground Tony D. Auld and Mark K. J. Ooi; 11. Rainforests and vine thickets Daniel J. Metcalfe and Peter T. Green; 12. Wet sclerophyll forests Grant Wardell-Johnson, John Neldner and Jayne Balmer; 13. Biogeography of Australia's dry sclerophyll forests: drought, nutrients and fire Mark G. Tozer, Christopher C. Simpson, Isaac B. Jansens and David A. Keith; 14. Heathlands and associated shrublands Byron B. Lamont and David A. Keith; 15. Australia's tropical savannas: vast, ancient and rich landscapes Richard J. Williams, Garry D. Cook, Adam C. Liedloff and William J. Bond; 16. Brigalow forests and associated eucalypt woodlands of subtropical eastern Australia Rod J. Fensham, Andrew Biggs, Don W. Butler and Harry J. MacDermott; 17. Temperate eucalypt woodlands Suzanne M. Prober, Carl R. Gosper, Louise Gilfedder, Tom D. Harwood, Kevin R. Thiele, Kristen J. Williams and Colin J. Yates; 18. Australian tussock grasslands John W. Morgan, Rod J. Fensham, Robert Godfree and Paul W. Foreman; 19. Alpine, sub-alpine and sub-Antarctic vegetation of Australia Susanna Venn, Jamie Kirkpatrick, Keith McDougall, Neville Walsh, Jennie Whinam and Richard J. Williams; 20. Wetland vegetation of inland Australia Jane A. Catford, Jane Roberts, Samantha J. Capon, Ray H. Froend, Saras M. Windecker and Michael M. Douglas; 21. Forests and woodlands of Australia's rivers and floodplains Megan Good, Rhiannon Smith and Neil Pettit; 22. Coastal halophytic vegetation Kerrylee Rogers, Paul Boon, Catherine Lovelock and Neil Saintilan; 23. Mallee woodlands and shrublands - the mallee, muruk/muert and maalok vegetation of southern Australia Colin J. Yates, Carl R. Gosper, Stephen D. Hopper, David A. Keith, Suzanne M. Prober and Mark G. Tozer; 24. The chenopod shrublands David J. Eldridge, Samantha K. Travers, Agustín F. Facelli, José M. Facelli and David A. Keith; 25. Arid shrublands and open woodlands of inland Australia Catherine Nano, Peter Jobson and Glenda M. Wardle; 26. Hummock grasslands - Triodia-dominated grasslands in arid Australia Glenda M. Wardle and Catherine Nano; 27. Conservation of Australian vegetation David A. Keith and Tony D. Auld.

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisThe third edition of this definitive book presents the latest insights on the patterns and processes that shaped the vegetation of Australia. With new chapters and a contemporary team of authors, this authoritative book will inspire a new generation of readers to learn and explore first-hand the vegetation of Australia., Australian Vegetation has been an essential reference for students and researchers in botany, ecology and natural resource management for over 35 years. Now fully updated and with a new team of authors, the third edition presents the latest insights on the patterns and processes that shaped the vegetation of Australia. The first part of the book provides a synthesis of ecological processes that influence vegetation traits throughout the continent, using a new classification of vegetation. New chapters examine the influences of climate, soils, fire regimes, herbivores and aboriginal people on vegetation, in addition to completely revised chapters on evolutionary biogeography, quaternary vegetation history and alien plants. The book's second half presents detailed ecological portraits for each major vegetation type and offers data-rich perspectives and comparative analysis presented in tables, graphs, maps and colour illustrations. This authoritative book will inspire readers to learn and explore first-hand the vegetation of Australia.

LC Classification NumberQK431.K45 2017