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A comprehensive field guide to the huge diversity grasses of temperate Australia. It includes a glossary and a map showing the principal habitats of the perennial and annual grass groups.
An easy-to-use tool for identifying some of the most common native grasses in temperate Australia.
Second edition of a practical guide. Describes 15 common Australian grass species and provides information about frost and drought tolerance, forage value and management. Each species is accompanied by colour photographs of the whole plant and close-ups of significant parts. Includes references and suggestions for further reading.
An introduction to the Poaceae (grasses). Essays review Australian research on phylogeny, classification, anatomy, physiology, ecology, palaeobotany, and biogeography of Australian grasses. There is also a detailed synopsis of the economic attributes of grasses on a genus by genus basis.
This fully updated third edition provides a modern synthesis and review of the latest advances in understanding native vegetation across Australia.
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.
Native temperate grasslands are Australia’s most threatened ecosystems. Grasslands have been eliminated from across much of their former extent and continue to be threatened by urban expansion, agricultural intensification, weed invasion and the uncertain impacts of climate change. Research, however, is showing us new ways to manage grasslands, and techniques for restoration are advancing. The importance of ongoing stewardship also means it is vital to develop new strategies to encourage a broader cross-section of society to understand and appreciate native grasslands and their ecology. Land of Sweeping Plains synthesises the scientific literature in a readily accessible manner and includes a wealth of practical experience held by policy makers, farmers, community activists and on-ground grassland managers. It aims to provide all involved in grassland management and restoration with the technical information necessary to conserve and enhance native grasslands. For readers without the responsibility of management, such as students and those interested in biodiversity conservation, it provides a detailed understanding of native grassland ecology, management challenges and solutions and, importantly, inspiration to engage with this critically endangered ecosystem. Practical, easy to read and richly illustrated, this book brings together the grassland knowledge of experts in ethnobotany, ecology, monitoring, planning, environmental psychology, community engagement, flora and fauna management, environmental restoration, agronomy, landscape architecture and urban design.
Introduced perennial pasture grasses provided the mainstay for the animal industries in the temperate high-rainfall region of Australia. Together with native grasses and introduced legumes, they are essential for sustainable animal production and assist in the amelioration of soil acidity, soil structure and water balance. This book is the result of the First National Perennial Grass Workshop which was held in October 1993 and involved representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and Primary Industries, CSIRO, NZ AgResearch, universities, major seed companies, rural industry research corporations and primary producers. The programme comprised invited reviews covering the major introduced species and native perennial grasses. This material was originally published in New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 37 (3) 1994.