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Conservation and sustainable productivity are vital issues for Australia. In order to manage vegetation well from an agricultural, recreational or conservation point of view, an understanding of individual plant species is important. Plants of Central Queensland provides a guide for identifying and understanding the plants of the region so that pastoralists and others can be better equipped to manage the vegetation resource of our grazing lands. Central Queensland straddles the Tropic of Capricorn, although many of the plants in the book will also be found outside this area, as shown by their distribution maps. The book provides information on the habit, distribution, foliage and fruits of 525 plant species. Informative notes highlighting declared, poisonous, weed and medicinal plants are included, and plants useful for bees and bush tucker are also noted. These are the most important plants you might see if you live in or travel through central Queensland. This book has an easy-to-read, non-botanical format, with helpful photographs and distribution maps that greatly aid anyone interested in the vegetation of central Queensland. It is based on a previous work of the same title but is greatly expanded, incorporating information on an additional 285 plant species.
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This visually superb and informative field guide is the second volume of Flora of the Otway Plain and Ranges, and covers more than 480 species of Daisies, Heaths, Peas, Saltbushes, Sundews, Wattles and other shrubby and herbaceous Dicotyledons. The illustrated family key is unique and covers 75 families and over 200 genera. Each species is illustrated and labels provide a clear key to identification for botanists and amateurs alike. The Otway region of Victoria, with its temperate rainforests, mountain ash forests, heathlands, plains and coastal dunes, has an extraordinarily rich and diverse fl.

Detailed descriptions of over 150 useful plants from the temperate eco-region. More than 600 colour photos and drawings for ease of identification, as well as maps of local and Australia-wide distributions. Information on a wide range of uses for native plants as food, fibre and medicines, including notes on preparation. The result of a 15-year fieldwork partnership photographing, describing and using plants from the temperate eco-region of southeastern Australia. A valuable contribution to the knowledge of the native plants of south-eastern Australia. This guide will be of interest to people who live there and the many tourist who visit the area, as well as bushwalkers, educators, archaeologists and chefs.
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• Cover; Contents; Foreword to the second edition ; Foreword to the first edition; Acknowledgements for the first edition; Map of Kings Park and Botanic Garden; Map of Bold Park; Acknowledgements for the second edition; Photographic credits for both editions; Introduction; History; Traditional plant usage; Plant diversity in Kings Park and Bold Park; Native bushland; Soils; Fire; Introduced species; Restoration programs; Conservation of urban remnants; Native plants in horticulture; Why do plant names change?; Systematics (classification); The content of this book.

• Non-flowering plants and fungiLayout of this book; Illustrated guide to key features of plant families; Native flora; Introduced flora; Appendix
• Non-naturalised plants; Glossary; References and bibliography; Index.

The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the natural heritage of the Swan Coastal Plain and are an important part of city life. The city is also a gateway to the incredible biodiversity to be found in south-west Western Australia. Perth Plants provides a comprehensive photographic guide to all plants known to occur in the bushlands of Kings Park and Bold Park, both native plants and naturalised weeds. There are 778 species included, representing approximately one-quarter of all the plants in the greater Perth region, and one-tenth of all species known for the south-west of Western Australia. This new edition contains 22 additional species and updated photography throughout. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the plants of south-west Western Australia, and particularly the Swan Coastal Plain.
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Conservation and sustainable productivity are vital issues for Australia. In order to manage vegetation well from an agricultural, recreational or conservation point of view, an understanding of individual plant species is important. Plants of Central Queensland provides a guide for identifying and understanding the plants of the region so that pastoralists and others can be better equipped to manage the vegetation resource of our grazing lands. Central Queensland straddles the Tropic of Capricorn, although many of the plants in the book will also be found outside this area, as shown by their distribution maps. The book provides information on the habit, distribution, foliage and fruits of 525 plant species. Informative notes highlighting declared, poisonous, weed and medicinal plants are included, and plants useful for bees and bush tucker are also noted. These are the most important plants you might see if you live in or travel through central Queensland. This book has an easy-to-read, non-botanical format, with helpful photographs and distribution maps that greatly aid anyone interested in the vegetation of central Queensland. It is based on a previous work of the same title but is greatly expanded, incorporating information on an additional 285 plant species.
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• Machine derived contents note: Introduction 4
• Wave energy 4
• Rocky shores 4
• Zonation 5
• Biogeographic zones 7
• How to use this book 8
• Biology 9
• Biological factors 11
• Classification 12
• External features of seashore organisms 16
• Key to symbols 18
• Safety and field hints 19
• Species accounts
• Algae 20
• Sponges 30
• Anemones 31
• Worms 37
• Barnacles 40
• Slaters 45
• Crabs 46
• Chitons 69
• Abalone 74
• Limpet 75
• Gastropods 86
• Siphon Shell 117
• Sea Hares 120
• Bivalves 122
• Sea Stars 128
• Urchins 133
• Holothorian 135
• Cunjevoi 136
• Gulls 137
• Glossary 138.

This pocket guide will help you easily identify the creatures you discover as you amble along the beach or gaze into rock pools. Each of the 232 species or groups in the book is illustrated with a colour photo and each entry also includes distribution maps and a description of the creature.

• 1. Green Algae
• 2. Brown Algae.

• 1. Aims, scope and presentation
• 2. The land and its vegetation
• 3. Some places of special interest
• 4. Regional guide-list
• 5. Description of species
• 6. Comments on the major families and genera
• Glossary.

This book embraces an area that stretches from the Flinders and Mt. Lofty Ranges in South Australia, across Victoria and southern New South Wales to the NSW South Coast. It records the land and its vegetation in a scientifically accurate, but accessible, style. Virtually all species of native trees and larger shrubs in this area are described, and their occurrences are related to the features of their environments - events of the past, geology, landforms, soil and climatic conditions. In a systematic sequence, every species is illustrated and accompanied by a distribution map. Descriptive information is concise, and carefully researched. There are more than 300 colour plates and over 160 black and white photographs. The brief descriptions of places of special interest, as well as the eight regional 'guide-lists' that cover the coast, hills and ranges, high-mountain country, and various inland areas, assist anyone exploring such regions to identify the trees and shrubs.

"A full colour field guide to native plants of south east Qld, as an aid to bushwalkers, landowners and regenerators."--Provided by publisher.

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Part 1: Ecology and biology of plants of the west coast
• Part 2: Ecological restoration of coastal dune vegetation
• Part 3: Biogeography of coastal plants in the Perth region
• Part 4: Species guide
• Appendix: Coastal plants on which butterflies or sun-moths breed
• Index.
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Coastal Plants provides a definitive guide to the 100 most common plants of the Perth coastal region and includes the key species used in coastal restoration. Each species is presented with its Latin name, common name and family, together with its distribution, key diagnostic features, natural history, pollination, uses in restoration and propagation. The description for each species is accompanied by a distribution map and diagnostic photographs of the whole plant, flowers, seeds and fruits.
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This book will allow anyone with little botanical knowledge to identify plants that they are most likely to encounter while walking in Victoria's High Country. The guide is written in plain English and includes a glossary of botanical terms. Plants of the Victorian High Country contains species descriptions and photographs of plants to be found along popular walking tracks, such as Harrietville to Mt Feathertop and Mt Hotham. Plants of the montane, sub-alpine and alpine zones are included, sorted into five easily distinguished groups: herbs, daisy herbs, low woody shrubs, tall shrubs and trees, and eucalypts. The guide features straightforward identification keys and clear photos of the leaves, flowers and stems of the plant. If you are a nature lover, planning to walk in the Victorian High Country, this book is an essential addition to your backpack.
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• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Biology and ecology
• Chapter 3. Collecting
• Chapter 4. Processing
• Chapter 5. Storage
• Chapter 6. Propagation
• Chapter 7. A-Z species guide

This book will allow anyone with little botanical knowledge to identify plants that they are most likely to encounter while walking in Victoria's High Country. The guide is written in plain English and includes a glossary of botanical terms. Plants of the Victorian High Country contains species descriptions and photographs of plants to be found along popular walking tracks, such as Harrietville to Mt Feathertop and Mt Hotham. Plants of the montane, sub-alpine and alpine zones are included, sorted into five easily distinguished groups: herbs, daisy herbs, low woody shrubs, tall shrubs and trees, and eucalypts. The guide features straightforward identification keys and clear photos of the leaves, flowers and stems of the plant. If you are a nature lover, planning to walk in the Victorian High Country, this book is an essential addition to your backpack.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionThe different plant groupings in the GardensTaxonomicEcologicalHorticulturalEthnobotanicalEndangered speciesThe Australian flora: some characteristics and historyTwo genera dominate the Australian landscapeEucalyptusAcaciaMany plants rely on fire to reproduceThere is a high percentage of endemismWoody sclerophyllous plants dominateSpecies-rich vegetation grows on very poor soilSome residents and visitors to the GardensIn conclusionPhotographs of plants listed by family ReferencesList of photographed speciesFloraFaunaAbout the author.
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Australia's complex, beautiful and diverse flora is showcased in stunning botanic gardens across the continent. Through exquisite colour photographs taken at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG), Fanny Karouta-Manasse celebrates the minute and intriguing details of these plants. Discovering Australian Flora explains how plants are displayed in the ANBG according to themes and provides clear and simple geographical, historical and botanical information. It also describes the unique features of Australian flora, including their reliance on fire and ability to survive in poor soil, and looks in detail at the two dominant genera in the Australian landscape - Eucalyptus and Acacia.This fresh and intimate view of some of Australia's native flora will serve not only as a companion to visitors to the ANBG but will also allow others to explore the wonders of Australia's botanical treasures.This book will appeal to both local and overseas readers wishing to become more familiar with Australian native flora. The striking photographs will appeal to anyone with an appreciation and passion for nature's beauty.
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Around Australia's highest mountain lies a rare ecosystem, an alpine area of outstanding beauty and diversity, strikingly different from other alpine ecosystems of the world but with common features. Kosciuszko Alpine Flora describes and illustrates the area's 212 flowering plants and ferns, of which 21 are endemic. It discusses the geological and human history of the area, the life-forms and habitats of the plants, and explores the various plant communities and their environmental relationships.
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• Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About this book; The second edition; How to use the book; Aboriginal people in the High Country; Acknowledgements; Other useful books; The environment; Flower types; Plant descriptions; Herbs (other than daisies); Daisy herbs; Low woody shrubs; Tall shrubs and trees; Eucalypts; Glossary; Plants listed by family; Index

Plants of the Victorian High Country allows walkers with little botanical knowledge to identify plants they are likely to encounter along the popular tracks of Victoria's High Country. This Second Edition has been revised and expanded to describe 133 plants from the montane, sub-alpine and alpine zones, categorising them into five easily distinguished groups: herbs, daisy herbs, low woody shrubs, tall shrubs and trees, and eucalypts. The guide features a glossary of botanical terms, straightforward identification keys, clear photos of the leaves, flowers and stems of the plant, and includes notes on Aboriginal plant usage.If you are a nature lover, planning to walk in the Victorian High Country, this book is an essential addition to your backpack.
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