Australian Tropical Rainforests

Author : Jiro Kikkawa
Publisher : CSIRO Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Tropical Rainforests written by Jiro Kikkawa and published by CSIRO Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on contributions to a symposium at the 57th ANZAAS congress in 1987, this book describes and interprets the evolution, biology and dynamics of Australia's northern rainforests from scientific, humanistic and eco-political viewpoints. Includes references and an index.

Author : Densey Clyne
Publisher : New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Rainforests written by Densey Clyne and published by New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text takes the reader on a journey into one of nature's richest gardens - the tropical and sub-tropical rainforests of Australia. Photography exposes the diversity of life from the damp leaf-litter of the forest floor to the panoramic heights of the tree canopy.

Author : William Cooper
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 064310786X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Rainforest Fruits written by William Cooper and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated field guide covers 504 of the most common fruiting plants found in Australia's eastern rainforests, as well as a few species that are rare in the wild but generally well-known. These spectacular plants can be seen from Cape York to Victoria, with some species also found in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and overseas. Rainforest fruits are often beautifully coloured, and in this guide the species are arranged by colour of ripe fruit, then by size and form. Five broad categories – pink to purple, blue to black, yellow and orange to red, green to brown, and white – allow people with even limited botanical knowledge to identify rainforest fruits. Each species description is accompanied by a leaf drawing, a distribution map, and diagnostic characters to help the reader distinguish similar species. Australian Rainforest Fruits includes stunning artwork by Australia’s leading natural history artist, William T Cooper. It will be sought not just by bushwalkers and natural history enthusiasts, but also by those who admire botanical art at its best.

Author : Cheryll J. Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486307604
Total Pages : 1388 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest written by Cheryll J. Williams and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 1388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rare, unique and irreplaceable – precious native rainforests occupy a precariously small part of Australia while retaining a remarkable level of both biological and chemical diversity unrivalled by any other ecosystem. Australia's ancient history and traditions are intimately intertwined with the rainforest plants that humans have utilised as both food and medicine. Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest is a record of this history and details how our understanding of these plants has led to the discovery of anaesthetics, analgesics, steroids, antimalarials and more. It provides an insight into the habitat, ecology and family associations of hundreds of species and explores their future therapeutic potential, alongside phytochemical studies of the ancient plant lineages. Toxicological evaluations of important poisonous plants are also included. Rainforests provide shelter for unique flora and fauna that are counted among the rarest species on Earth, many of which are illustrated in this book. This comprehensive work is an essential reference for phytochemists, ethnobotanists and those with an interest in rainforests and their medicinal and botanical potential.

Author : Clifford B. Frith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Tropical Rainforest Life written by Clifford B. Frith and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Morris Lake
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486301819
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Rainforest Woods written by Morris Lake and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2015-05-25 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Rainforest Woods describes 141 of the most significant Australian rainforest trees and their wood. The introductory sections draw the reader into an understanding of the botanical, evolutionary, environmental, historical and international significance of this beautiful but finite Australian resource. The main section examines the species and their wood with photographs, botanical descriptions and a summary of the characteristics of the wood. A section on wood identification includes fundamental information on tree growth and wood structure, as well as images of the basic characteristics. With more than 900 colour images, this is the most comprehensive guide ever written on Australian rainforest woods, both for the amateur and the professional wood enthusiast. It is the first time that macrophotographs of the wood have been shown in association with a physical description of wood characteristics, which will aid identification. This technique was developed by Jean-Claude Cerre, France, and his macrophotographs are included in the book.

Author : Geoff Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 064310187X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests written by Geoff Williams and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests provides an overview of pollination in Australian rainforests, especially subtropical rainforests. It also examines the plant-pollinator relationships found in rainforests worldwide. The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests progresses through introductory and popular sections that cover pollination in lore and legend; plant and flower evolution and development; and the role and function of colour, fragrance and form. Later chapters deal with breeding systems; mimicry; spatial, temporal and structural influences on plant-pollinator interactions; and a discussion and overview of floral syndromes. The book concludes with a section on conservation and fragmentation, and individual plant pollination case studies. Illustrated with colour photographs of major species, this reference work will be treasured by field naturalists, ecologists, conservation biologists, botanists, ecosystem managers, environmentalists, community groups and individuals involved in habitat restoration, students, and those with a broad interest in natural history.

Author : Wendy Cooper
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest written by Wendy Cooper and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2004 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive work which covers the fruiting plants of Australia's tropical forests in Queensland extending from Rockhampton to the Torres Strait. The book is divided into two sections, Gymnodperms and Angiosperms laid out in alphabetical order of family, genera and species illustrated in vibrant colour.

Author : Eldredge Bermingham
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226044688
Total Pages : 761 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tropical Rainforests written by Eldredge Bermingham and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synthesizing theoretical & empirical analyses of the processes that help shape these unique ecosystems, 'Tropical Rainforests' looks at the effects of evolutionary histories, past climate change, & ecological dynamics on the origin & maintenance of tropical rainforest communities.

Author : Stanley Breeden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visions of a Rainforest written by Stanley Breeden and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a year-long journey of discovery by one of Australia's most respected natural historians. The book is a personal account of life in one of the richest, most complicated habitats on earth.