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Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire

Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire

Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire
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Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire Hardback - 2000

by Bowman, DMJs

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Cambridge University Press, 2000. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780521465687
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  • Title Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire
  • Author Bowman, DMJs
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 360
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
  • Publication date 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 9440582
  • ISBN 9780521465687 / 0521465680
  • Weight 1.46 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.36 x 6.3 x 1.08 in (23.77 x 16.00 x 2.74 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Ecology
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Rain forest ecology - Australia, Fire ecology - Australia
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99-24978
  • Dewey Decimal Code 577.340

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Why do Australian rainforests occur as islands within the vast tracts of Eucalyptus? Why is fire a critical ecological factor in every Australian landscape? What were the consequences of the use of fire by the Ice Age colonists? In this original and challenging book, David Bowman critically examines all hypotheses that have been advanced to answer these questions. He demonstrates that fire is the most critical factor in controlling the distribution of rainforest throughout Australia. Furthermore, while Aboriginal people used fire to skillfully manage and preserve habitats, he concludes that they did not significantly influence the evolution of Australia's unique flora and fauna. This volume, the first comprehensive overview of the diverse literature on this topic, solves the puzzle of the archipelago of rainforest habitats in Australia. It is essential reading for all ecologists, foresters, conservation biologists, and others interested in the biogeography and ecology of Australian rainforests.

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The existence of patches of rainforest embedded in tracts of Eucalyptus forests have long perplexed and sometimes astonished field biologists.

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Citations

  • Choice, 10/01/2000, Page 355
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