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A Bush Capital Year
Ian Fraser,
Peter Marsack
Follows a year in the nature reserves, rural and suburban areas of the ACT.
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Adaptive Environmental Management
Catherine Allan,
George H. Stankey
With a view to facilitating better practice, this handbook combines the latest in adaptive management theory with detailed case studies.
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The Atlas of Birds
Mike Unwin
Authoritative and concise, this beautifully illustrated atlas captures the dazzling diversity of bird life around the world.
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Australasian Nature Photography
South Australian Museum
Showcases the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
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Australasian Nature Photography
South Australian Museum
Showcases the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
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Australasian Nature Photography
South Australian Museum
Showcases the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
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Australasian Nature Photography
Stuart Miller
Results of the 2008 ANZANG competition, showcasing the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
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Authenticity in Nature
Nigel Dudley
Examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts.
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Beyond Naturalness
David N Cole,
Laurie Yung
Brings together leading scientists and policymakers to explore the concept of naturalness and its varied meanings.
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Beyond the Platypus Genome
Frank Grützner,
Neil Gemmell,
Christopher Johnson
This special issue, arising from the Boden Research Conference, 'Beyond the Platypus Genome' (held in Victor Harbor, South Australia, in 2008 and organised by Frank Grützner, Jennifer Marshall Graves and Russell Jones) summarises the most recent research and the new insights the platypus genome has given to mammalian evolution and all aspects of monotreme biology. It provides a rich source of up-to-date overviews, new ideas and new data for any scientist interested in comparative genomics and mammal biology.
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Beyond the Platypus Genome
Frank Grützner,
Sharon Mortimer
This special issue, arising from the Boden Research Conference, 'Beyond the Platypus Genome' (held in Victor Harbor, South Australia, in 2008 and organised by Frank Grützner, Jennifer Marshall Graves and Russell Jones) summarises the most recent research and new insights the platypus genome has given to mammalian evolution and all aspects of monotreme biology.
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Biodiversity and the Law
Charles R. McManis
This authoritative volume, written by leading legal experts aims to address the question: How do we promote global economic development, while simultaneously preserving local biological and cultural diversity?
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The Biofuel Delusion
Mario Giampietro,
Kozo Mayumi
In this definitive exposé, Mario Giampietro and Kozo Mayumi present a theoretical framework and exhaustive evidence for the case against large scale biofuel production from agricultural crops.
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Boom and Bust
Libby Robin,
Robert Heinsohn,
Leo Joseph
Leading writers draw on ideas in both science and the humanities to tell the stories of birds and people in the world's driest inhabited continent.
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Burning Issues
Mark Adams,
Peter Attiwill
The role of fire in Australia's ecosystems, and how to manage fire both for safety and for diversity.
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Cents and Sustainability
Michael H Smith,
Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves,
Cheryl Desha
Investigates new evidence and research to develop a deeper understanding of how 'forceful sustainable growth' is possible.
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Connectivity Conservation Management
Graeme L Worboys,
Wendy L Francis,
Michael Lockwood
First groundbreaking guide to connectivity conservation management at local, regional and continental scales.
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Conservation and Biodiversity Banking
Nathaniel Carroll,
Jessica Fox,
Ricardo Bayon
This handbook is a comprehensive guide to conservation banking, explaining what it is and how it works.
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Conservation by Proxy
Tim Caro
A benchmark reference that provides common understanding of the evidence and theory behind surrogate species.
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Contested Country
Marcus B Lane,
Cathy Robinson,
Bruce Taylor
Leading researchers critically review Australia's environmental management over the past decade.
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Coral Reefs and Climate Change
Craig Reid,
Justin Marshall,
Dave Logan,
Diana Kleine
Focuses on coral reefs, the astonishing abundance of life within them and the impacts of climate change on this beautiful environment.
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Coral Reefs
Walter Deas,
Jean Deas
An introduction to the coral reef biology and ecology in a full-colour identification guide to the better-known corals of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic.
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CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates
Mark Clayton,
John C Wombey,
Ian J Mason,
R Terry Chesser,
Alice Wells
A fully updated, new edition of the definitive listing of Australia’s vertebrates and their conservation status.
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The Dominant Animal
Paul R Ehrlich,
Anne H Ehrlich
How we attained supremacy – and how we may be undermining it.
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Dry Times
Mark Stafford Smith,
Julian Cribb
Deserts can teach us new ways to live, manage scarce resources, cope with a harsh climate, isolation and a lack of water and energy.
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The Earth Only Endures
Jules Pretty
This book, by acclaimed author Jules Pretty, is fundamentally about our relationship with nature, animals and places.
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The Ecological World View
Charles Krebs
Examines how the natural world works and how humans interact with the planet’s natural ecosystems.
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ECOS Issue 141
Reviews the world's largest water resources audit of the Murray-Darling Basin, and more.
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ECOS Issue 143
Reviews the decline of environmental monitoring capacity in Australia, the Indigenous Environment Foundation and more.
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ECOS Issue 144
Provides an overview of Australia's forthcoming emissions trading scheme and more.
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ECOS Issue 147
Examines the options for global drawdown of CO2, how dingoes protect native mammals, and more.
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ECOS Issue 150
Reviews 35 years of environmental research reporting, how IT technology is being 'greened', the burgeoning international market for environmental occupations, and more.
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ECOS Issue 151
The rise of youth coalitions, reports on the social justice imperative for climate action, the demise of Fraser Island's dingoes…
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ECOS Issue 152
ECOS 152: REDD's green light to cut deforestation, the rise of urban food farming, and much, much more…
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ECOS Issue 153
Nanosafety, shifting from consumerism to sustainability, biodiversity and climate change and much more.
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ECOS Issue 154
Renewables update, bushfires and biodiversity, climate adaptation, rice and water scarcity...
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ECOS Issue 155
Environmental education, climate intervention, Noosa biosphere, and much more.
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ECOS Issue 156
Sharks in decline, peak fertiliser, sustainable supermarkets...
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ECOS Issue 157
Forest products compliance, marine debris and electric cars...
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ECOS Issue 158
Biofuel from algae, forests and climate change, restorative sandalwood...
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ECOS Issue 159
ECOS 159: Bush blitz, island on the edge and build it back green...
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ECOS Issue 160
ECOS 160: Carbon farming, plants and carbon dioxide, native animals as pets...
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ECOS Issue 161
Ecos 161: Smart electricity grids, energy-water-carbon connections and greenroofs...
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Ecosystems and Human Well-Being
UNEP / World Conservation Monitoring Centre
A stand-alone 'how-to' guide to conducting assessments of the impacts on humans of ecosystem changes.
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Endangered Birds
Martyn Walters
Comprehensive in scope and content, the book has been written by an acknowledged natural history expert, with the support of Bird Life International, an organisation pivotal to the conservation of birds.
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Ethno-Ornithology
Sonia Tidemann,
Andrew Gosler
As well as its knowledge base, provides practical advice for professionals in conservation and anthropology.
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Fertility Control for Wildlife
David P Cowan,
Lyn A Hinds
This special issue of Wildlife Research brings together a collection of papers on a range of fertility control tools, up-to-date delivery methods, and regulatory issues, as well as more theoretical papers on simulation models and practical examples in wildlife management.
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Five Easy Pieces
Daniel Pauly
A dramatic illustration of the way new scientific insights become 'mainstream'.
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Forecasting Forest Futures
Hamish Kimmins,
Juan A Blanco,
Brad Seely,
Clive Welham,
Kim Scoullar
Describes the hybrid approach to modelling forest ecosystems and their possible response to natural and management-induced disturbance.
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Frozen Oceans
David N Thomas
Explores the whole eco system of sea ice, its living communities and the structure of the ice itself.
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Gift Vouchers
Are you looking for a book or subscription to give as a present, but aren’t sure what to choose?
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Grasses of New South Wales
SWL Jacobs,
RDB Whalley,
DJB Wheeler
Will help students, agriculturalists, other scientists and anyone else interested in vegetation to identify the
many grasses growing in NSW.
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The Great Barrier Reef
Pat Hutchings,
Mike Kingsford,
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
A beautifully illustrated overview of the biological and physical attributes of the Great Barrier Reef.
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The Great Lakes Water Wars
Peter Annin
A comprehensive look at the issues facing the world's largest fresh surface water resource.
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Holistic Management
Allan Savory,
Jody Butterfield
Profitably restore and promote the health of your land through practices that mimic nature.
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Illegal Logging
Luca Tacconi
While there are clearly no easy answers to the problems of illegal logging, this book sorts fact from fiction and explores the many dimensions of the causes, impacts and implications.
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The Kimberley
Victoria Laurie
Offers world-class photography in conjunction with up-to-date information on scientific discoveries.
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Let Them Eat Shrimp
Kennedy Warne
The first book to explain the importance of mangrove forests.
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Meanderings in the Bush
Richard MacMillen,
Barbara MacMillen
Describes the natural history explorations of an ecologist in the remote Channel Country of the Lake Eyre Basin.
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Nature's Matrix
Ivette Perfecto,
John Vandermee,
Angus Wright
Proposes a radically new approach to the conservation of biodiversity based on recent advances in the science of ecology plus political realities, particularly in the world's tropical regions.
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On Borrowed Time
David Lindenmayer
A powerful and passionate book arguing that Australia does have the knowledge and resources to tackle our environmental problems.
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Plant Germplasm Conservation in Australia
Catherine A Offord,
Patricia F Meagher
Strategies to conserve Australia’s unique native plant heritage depend on understanding how plant species function. The collection, storage and study of plant germplasm helps us gain this knowledge.
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Plant Invaders
Quentin C.B. Cronk,
Janice L. Fuller
A practical guide to the protection and management of ecosystems against invasions by non-indigenous plant species.
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Planting Wetlands and Dams
Nick Romanowski
A step-by-step, plain language guide to the creation of conditions in which wetland plants will thrive.
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Practical Conservation Biology
David Lindenmayer,
Mark Burgman
Reflects the latest thinking on topics central to conservation biology and natural resource management.
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Prehistoric Giants
Danielle Clode
Introducing the amazing world of Australian megafauna in the Pleistoceine era.
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Rare or Threatened Australian Plants
JD Briggs,
JH Leigh
Now commonly referred to by its acronym, the current ROTAP list has expanded from 3329 taxa in 1988 to now include 5031 taxa.
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Reef and Rainforest
Michael McCoy
A unique photographic portrayal of the plants and animals in one of the world's most biodiverse regions.
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Repeat Photography
Robert H Webb,
Diane E Boyer,
Raymond M Turner
Repeat photography remains an important and cost-effective technique for scientists working to track and study landscape change.
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Resilience Thinking
Brian Walker,
David Salt
Offers a new way of understanding the world and a new approach to managing resources.
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Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests
Rodolfo Dirzo,
Hillary S Young,
Harold A Mooney,
Gerardo Ceballos
Represents an important step in bringing together the most current scientific information about this vital ecosystem.
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Sharks and Rays of Australia
Peter R Last,
John D Stevens
The classic reference, fully illustrated in colour with detailed species descriptions and location maps, now available in a magnificent second edition.
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The State of the World Atlas
Dan Smith
Over 50 full-colour world maps and graphics break down hardcore statistics to provide a compelling analysis of all the political, social, economic and ecological nightmares that keep us awake at night.
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Ten Commitments
David Lindenmayer,
Stephen Dovers,
Molly Harriss Olson,
Steve Morton
Leading environmental thinkers speak on environmental issues facing Australia.
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Tree Hollows and Wildlife Conservation in Australia
Philip Gibbons,
David Lindenmayer
Examines the hollow-dependent fauna of Australia, and includes new data on the development of hollows, selection by fauna, pests and introduced species, and artificial hollows.
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Wetland Habitats
Nick Romanowski
A practical and easy to use manual for wetland restoration and conservation of diverse animal species.
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Why Does the World Stay Green?
TCR White
Explore a controversial theory that challenges the common understanding of natural population control in herbivores.
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Wildfire
George Wuerthner
Ecological, economic, historical and socio-political analyses of the wildfire process.
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Wildlife and Society
Michael J Manfredo,
Jerry J Vaske,
Perry J Brown,
Daniel J Decker,
Esther A Duke
A comprehensive approach to the human dimensions of fish and wildlife management.
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Wildlife on Farms
David Lindenmayer,
Andrew Claridge,
Donna Hazell,
Damian Michael,
Mason Crane,
Christopher MacGregor,
Ross Cunningham
Learn how wildlife conservation can be integrated with farm management and the benefits this can bring.
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Wildlife, Fire and Future Climate
Brendan Mackey,
David Lindenmayer,
Malcolm Gill,
Michael McCarthy,
Janette Lindesay
Presents a model landscape-wide case study of refugia and future climate in the tall, wet forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria.
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Woodlands
David Lindenmayer,
Mason Crane,
Damian Michael,
Esther Beaton
Discover the often-overlooked beauty of Australia's woodlands and native plants and animals they support.
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World Atlas of Mangroves
Mark Spalding,
Mami Kainuma,
Lorna Collins
This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves.
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