Australia’s venomous snakes are widely viewed as the world’s most deadly and are regarded with cautious curiosity, fascination and, regrettably, fear. Australia’s Dangerous Snakes examines the biology, natural history, venom properties …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Reptiles and Amphibians
Vital for a game of cricket or golf and enjoyable when picnicking in the park, turfgrass provides a wide range of aesthetic and recreational benefits. However, managed turfgrass is prone to damaging outbreaks of insects and mites. Pest …
[ Books ] Gardening & Horticulture — Gardening & Horticulture / Horticulture
A Guide to Southern Temperate Seagrasses describes the exceptionally diverse seagrasses in the temperate parts of the southern hemisphere. This book introduces readers to the evolution, biology and ecology of the southern temperate …
[ Books ] Plants & Fungi — Plants & Fungi / Aquatic and Marine Plants
To hold a little microbat in your hand, its body the size of the end of your thumb, is nothing but astounding. Its head is nearly the size of a man’s fingernail, its tiny ears are twitching as it struggles to get free, and then it bares …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Mammals and Marsupials
In its early days, agroforestry may have been viewed as the domain of the 'landcare enthusiast'. Today, integrating trees and shrubs into productive farming systems is seen as a core principle of sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry …
[ Books ] Food & Agriculture — Food & Agriculture / Agroforestry
Freshwater Fishes of North-Eastern Australia provides details of the ecology, systematics, biogeography and management of 79 species of native fish present in the region. It includes detailed information on their identification, evolutionary …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Fish
Predators with Pouches provides a unique synthesis of current knowledge of the world’s carnivorous marsupials—from Patagonia to New Guinea and North America to Tasmania. Written by 63 experts in each field, the book covers a comprehensive …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Mammals and Marsupials
Environmental and public health problems arising from the use of chemical insecticides have led to an increasing demand for alternatives for insect pest control. Together with this, widespread public concern resulting in governmental bans …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of ‘reintroduction biology’. Since then, there have been vast changes in our understanding of the process …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Ecology and Management
This book looks at current knowledge on management of pastures and rangelands for sheep production, of problems, of practical solutions where possible, and of priority areas for research. The areas considered extend from the high rainfall …
[ Books ] Food & Agriculture — Food & Agriculture / Crops and Pastures
There are possibly 30 000 species of beetle in Australia - no one knows for sure. But professional entomologists, students and keen amateurs alike will find what is known about this striking, diverse and intriguing order of insects in this …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
Johne's disease (paratuberculosis) afflicts cattle worldwide and causes significant economic losses. It is also prevalent in goats and sheep and has been implicated in Johne's disease in humans. The book is divided into six sections covering …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Health and Welfare
Mountain Ash draws together exciting new findings on the effects of fire and on post-fire ecological dynamics following the 2009 wildfires in the Mountain Ash forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria. The book integrates data …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Fire
This data-rich book demonstrates the value of existing national long-term ecological research in Australia for monitoring environmental change and biodiversity. Long-term ecological data are critical for informing trends in biodiversity …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Biodiversity and Ecology
In 2005, researchers from four Australian universities and CSIRO joined forces with environmental managers from three state agencies and six regional catchment management authorities to answer the question: 'Can we detect the influence …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Environmental Management
This practical manual is an authoritative guide to olive propagation, providing extended information on seed germination, rooting of cuttings, grafting and micropropagation. The authors describe each topic in detail and discuss the relative …
[ Books ] Gardening & Horticulture — Gardening & Horticulture / Fruit, Vegetables and Flowers
Australia’s nature is exceptional, wonderful and important. But much has been lost, and the ongoing existence of many species now hangs by a thread. Against a relentless tide of threats to our biodiversity, many Australians, and government …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Environmental Management
Most Australian stag beetles live secretive lives, spending the majority of their life cycle inside decaying timber or under logs sunken in the soil. Yet these active recyclers of the forest are admired by beetle-loving people worldwide. …
[ Books ] Animals — Animals / Invertebrates
Did you ever wonder why some insects can walk on water? Or how the ancient Egyptians made mummies? Are you curious about why a guitar sounds different from a flute? Gather some everyday materials from around your home and find out the answers …
[ Books ] Children — Children / Activity Books
This book tells the story of the Mt Stromlo Observatory in Canberra which began with W.G. Duffield's idealism and vision in 1905. The Observatory began life as a government department, later becoming an optical munitions factory producing …
[ Books ] Physical Sciences — Physical Sciences / Astronomy