Rocky Outcrops in Australia
ecology, conservation and management
$48.00
- Paperback
184 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2018
Summary
Rocky outcrops are landscape features with disproportionately high biodiversity values relative to their size. They support specialised plants and animals, and a wide variety of endemic species. To Indigenous Australians, they are sacred places and provide valuable resources. Despite their ecological and cultural importance, many rocky outcrops and associated biota are threatened by agricultural and recreational activities, forestry and mining operations, invasive weeds, altered fire regimes,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781486307906 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1486307906 |
| Author: | Damian Michael, David Lindenmayer |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 184 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2018 |
| Weight: | 484g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 547mm x 224mm |
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About The Author
Damian Michael
Dr Damian Michael
Dr Damian Michael is a Senior Research Officer in Ecology at The Australian National University. He has broad interests in landscape ecology, biodiversity conservation, herpetology, and understanding the ecological importance of rocky outcrops in agricultural landscapes. He manages several large-scale biodiversity monitoring programs in NSW and has published 90 scientific papers and six books.
Dr David Lindenmayer
Dr David Lindenmayer is a Professor at The Australian National University. He has worked on the conservation of forests and their wildlife for more than 35 years. He has published 45 books and over 1100 scientific papers, and has broad interests in conservation biology, landscape ecology, vertebrate ecology, forest ecology, and woodland conservation. He has received numerous awards, is a member of the Australian Academy of Science, and an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow.
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