Mistletoes of Western Australia
$55.99
- Paperback
152 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2023
Summary
Discover the Hidden World of Western Australia’s Mistletoes
Mistletoes are fascinating, diverse, colourful and ecologically important plants, found in most parts of Western Australia. Mistletoes of Western Australia is a guide to their identification, ecology, conservation, biogeography and evolution, including how they cope with fire.
The book explores the relevance of mistletoes to the biodiversity of the communities in which they live, and provides information on…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781486316144 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 148631614X |
| Author: | Kevin R. Thiele, Tony Start |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 152 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 170mm x 9mm |
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Critics Review
“This is a comprehensive guide to the identification, ecology, evolution, biogeography and conservation of the colourful, diverse andecologically important indigenous mistletoes of Western Australia.” * Gardening Australia *“I consider this book to be of tremendous value, even to the non-mistletoe enthusiast.” – Peter Rogers * Growing Australian No 264 *
About The Author
Kevin R. Thiele
Antony (Tony) Start is a Research Associate at the Western Australian Herbarium, specialising in mistletoes, and a former Western Australia National Parks manager. His interest in mistletoes started as a youth in Kenya and was rekindled when he realised their potential as indicators of areas with mild fire histories.
Kevin Thiele is a botanical taxonomist who has worked with many groups of Australian plants including Banksia, Viola, Hibbertia and the family Rhamnaceae. He was the head of the Western Australian Herbarium for more than a decade.
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