Rocky outcrops in Australia : ecology, conservation and management
Michael, Damian2018
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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, and climate change. Rocky Outcrops in Australia: Ecology, Conservation and Management contains chapters on why this habitat is important, the animals that live and depend on these formations, key threatening processes, and how rocky outcrops can be managed to improve biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes, state forests, and protected areas. This book will be an important reference for landholders, Landcare groups, naturalists interested in Australian wildlife, and natural resource managers.
Main title:
Rocky outcrops in Australia : ecology, conservation and management / Damian Michael and David Lindenmayer.
Imprint:
Clayton South, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2018
Collation:
vii, 176 pages. : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction and background -- Chapter 2 Rocky outcrop values -- Chapter 3 Australian rock-dwelling fauna -- Chapter 4 Threatening processes -- Chapter 5 Managing rocky outcrops for biodiversity conservation -- Concluding comments -- References -- Appendix 1: Australian rock-dwelling fauna and their conservation status -- Index.
ISBN:
9781486307906
Dewey class:
552.0994577.58
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
316203
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 577.58 MIC | Available |