Field Guide to Useful Native Plants from Temperate Australia

Field Guide to Useful Native Plants from Temperate Australia
Author: Judith Caton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2016
Genre: Endemic plants
ISBN: 9781922134608

Detailed descriptions of over 150 useful plants from the temperate eco-region.bull; More than 600 colour photos and drawings for ease of identification, as well as maps of localand Australia-wide distributions.bull; Information on a wide range of uses for native plants as food, fibre and medicines, includingnotes on preparation.bull; The result of a 15-year fieldwork partnership photographing, describing and using plants fromthe temperate eco-region of southeastern Australia. A valuable contribution to the knowledgeof the native plants of south-eastern Australia.bull; This guide will be of interest to people who live there and the many tourist who visit the area,as well as bushwalkers, educators, archaeologists and chefs.

Native Grasses

Native Grasses
Author: Meredith Mitchell
Publisher: Landlinks Press
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2002
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780643066564

An easy-to-use tool for identifying some of the most common native grasses in temperate Australia.

Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast

Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast
Author: Peter Del Tredici
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2020-03-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1501740466

In this field guide to the future, esteemed Harvard University botanist Peter Del Tredici unveils the plants that will become even more dominant in urban environments under projected future environmental conditions. These plants are the most important and most common plants in cities. Learning what they are and the role they play, he writes, will help us all make cities more livable and enjoyable. With more than 1000 photos, readers can easily identify these powerful plants. Learn about the fascinating cultural history of each plant.

Wildlife of Australia

Wildlife of Australia
Author: Iain Campbell
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2013-05-21
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 140084682X

The go-to introductory guide to Australia's diverse wildlife and habitats Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of Australia. The guide features more than 400 stunning color photographs, and coverage includes 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs likely to be encountered in Australia's major tourist destinations. Accessible species accounts are useful for both general travelers and serious naturalists, and the invaluable habitat section describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife. Animal species with similar features are placed on the same plates in order to aid identification. Wildlife of Australia is an indispensable and thorough resource for any nature enthusiast interested in this remarkable continent. Easy-to-use pocket guide More than 400 high-quality photographs Accessible text aids identification Habitat guide describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife Coverage includes the 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs most likely to be seen on a trip around Australia

Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney

Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney
Author: Les Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1991
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

Guide to assist in the identification of Sydney's native plants. Over 1370 species are illustrated, with details on the history, ecology, Aboriginal and European uses of each, together with references to literature and the journals of explorers. Includes a glossary and an index.

Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora

Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora
Author: Peter Coyne
Publisher: Peter Coyne
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0980652820

Norfolk Island (South Pacific) has some of the world’s rarest plant species. Of the 182 native plant species, 43 are endemic; that is they occur naturally nowhere else, 47 are listed nationally under Australian law as extinct or threatened and 30 more are already extinct, threatened or rare on the island. This book provides information (with illustrations) on each of the native species and some of the most important introduced plants which grow wild on the island. It also contains a chapter on the cultural use of plants from 1856. The book has previously unpublished paintings by John Doody from 1792 and paintings by famous botanical artist Ferdinand Bauer from 1804 in addition to more than 400 photographs. 192 pages 170 x 227 mm, full colour, with references and index.