Water Weeds in Australia
Author : Australia. National Committee on Management of Aquatic Weeds
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 10,73 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Floodplain Wetland Biota in the Murray-Darling Basin
Author : Kerrylee Rogers
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 23,30 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0643096280
Book Description
Floodplain wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin provide critical habitat for numerous species of flora and fauna; unfortunately, the ecology of these wetlands is threatened by a range of environmental issues. This book addresses the urgent need for an improved ecohydrological understanding of the biota of Australian freshwater wetlands. It synthesizes key water and habitat requirements for 35 species of plants, 48 species of waterbirds, 17 native and four introduced species of fish, 15 species of frogs, and 16 species of crustaceans and mollusks found in floodplain wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin. Each species profile includes: the influence of water regimes on the survival, health and condition of the species; key stimuli for reproduction and germination; habitat and dietary preferences; as well as major knowledge gaps for the species. Floodplain Wetland Biota in the Murray-Darling Basinalso provides an overview of the likely impacts of hydrological change on wetland ecosystems and biota, in the context of climate change and variability, with implications for environmental management. This important book provides an essential baseline for further education, scientific research and management of floodplain wetland biota in the Murray-Darling Basin. KEY FEATURES * Provides an overview of floodplain wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin and their key freshwater biota (flora and fauna) * Includes information on water and habitat requirements in the form of succinct species profiles * Focuses on the influence of water regimes on the survival, health and condition of species
Wetland Weeds
Author : Nick Romanowski
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 16,26 MB
Release : 2011-09-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 064310397X
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to wetland weeds covers both native and introduced species, ranging from minor or localised environmental problems to those that should not be tolerated in any situation. The author takes a pragmatic approach to weed control, recognising that some weeds may not be possible to eradicate, and emphasising the need to assess the extent and future potential of any infestation before taking action. Weed control should be planned in the context of the overall management goals for any type of wetland, the types of habitat weeds provide or overrun, and whether they can be replaced successfully with more appropriate plants. A range of strategies for controlling wetland weeds are considered, from containment actions to prevent the development of a soil seed bank to physical removal, and biological approaches from biocontrol to shading, overplanting and use of turbidity. The widespread use of chemical controls is also discussed, with the warning that these are often only a short-term cure and can cause more harm to aquatic ecosystems than the weeds they are holding at bay. More than 130 species of established weeds are included with information on their origins, nutrient responses, environmental effects, habitat values, prospects for containment or eradication, and even culinary uses. Other sections look at native plants as weeds, including a number of species of uncertain origins, and potential weeds still being legally sold through the aquarium and nursery trades.
Noxious Weeds of Australia
Author : William Thomas Parsons
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 26,13 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643065147
Book Description
"This is a reference book containing information on over 200 species, including where each is proclaimed and what the legal requirements are for its control. Each weed has a detailed description and colour photograph to make identification straightforward." - product description.
Weeds Change the Colour of Water
Author : Justin Cantrell
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,79 MB
Release : 2020-11-13
Category :
ISBN : 9780646826714
Book Description
"weeds change the colour of water"... is a speculative effort, one dreamt to collect ideas, interpretations, and interactions. By listening patiently, we may come to recognise some pattern in the tangle that surrounds and involves us - a spot to sense that, like a weed, we are insecurely tethered amid choppy and changing waters, which now, more than usual, have us flailing and adrift. This text was compiled to accompany the release of Wound Without A Tear, a compilation of "Australian" Ambient and Experimental Music. The fifteen-year period that collection cites-a period of early 90s post-rave ethereality defined by pleasure-centred spaces (chill-out rooms) and the personal computer's emergence as a popular tool for file-sharing and secondary-living in the 2000s - is befitting of closer examination.
Weeds
Author : Bruce Archibald Auld
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 35,87 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0909605378
Book Description
Reprint of a reference book first published in 1987. Lavishly illustrated, it contains detailed descriptions of all the important weeds of Australia. Suitable for primary producers, students, agricultural advisers and research workers.
Waterplants in Australia
Author : Geoff R. Sainty
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 28,81 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Aquatic plants
ISBN :
Book Description
This fourth edition includes introduced weeds, potential weeds, common native species, native species with potential for planting in artificial wetlands, and a few species that require protection. Chapters on blue-green algae, classification of wetlands, constructed wetlands, willows and charophytes are included.
Limnology in Australia
Author : P. de Deckker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 12,79 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400948204
Book Description
Australia is the world's driest inhabited continent. Water is our limiting resource. It might therefore be thought that our water resources would be the subject of the most intensive study. Certain aspects, it must be conceded, have received much attention, notably the availability of water in terms of actual quantity. The size of the surface water and the groundwater resource is well understood and indeed receives about as much study as can reasonably be expected in a country with as sparse a population and level of scientific manpower as ours. Although the importance of understanding the water resource in terms of quantity is widely accepted, what has not been generally appreciated is that for this resource to be 'available' to human society for all the different uses to which it is put, it is not sufficient that there exists within easy reach of the end users a certain total volume of water. For that water to fulfil its functions-for agriculture, industry, the home, recreation, biological conservation-it must be in a certain state: it must conform to certain chemical, physical and biological criteria, and what has not been sufficiently appreciated in Australian society is that the condition a water is in depends very much on the ecology of the waterbody in which it resides. There are waterbodies in the world, for example high-altitude glacial lakes, which are naturally so pristine that their water could be used for any purpose without treatment.
Weeds of the South-east
Author : Fiona J. Richardson
Publisher :
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 12,78 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9780958743938
Book Description
A comprehensive identification guide for weeds in the south-east region of Australia. Includes over 2000 plant species, subspecies, varieties and hybrids including weeds of agriculture, bushland, waterways, gardens, roadsides, wasteland and amenity areas, and many new and emerging problem species. Illustrated with over 1600 photographs including spectacular close-up shots of many features; and situations where the species are likely to be found. Written in easy-to-understand language and beautifully illustrated, this is a field guide for anyone interested in the identification of pest plants and the preservation of our native flora. An essential tool for community and government organisations, park rangers, weed officers and advisers, agronomists, landholders, horticulturists, landscapers, amateur naturalists and gardeners.
Biological Control of Weeds in Australia
Author : M. H. Julien
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 064309993X
Book Description
Biological control of weeds has been practiced for over 100 years and Australia has been a leader in this weed management technique. The classical example of control of prickly pears in Australia by the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum, which was imported from the Americas, helped to set the future for biocontrol of weeds in many countries. Since then there have been many projects using Classical Biological Control to manage numerous weed species, many of which have been successful. Importantly, there have been no serious negative non-target impacts - the technique, when practiced as it is in Australia, is safe and environmentally friendly. Economic assessments have shown that biocontrol of weeds in Australia has provided exceedingly high benefit-to-cost ratios. This book reviews biological control of weeds in Australia to 2011, covering over 90 weed species and a multitude of biological control agents and potential agents. Each chapter has been written by practicing biological control of weeds researchers and provides details of the weed, the history of its biological control, exploration for agents, potential agents studied and agents released and the outcomes of those releases. Many weeds were successfully controlled, some were not, many projects are still underway, some have just begun, however all are reported in detail in this book. Biological Control of Weeds in Australiawill provide invaluable information for biological control researchers in Australia and elsewhere. Agents used in Australia could be of immense value to other countries that suffer from the same weeds as Australia. The studies reported here provide direction to future research and provide examples and knowledge for researchers and students. KEY FEATURES * A unique collation of information for Australian weed research and management * Contains all the information about biological control of weeds in Australia in one book * Provides key references for further information * Will become a well cited publication
