Author : Leonard Cronin
Publisher :
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Trees
ISBN : 9780730102526
Colour plates and tree descriptions - Leaf shapes - Flower parts and leaf arrangements_
Author : Leonard Cronin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,57 MB
Release : 2023-11-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781761470233
An authoritative and indispensable guide to Australia's fascinating trees, fully updated and revised.
Author : Ivan Holliday
Publisher :
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Botany
ISBN :
Author : Inga Simpson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,17 MB
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 073441854X
Trees tell stories about places. Australia has some of the tallest, oldest, fattest and most unusual trees in the world. They have changed over thousands of years, adapting to this continent's deserts, mountains, and coasts. Many have found clever ways of dealing with drought and fire. Their leaves, flowers and seeds are food for birds, insects and mammals. Old trees have lots of hollows, which make good homes for possums, sugar gliders, birds and bees. But trees aren't just important for other animals, we need them too. What trees breathe out, we breathe in. They are a vital part of the Earth's ecosystems. When you first stand in a forest, the trees all seem the same. But if you look more closely, they are each a little different, like people. This book is a love song to Australian trees, from the red ironbark to the grey gum, the Moreton Bay fig to the Queensland bottle tree. The first book for children from one of Australia's most beloved authors.
Author : Norman C. Duke
Publisher : MER
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 25,64 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Mangrove ecology
ISBN : 0646461966
"The Australian coastline is 18% occupied by a very special and beneficial habitat of extraordinary trees and larger shrubs bathed regularly by flooding tides and washing waves. This practical guide describes each of these highly adapted plants." - - Back cover.
Author : Peter Krisch
Publisher : Reed New Holland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781921517525
This title in New Holland s award-winning Green Guides series investigates the ever-popular subject of Australia s trees and shrubs, celebrating the beauty, great diversity and unique evolution of the country s forests.The structure of this book is similar to that of other titles in the series.Fact panels cover interesting aspects of the subject.Questions answered include:what is the difference between a tree and a shrub? what age can Australian trees reach?how tall do trees grow in Australia?and how many species of trees and shrubs exist in Australia? to name just a few.Other sections look at how trees reproduce and how they evolved.Identification spreads cover all the key species and families which occur across Australia, including many species of conifers, eucalypts and wattles/acacias.There are sections on how to identify bottlebrushes, banksias, casuarinas, grevilleas, figs, laurels and many others, including many of the trees and shrubs found in Australia s species-rich rainforests.The many beautiful images are taken from the author s own collection which has been built up over many decades.
Author : Tony Rodd
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 37,66 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520256507
Beautifully illustrated and designed, this gorgeous reference book explores the world of trees from every perspective--from the world's great forests to the lifespan of a single leaf. Arresting color photographs of a wide variety of trees and close-ups of many of their remarkable features provide an enormous amount of information in a highly accessible format. The volume illustrates how trees grow and function, looks at their astounding diversity and adaptations, documents the key role they play in ecosystems, and explores the multitude of uses to which we put trees--from timber and pharmaceuticals to shade and shelter. A highly absorbing read cover to cover or dipped into at random, Trees: A Visual Guide delves into many specific topics: the details of flowers, bark, and roots; profiles of favorite trees; how animals and insects interact with trees; trees in urban landscapes; the role trees play in our changing climate; deforestation and reforestation; and much more. With clear diagrams, illustrations, and intriguing sidebars on many featured topics, this unique volume is a complete visual guide to the magnificence of the arboreal world.
Author : John W. Wrigley
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1741759242
Eucalypts are a familiar part of the Australian landscape and an integral part of their identity. They have farmed them and used them to build houses, furniture, roads, and bridges since the beginning of white settlement. They have been inspired by them, painted them, made films about them, written books about them, and of course Aboriginal Australians have long made musical instruments from them. Though a small number are found as native plants in several other countries, Eucalypts are a very Australian tree. This book celebrates their diversity, their beauty, and the role they play in the history, culture, and economy of Australia. It looks at their evolution, biology, horticulture, and ecology, together with their classification and the botanists involved. Through historic and contemporary images, it examines the many ways in which they have served Aboriginal, colonial, and contemporary Australians in both practical and aesthetic ways. Eucalypts have quite literally been the building blocks of that nation and this beautiful book tells their complete story for the first time.
Author : Michelle Chapman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 30,28 MB
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 1486311512
Have you ever wondered how to grow your own rainforest trees? Is there a beautiful tree that you have always wanted to collect and propagate the seed from? Are you in the business of ecological restoration, rainforest propagation or environmental education? This long-awaited guide to rainforest seed propagation unlocks the secrets to growing 300 rainforest species. Providing specific information on how to sustainably collect, process and germinate seeds, this user-friendly book aims to support a growing movement of rainforest restoration. With invaluable information based on 30 years of research in northern New South Wales, users will find even difficult rainforest species delightfully easy to grow. Seeing a seed germinate, caring for the seedling and eventually planting the tree is deeply satisfying. And, in this time of widespread deforestation, millions of trees are needed for restoration and every tree counts. Whether you are growing one or one hundred thousand, why not start today?
Author : Gwen Jean Harden
Publisher :
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 38,92 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN :
This is a field guide to the rainforest trees and shrubs of Victoria, NSW, and sub-tropical Queensland, using vegetative characters.
