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Author : David J. DuPuy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (271 download)
Download or read book Mapping of Christmas Island Native and Endemic Plants with Limited Distributions written by David J. DuPuy and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Woinarski
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486308651
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)
Download or read book A Bat's End written by John Woinarski and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the evening of 26 August 2009, the last known pipistrelle emerges from its day-time shelter on Christmas Island. Scientists, desperate about its conservation, set up a maze of netting to try to catch it. It is a forlorn and futile exercise – even if captured, there is little future in just one bat. But the bat evades the trap easily, and continues foraging. It is not recorded again that night, and not at all the next night. The bat is never again recorded. The scientists search all nearby areas over the following nights. It has gone. There are no more bats. Its corpse is not, will never be, found. It is the silent, unobtrusive death of the last individual. It is extinction. This book is about that bat, about those scientists, about that island. But mostly it is an attempt to understand that extinction; an unusual extinction, because it was predicted, witnessed and its timing is precise. A Bat's End is a compelling forensic examination of the circumstances and players surrounding the extinction of the Christmas Island pipistrelle. A must-read for environmental scientists, policy-makers, and organisations and individuals with an interest in conservation.
Author : Robert J. Whittaker
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198566115
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (985 download)
Download or read book Island Biogeography written by Robert J. Whittaker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isolation, extinction, conservation, biodiversity, hotspots.
Author : David G. Frodin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139428651
Total Pages : 1136 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (286 download)
Download or read book Guide to Standard Floras of the World written by David G. Frodin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-14 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2001 book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition was completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations or catalogues, although a relatively few more popularly oriented books are also included. The Guide is organised in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. In addition to the bibliography, the book includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, and general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes.
Author : Stephen D. Davis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Plants in Danger written by Stephen D. Davis and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rosemary G. Gillespie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520256492
Total Pages : 1110 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Islands written by Rosemary G. Gillespie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries - unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings - oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats." --Book Jacket.
Author : Alexander S. George
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780642070166
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Flora of Australia written by Alexander S. George and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clifford W. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Proceedings, Second Conference in Natural Sciences, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park written by Clifford W. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeff Claussen
Publisher : CSIRO Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Native Plants of Christmas Island written by Jeff Claussen and published by CSIRO Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native Plants of Christmas Island is a beautiful book describing 118 of the more common native plants on Christmas Island. In addition, each species is illustrated in colour, and flowering and fruiting times are given. There are six colour pages showing some of the drift seeds found among the flotsam and jetsam on the island shores.
Author : Michael Braby
Publisher : ANU Press
ISBN 13 : 1760462330
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Atlas of Butterflies and Diurnal Moths in the Monsoon Tropics of Northern Australia written by Michael Braby and published by ANU Press. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northern Australia is one of few tropical places left on Earth in which biodiversity—and the ecological processes underpinning that biodiversity—is still relatively intact. However, scientific knowledge of that biodiversity is still in its infancy and the region remains a frontier for biological discovery. The butterfly and diurnal moth assemblages of the area, and their intimate associations with vascular plants (and sometimes ants), exemplify these points. However, the opportunity to fill knowledge gaps is quickly closing: proposals for substantial development and exploitation of Australia’s north will inevitably repeat the ecological devastation that has occurred in temperate southern Australia—loss of species, loss of ecological communities, fragmentation of populations, disruption of healthy ecosystem function and so on—all of which will diminish the value of the natural heritage of the region before it is fully understood and appreciated. Written by several experts in the field, the main purpose of this atlas is to compile a comprehensive inventory of the butterflies and diurnal moths of northern Australia to form the scientific baseline against which the extent and direction of change can be assessed in the future. Such information will also assist in identifying the region’s biological assets, to inform policy and management agencies and to set priorities for biodiversity conservation.
Author : Dieter Mueller-Dombois
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441986863
Total Pages : 905 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands written by Dieter Mueller-Dombois and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of the Pacific islands, this book is a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group, and includes information on geography, geology, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands features over 400 color photographs, plus dozens of maps and climate diagrams. The authors’ efforts in assembling the existing information into an integrated, comprehensive book will be welcomed by biogeographers, plant ecologists, conservation biologists, and all scientists with an interest in island biology.
Author : Charles William Andrews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) written by Charles William Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Results of the First Joint US-USSR Central Pacific Expedition (BERPAC) written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book IUCN Bulletin written by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Burbidge
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643108742
Total Pages : 1053 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 written by Andrew Burbidge and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 1053 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 is the first review to assess the conservation status of all Australian mammals. It complements The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010 (Garnett et al. 2011, CSIRO Publishing), and although the number of Australian mammal taxa is marginally fewer than for birds, the proportion of endemic, extinct and threatened mammal taxa is far greater. These authoritative reviews represent an important foundation for understanding the current status, fate and future of the nature of Australia. This book considers all species and subspecies of Australian mammals, including those of external territories and territorial seas. For all the mammal taxa (about 300 species and subspecies) considered Extinct, Threatened, Near Threatened or Data Deficient, the size and trend of their population is presented along with information on geographic range and trend, and relevant biological and ecological data. The book also presents the current conservation status of each taxon under Australian legislation, what additional information is needed for managers, and the required management actions. Recovery plans, where they exist, are evaluated. The voluntary participation of more than 200 mammal experts has ensured that the conservation status and information are as accurate as possible, and allowed considerable unpublished data to be included. All accounts include maps based on the latest data from Australian state and territory agencies, from published scientific literature and other sources. The Action Plan concludes that 29 Australian mammal species have become extinct and 63 species are threatened and require urgent conservation action. However, it also shows that, where guided by sound knowledge, management capability and resourcing, and longer-term commitment, there have been some notable conservation success stories, and the conservation status of some species has greatly improved over the past few decades. The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012 makes a major contribution to the conservation of a wonderful legacy that is a significant part of Australia’s heritage. For such a legacy to endure, our society must be more aware of and empathetic with our distinctively Australian environment, and particularly its marvellous mammal fauna; relevant information must be readily accessible; environmental policy and law must be based on sound evidence; those with responsibility for environmental management must be aware of what priority actions they should take; the urgency for action (and consequences of inaction) must be clear; and the opportunity for hope and success must be recognised. It is in this spirit that this account is offered.
Author : Sue Churchill
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1741766974
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (417 download)
Download or read book Australian Bats written by Sue Churchill and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An identification guide to all 75 known species of Australian bats. Species are illustrated with colour photographs, and each species account includes a detailed description of the bat, measurements, a distribution map and notes on where they live, what they eat, and how they find food and reproduce. Australian Bats also provides general information on these fascinating animals: their evolution, why they hang upside down, roosting and reproduction, echolocation, and how to catch, survey and care for bats, including health hazards for carers. An identification key to the bat families is included, with important features illustrated by line drawings and photographs, as well as illustrated keys to all the species.
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Publisher : Aust. Bureau of Statistics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1356 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No. 49 - 1963 written by and published by Aust. Bureau of Statistics. This book was released on with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
