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Forest pattern and ecological process
2010 Whitley Certificate of Commendation for Zoological TextForest Pattern and Ecological Process is a major synthesis of 25 years of intensiveresearch about the montane ash forests of Victoria, which support the world's tallestflowering plants and several of Australia's most high profile threatened and/orendangered species. It draws together major insights based on over 170 publishedscientific papers and books, offering a previously unrecognised set of perspectivesof how forests function. The book combines key strands of research on wildfires, biodiversity conservation,logging, conservation management, climate change and basic forest ecology andmanagement. It is divided into seven sections: introduction and background; forestcover and the composition of the forest; the structure of the forest; animaloccurrence; disturbance regimes; forest management; and overview and futuredirections. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs and line drawings, Forest Pattern andEcological Process is an essential reference for forest researchers, resourcemanagers, conservation and wildlife biologists, ornithologists and mammalogists,policy makers, as well as general readers with interests in wildlife and forests.
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Wildlife conservation in farm landscapes
An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way. Ecologically sustainable farming conserves the array of species that are integral to key ecological processes such as pollination, seed dispersal, natural pest control and the decomposition of waste.Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes communicates new scientific information about best practice ways to integrate conservation and agriculture in the temperate eucalypt woodland belt of eastern Australia. It is based on the large body of scientific literature in this field, as well as long-term studies at 790 permanent sites on over 290 farms extending throughout Victoria, New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Richly illustrated, with chapters on birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants, this book illustrates how management interventions can promote nature conservation and what practices have the greatest benefit for biodiversity. Together the new insights in this book inform whole-of-farm planning.
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Planting for Wildlife
Across Australia, woodlands are increasingly being planted on formerly cleared or semi-cleared land. Such revegetation efforts can improve biodiversity of farm wildlife, enhance aesthetics of the landscape and even boost farm production. Planting for Wildlife provides the latest information on restoring woodlands, with particular emphasis on plantings as habitat for wildlife. Key topics include why it is important to revegetate, where to plant, how to prepare a site, how to maintain and manage plantings, and how they change over time. The authors focus on the south-eastern grazing region where domestic livestock grazing and/or cropping have been prominent forms of land use. These agricultural landscapes have suffered widespread land degradation and significant losses of biodiversity. Revegetation is a vital step towards solving these problems. The book includes high-quality colour photographs to support the themes discussed. It is ideal for natural resource managers; field staff from state and federal government agencies; landholders; hobby farmers; vineyard owners; naturalists interested in birds, conservation and revegetation; as well as policy makers in regional, state and federal government.
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Saving the Earth as a Career
Written in an informal and engaging style, Saving the Earth as a Career is an ideal resource for students and professionals pursuing a career in conservation. The book explores the major skills needed to become an effective conservation professional by offering useful advice on a range of topics. Chapters include:
* Is this the right career for you?
* Designing a program of study
* Designing and executing a project
* Attending conferences and making presentations
* Writing papers
* Finding a job
* Making a difference
Saving the Earth as a Career 2e is a friendly, accessible guide with a global perspective for anyone interested in becoming a conservation or environmental professional, and teachers will find this an invaluable resource for university students at all levels.
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Melbourne's Water Catchments
This book charts the history of the water catchments and water supply for the city of Melbourne, which has many unique aspects that are a critical part of the history of Melbourne, Victoria and Australia. Much of the development of the water supply system was many decades ahead of its time and helped buffer the city of Melbourne from major diseases, droughts and water shortages.
The authors present a chronology of the evolution of the catchment and water supply system pre-1900 to today. They discuss major developments, policies, and construction and management activities. Each chapter is illustrated with historical black and white images as well as newly taken photos that contrast present scenes with those from the past. Chapters also include many fascinating stories of life within the water catchments and working for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works.
Finally, the book includes many extraordinary insights into current and future issues with Melbourne's water supply, including issues associated with the highly controversial North-South Pipeline and the desalination plant.
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Habitat fragmentation and landscape change
Habitat loss and degradation that comes as a result of human activity is the single biggest threat to biodiversity in the world today.Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change is a groundbreaking work that brings together a wealth of information from a wide range of sources to define the ecological problems caused by landscape change and to.
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Monitoring Forest Biodiversity
‘Toby Gardner’s excellent book contains many valuable lessons and recommendations on ways to improve forest monitoring, how to promote far better and more ecologically sustainable forest management, and approaches to significantly improve biodiversity conservation programmes… Researchers, policy-makers, and forest managers need to read this book.’ David Lindenmayer, Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University
‘This book provides a highly original review of one of the greatest challenges facing today’s conservation and forestry professionals.’
Jeffrey Sayer, Senior Scientific Adviser, Forest Conservation Programme , IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
‘Toby Gardner’s timely, accessible and much needed book provides a constructive and common sense review of key problems and remedies regarding the future of forest biodiversity. His clear-headed proposals about monitoring and good practice offer a practical guide to improved forest management and conservation. I urge all those concerned with the fate of the world’s forests to read and consider what this book has to say.’
Douglas Sheil, Director, Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation, Uganda, and Senior Research Associate, Center for International Forestry Research, Indonesia
The fate of much of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity depends upon our ability to improve the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by humans. Monitoring is an essential ingredient in meeting this challenge, allowing us to measure the impact of different human activities on biodiversity and identify more responsible ways of managing the environment. The purpose of this book is to examine the factors that make biodiversity monitoring programmes fail or succeed.
The first two sections lay out the context and importance of biodiversity monitoring, and shed light on some of the key challenges that have confounded many efforts to date. The third and main section presents an operational framework for developing monitoring programmes that have the potential to make a meaningful contribution to forest management. Discussion covers the scoping, design and implementation stages of a forest biodiversity monitoring programme, including defining the purpose, goals and objectives of monitoring, indicator selection, and the process of data collection, analysis and interpretation.
Toby Gardner is a NERC Research Fellow in the Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK.
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Reptiles of the NSW Murray Catchment
This is an easy to use field guide for identifying the 80 reptile species currentlyknown to occur in the Murray catchment area of New South Wales. Illustrated with high quality colour photographs, the book describes the keydistinguishing features of each reptile and includes details on habitats andconservation status. Uniquely, it has a detailed chapter on how to conserve reptilesand manage key habitats, providing landholders and natural resource agencies withthe knowledge to help conserve reptiles in agricultural farming landscapes. Theup-to-date distribution maps are based on 10 years of extensive surveys andresearch on reptiles in the Murray catchment. The final chapter includes a section onsimilar looking species to further enable readers to accurately and quickly identifydifficult species. Reptiles of the NSW Murray Catchment promotes a broad appreciation of reptiles inthe region, and is a must-have for natural history enthusiasts. Contributors: Mason Crane, Matthew Herring and Rebecca Montague-Drake.
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Australia's biodiversity and climate change
Australia's unique biodiversity is under threat from a rapidly changing climate. Theeffects of climate change are already discernible at all levels of biodiversity - genes,species, communities and ecosystems. Many of Australia's most valued and iconic natural areas - the Great Barrier Reef, south-western Australia, the Kakadu wetlands and the Australian Alps - are amongthe most vulnerable. But much more is at stake than saving iconic species or ecosystems. Australia's biodiversity is fundamental to the country's national identity, economy and quality of life. In the face of uncertainty about specific climate scenarios, ecological andmanagement principles provide a sound basis for maximising opportunities forspecies to adapt, communities to reorganise and ecosystems to transform whilemaintaining basic functions critical to human society. This innovative approach tobiodiversity conservation under a changing climate leads to new challenges for management, policy development and institutional design. This book explores these challenges, building on a detailed analysis of the interactions between a changing climate and Australia's rich but threatened biodiversity. Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change is an important reference for policymakers, researchers, educators, students, journalists, environmental andconservation NGOs, NRM managers, and private landholders with an interest inbiodiversity conservation in a rapidly changing world.
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