Discovering Australian flora : an Australian National Botanic Gardens experience / Fanny Karouta-Man...
Discovering Australian flora : an Australian National Botanic Gardens experience / Fanny Karouta-Man...
Discovering Australian flora : an Australian National Botanic Gardens experience / Fanny Karouta-Manasse.
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Publisher
Clayton South, Vic. CSIRO Publishing, 2017.
Call Numbers
H 2017/1486
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
95 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- The different plant groupings in the Gardens -- Taxonomic -- Ecological -- Horticultural -- Ethnobotanical -- Endangered species -- The Australian flora: some characteristics and history -- Two genera dominate the Australian landscape -- Eucalyptus -- Acacia -- Many plants rely on fi...
Publication information
Publisher
Clayton South, Vic. CSIRO Publishing, 2017.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2017.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Explains how plants are displayed in the ANBG according to themes and provides clear and simple geographical, historical and botanical information. It also describes the unique features of Australian flora, including their reliance to fire and ability to survive in poor soil, and looks in detail at the two dominant genera in the Australian landscap...
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Full title
Discovering Australian flora : an Australian National Botanic Gardens experience / Fanny Karouta-Manasse.
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Notes
General note
"This book does not set out to cover the whole of the Australian flora growing in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Rather, it is a selection of photos taken during my walks in the Gardens since my arrival in Canberra in March 2009." --At foot of acknowledgements.
Includes bibliographical references.
Issued As
Online version Discovering Australian flora 9781486307821 9781486307838
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Call Numbers
H 2017/1486
Record Identifier
74VKVaoo3Z5A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVaoo3Z5A
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ISBN
9781486307814
MMS ID
991024103714702626
