Flammable Australia : the fire regimes and biodiverstiy of a continent / edited by Ross A. Bradstock...
Flammable Australia : the fire regimes and biodiverstiy of a continent / edited by Ross A. Bradstock...
Flammable Australia : the fire regimes and biodiverstiy of a continent / edited by Ross A. Bradstock, Jann E. Williams, Malcolm A. Gill.
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Date
2002.
Call Numbers
577.2/1
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English
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Physical content
viii, 462 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. A history of fire in Australia / A. Peter Kershaw, et al -- 2. Importance of a changing climate for fire regimes in Australia / Geoffrey J. Cary -- 3. Fire properties and burn patterns in heterogeneous landscapes / Wendy Catchpole -- 4. Fire regimes in landscapes: models and realities / Michael A...
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
Fire is pivotal to the functioning of ecosystems in Australia, affecting the distribution and abundance of the continents̕ unique and highly diverse range of plants and animals. Conservation of this natural biodiversity therefore requires a good understanding of scientific processes involved in the action of fire on the landscape. This book provide...
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Flammable Australia : the fire regimes and biodiverstiy of a continent / edited by Ross A. Bradstock, Jann E. Williams, Malcolm A. Gill.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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577.2/1
Record Identifier
74Vv84Aokkwd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv84Aokkwd
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ISBN
0521805910 :
9780521805919 :
DDC
577.2
MMS ID
991014322369702626
