Author: N. L. McKenziePublisher:
ISBN: 9780724492688
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Wildlife of the Edgar Ranges Area, South-west Kimberley, Western Australia
Author: N. L. McKenziePublisher:
ISBN: 9780724492688
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Wildlife Research Bulletin, Western Australia
Author: Western Australia. Wildlife Research CentrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wildlife conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Wildlife of the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia
Author: Andrew A. BurbidgePublisher:
ISBN: 9780724493074
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The Wildlife of Some Existing and Proposed Nature Reserves in the Gibson, Little Sandy and Great Victoria Deserts, Western Australia
Author: N. L. McKenziePublisher:
ISBN: 9780724480487
Category : Desert animals
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Wildlife Research Bulletin
Author: Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand
Author: Joseph M. ForshawPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486312608
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail. Joseph Forshaw presents a comprehensive review of recent studies for these often hard to observe birds. Detailed species descriptions include key features, habitat, status, diet and breeding, along with information on eggs, calls and distribution. Each species is fully illustrated with exquisite colour identification plates by renowned wildlife artist Frank Knight. This is an essential reference for anyone fascinated by these elusive birds.
Nature Conservation
Author: C MargulesPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643102736
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The proceedings of a Cost Effective Biological Surveys and Data Analysis workshop held at the old Quarantine Station, North Head, Sydney, in March 1988, under the auspices of the Council of Nature Conservation Ministers (CONCOM) and the Australian Environment Council (AEC).
Kangaroos
Author: Graeme CaughleyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521303443
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This book examines the ecology and management of kangaroos and shows how they interact with their own environment and with that shaped by sheep grazing and the wool industry. It presents the results of intensive and detailed studies of feeding behaviour, movement and habitat utilisation, body condition and population dynamics, weather and plant growth.
Botanical Journeys into the Western Australian Deserts
Author: Sandro PignattiPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030853292
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The book contains detailed descriptions of the unique desert environment with particular emphasis on vegetation and survival strategies of plants. Nine expeditions through the Southwest of Western Australia over a period of 15 years triggered the interest of the authors to explore also some deserts in the region, which leads to three further excursions into the sandy dunes of the desert. Observations of plant life in the deserts focused not only on identifying plants, but also on gaining some understanding of the aboriginal desert people of centuries past, and their own survival strategies in such extreme conditions. Also part of the Canning Stock Route was followed and explored, but the most rewarding and interesting finds were done criss-crossing the desert away from highways, tracks, and paths. The most remote areas showed species richness and surviving strategies which by far exceeded expectations.
Pigeons and Doves in Australia
Author: Joseph ForshawPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486304044
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Possibly the most successful urban birds, pigeons and doves in the Order Columbiformes are one of the most easily recognised groups. They are an ancient and very successful group with an almost worldwide distribution and are most strongly represented in tropical and subtropical regions, including Australia. In most species simple plumage patterns feature mainly grey and brown with black, white or dull reddish markings, but the highly colourful fruit-doves include some of the most beautiful of all birds. From dense rainforests of north Queensland, where brilliantly plumaged Superb Fruit-Doves Ptilinopus superbus are heard more easily than seen, to cold, windswept heathlands of Tasmania, where Brush Bronzewings Phaps elegans are locally common, most regions of Australia are frequented by one or more species. For more than a century after arrival of the First Fleet, interest in these birds focused on the eating qualities of larger species. In addition to contributing to declines of local populations in some parts of Australia, excessive hunting brought about the extinction of two species on Lord Howe Island and another species on Norfolk Island. In Pigeons and Doves in Australia, Joseph Forshaw and William Cooper have summarised our current knowledge of all species, including those occurring on Christmas, Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands, and with superb artwork have given readers a visual appreciation of the birds in their natural habitats. Historical accounts of extinct species are also included. Detailed information on management practices for all species is presented, ensuring that Pigeons and Doves in Australia will become the standard reference work on these birds for ornithologists and aviculturists.