Download or read book Native Plants Hassans Walls Reserve and Lithgow Surrounds written by Suzanne Lollback and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native Plants Hassans Walls Reserve Lithgow features descriptions and photographs of 490 native plants growing on the Reserve and in the Lithgow surrounding areas. It lists a further 82 found on the Reserve. In addition, a sample of 40 fungi and lichen are featured. The book lists both the scientific name and common names where known. It is written in plain English to enable as many people as possible to identify the plants. It does not aim to be a scientific or technical book. The book is divided into sections on: Wildflowers; Orchids; Grasses, Rushes & Sedges; Eucalypts; Ferns; Liverworts & Mosses; Fungi & Lichen. Hassans Walls Reserve is adjacent to the town of Lithgow in NSW Australia. It is on the western boundary of the Blue Mountains World Heritage area. The Reserve is some 770 hectares with altitude ranging from 960m to 1160m. The book celebrates the biodiversity of the environmentally significant reserve and it is a valuable resource for the study of native plants around Lithgow, in the Upper Blue Mountains and on the Newnes Plateau in New South Wales.The book has 192 pages plus cover with over 1000 colour photographs. The book is spiral bound for ease of use in the field and printed on quality gloss art paper.
Download or read book Native Plants Hassans Walls Reserve Lithgow written by Suzanne Lollback and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native Plants Hassans Walls Reserve Lithgow features descriptions and photographs of 390 native plants growing on the Reserve and lists a further 97 native plants. In addition a sample of 40 fungi and lichen are featured. The book lists both the scientific name and common names where known. It is written in plain English to enable as many people as possible to identify the plants. It does not aim to be a scientific or technical book. The book is divided into sections on: Wildflowers; Orchids; Grasses, Rushes & Sedges; Eucalypts; Ferns; Liverworts & Mosses; Fungi & Lichen.Hassans Walls Reserve is adjacent to the town of Lithgow in NSW Australia. It is on the western boundary of the Blue Mountains World Heritage area. The Reserve is some 770 hectares with altitude ranging from 960m to 1160m.With at least four threatened species of native plants and over 70 native orchids growing on the Reserve, its a special place.The book has 160 pages plus cover with over 870 colour photographs. The book is spiral bound for ease of use in the field and printed on quality gloss art paper.
Download or read book Native Plants of the Sydney Region written by Alan Fairley and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A completely revised and updated edition of this classic handbook of the native plants found from Newcastle to Nowra. With 1400 colour photographs and its authoritative text, this is a magnificent reference for anyone who loves the Australian bush.
Download or read book Plants of Cape York written by John Beasley and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trees of Australia written by Peter Krisch and published by Reed New Holland. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title in New Holland s award-winning Green Guides series investigates the ever-popular subject of Australia s trees and shrubs, celebrating the beauty, great diversity and unique evolution of the country s forests.The structure of this book is similar to that of other titles in the series.Fact panels cover interesting aspects of the subject.Questions answered include:what is the difference between a tree and a shrub? what age can Australian trees reach?how tall do trees grow in Australia?and how many species of trees and shrubs exist in Australia? to name just a few.Other sections look at how trees reproduce and how they evolved.Identification spreads cover all the key species and families which occur across Australia, including many species of conifers, eucalypts and wattles/acacias.There are sections on how to identify bottlebrushes, banksias, casuarinas, grevilleas, figs, laurels and many others, including many of the trees and shrubs found in Australia s species-rich rainforests.The many beautiful images are taken from the author s own collection which has been built up over many decades.
Download or read book Pilbara Seed Atlas and Field Guide written by Todd Erickson and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pilbara region in Australia’s arid northwest is rich in flora that is suited to extreme temperatures and boom and bust cycles of moisture availability. It is also a region important for its natural resources. In places where mining activities have finished and the land is under management for ecological restoration, there is increasing demand for information about native plant communities and the biology of their seeds. Pilbara Seed Atlas and Field Guide is the first book to combine plant identification with robust, scientific criteria for cost-effective seed-based rehabilitation. It describes 103 regional plant taxa and provides guidelines for effective collection, cleaning, storage and germination of their seeds. It addresses issues such as timing of collection, quality and viability of seed, and dormancy release, which are essential for successful restoration programs. With photographs to portray the subtle differences and unique features of each species’ biology, this book will be of great use to practitioners in the field, including environmental consultants, rehabilitation companies, commercial seed collectors and government authorities, as well as naturalists and people interested in growing the Pilbara’s remarkable plants.
Download or read book A Guide to Native Orchids of South Western Australia written by W. R. (Bob) Liddelow and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Field Guide to New Zealand s Native Trees written by John Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the monumental New Zealand's Native Trees has inspired you to venture into the outdoors to look more closely at our unique tree flora, this field guide is the perfect companion to take along. Compact enough to fit in a day-pack, it contains detailed information on all native trees found on the main islands of New Zealand, including Stewart Island and the Chathams. Field Guide to New Zealand's Native Trees is organised in three main sections - conifers, tree ferns and flowering trees - and covers 209 species. A visual key to leaf shapes will help to narrow down the identification of the numerous flowering trees. Under each species, headings such as Distribution & Habitat, Size, Bark, Foliage & Habit, Flowers & Fruit lead readers straight to relevant information, and a panel of Distinguishing Features is a useful aid to quick identification. More than1500 superb photographs show the whole tree and its key features, some in very close detail. The most comprehensive and up-to-date field guide to New Zealand's native trees, this handy and beautiful reference book deserves a place in every home, bach, library and school.
Download or read book The Weed Book written by Mark A. Wolff and published by Reed New Holland. This book was released on 2011 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 200 years Australia's natural environment has been dramatically reshaped by the introduction of exotic plants. In this updated and revised book, Mark Wolff sets out to help the home gardener to easily identify and understand some of our more common garden weeds. The Weed Book includes: - Identification guide with colour photographs and detailed descriptions - Step-by-step, illustrated guide to hand weeding methods - Techniques for the safe use of chemical herbicides to control common weeds - Glossary of botanical terms.
Download or read book Ellis Rowan written by Christine Morton-Evans and published by . This book was released on 2020-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life of Ellis Rowan heavily illustrated with her paintings (around 80 images).
Download or read book Field Guide to Orchids of the Southern Tablelands of NSW Including the ACT written by Jean Egan and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field Guide to Orchids of the Southern Tablelands of NSW including the ACT
Download or read book Trees of Victoria and Adjoining Areas written by Leon F. Costermans and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Trees of Victoria was first produced in 1966, it has become widely known as the standard introduction to the Victorian bush, having sold over 160,000 copies. The Fifth Edition (1994) was a complete revision, and was greatly enlarged to describe some 250 species of trees and tall shrubs - almost all that are native to Victoria, southern NSW (including the ACT) and South Australia eastwards from Adelaide. This sixth edition (2006) incorporates taxonomic and other changes made since 1994, updated distribution information, and reference to additional species, some being recently described. With its clear illustrations, accurate descriptions and compact format, the book will continue to meet the needs of beginners in the bush exploration, as well as botanical students, land managers and conservationists.
Download or read book A Botanist s Vocabulary written by Susan K. Pell and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2016-05-25 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone looking for a deeper appreciation of the wonderful world of plants! Gardeners are inherently curious. They make note of a plant label in a botanical garden and then go home to learn more. They pick up fallen blossoms to examine them closer. They spend hours reading plant catalogs. But they are often unable to accurately name or describe their discoveries. A Botanist’s Vocabulary gives gardeners and naturalists a better understanding of what they see and a way to categorize and organize the natural world in which they are so intimately involved. Through concise definitions and detailed black and white illustrations, it defines 1300 words commonly used by botanists, naturalists, and gardeners to describe plants.
Download or read book RHS Practical Latin for Gardeners written by Royal Horticultural Society and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RHS Practical Latin for Gardeners is a unique guide to plant binomials based on the bestselling RHS Latin for Gardeners. It contains 1,500 of the most useful and most widespread Latin names, organized into thematic chapters including Colour, Size, Form and Habitat. Each chapter is further subdivided into smaller groups, such as large plants and small plants. This allows gardeners to make new connections and discoveries in a way standard alphabetical lists don't permit. 'Behind the Name' feature boxes further increase the book's practical value, and a wide range of botanical watercolours ensure that it is beautiful as well as functional. This book includes a definition and pronunciation guide for each word, as well as a 16-page alphabetical index, so that it can still be used as a conventional dictionary of Latin names. And its handy, pocket-sized format makes it the perfect gift.
Download or read book New Zealand s Native Trees written by John Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-04 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand's Native Trees is a landmark book, the kind that is published only once in a generation. It celebrates our unique and magnificent native forests, and describes and generously illustrates more than 320 species, subspecies and varieties. This edition has been completely brought up-to-date with a significant number of botanical revisions, as many new species have been described or reclassified in the years since the book was first published.
Download or read book Nature Based Tourism Environment and Land Management written by Ralf C. Buckley and published by C A B International. This book was released on 2008 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism based on natural environments is a huge international industry, requiring access to land with scenery, native plants, and wildlife. In turn, land managers need money to maintain the land and all its resources. Looking at the economic, social and environmental consequences of nature-based tourism, this book discusses the importance of links and partnerships, as well as the conflicts between commercial tourism interests and land management agencies.
Download or read book The Illustrated Rhododendron written by P. Halliday and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2001 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhododendron species classification portrayed by the beautiful historic botanical paintings of Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
