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Item Details
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AUSTRALIAN RAINFORESTS
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| By: |
Paul Adam |
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Paperback |
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£102.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198548729 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198548720 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
13 October, 1994 |
| Series: |
Oxford Biogeography Series 6 |
| Pages: |
328 |
| Description: |
The story of the Australian rainforests has important lessons for the conservation of rainforests throughout the world. This book gives a general account of these unique areas, covering what they are, where they are, how their present distribution has evolved, and concludes with a historical account of human interaction with the rainforests from late Pleistocene times to the present. It aims to provide a broad framework that will enable new results to be consideredin context. |
| Synopsis: |
Until recently, few people would have associated rainforest with Australia. The present-day distribution of Australian rainforest is limited but it was formerly more widespread and was the dominant vegetation type of the entire continent. The contraction to its present limits reflects environmental changes that have taken place over many millions of years. This book gives a general account of the Australian rainforests: what they are, where they are, and how their present distribution has evolved. The aim is to provide a broad framework that will enable new results to be placed in context. The book concludes with a historical account of human interaction with the rainforest from late Pleistocene times to the present. The history of the exploitation of the Australian rainforests and the development of a conservation ethic have important lessons for the conservation of rainforests world-wide. |
| Illustrations: |
halftones, line drawings, tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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