AUSTRALIAN FLORA –

Reprint of 1994 2nd edition.

Australian vegetation has interested botanists and naturalists since Europeans first encountered Australia and its plant life. This 1994 edition of Australian Vegetation reviews the vegetation of the continent as a whole. In the introductory section, chapters on phytogeography, vegetation history and alien plants set the scene for further sections covering all the major vegetation types. The plant life of extreme Australian habitats is also discussed, and the book closes with a chapter on the conservation of Australian vegetation. Each chapter, written by experts on each particular habitat type, will inform and stimulate the interests of students and professional botanists, especially those fortunate enough to see for themselves the unique vegetation and flora of Australia.

• Preface to Second Edition
• Acknowledgements
• Map to show the natural vegetation of Australia
• Part I. Introduction: 1. Phytogeography of the Australian region B. A. Barlow
• 2. Quaternary vegetation history J. R. Dodson
• 3. Alien plants P. W. Michael
• Part II. Major Vegetation Types: 4. The rainforests of northern Australia L. J. Webb and J. G. Tracey
• 5. Southern rainforests J. R. Busby and M. J. Brown
• 6. Tall open-forests D. H. Ashton and P. M. Attiwill
• 7. Patterns and processes in open-forests of Eucalyptus in southern Australia A. M. Gill
• 8. Woodlands A. N. Gillison
• 9. Acacia open-forests, woodlands and shrublands R. W. Johnson and W. H. Burrows
• 10. Eucalyptus scrubs and shrublands R. F. Parsons
• 11. Heathlands R. L. Specht
• 12. Chenopod shrublands J. H. Leigh
• 13. Natural grasslands J. J. Mott and R. H. Groves
• Part III. Vegetation of Extreme Habitats: 14. Saltmarsh and mangrove P. Adam
• 15. Aquatic vegetation of inland wetlands M. A. Brock
• 16. Alpine and sub-alpine vegetation R. J. Williams and A. B. Costin
• 17. Coastal dune vegetation P. Clarke
• Part IV. Conservation: 18. Biodiversity and conservation R. L. Specht
• Index.

Notes:

• Includes index.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subject:

• Plant ecology — Australia
• Plant communities — Australia
• Phytogeography — Australia
• Vegetation
• Ecology