AUSTRALIAN FLORA & FAUNA West Australian –
Highly specialized environmental reference text published in 1996 by the Goldfields Land Rehabilitation Group (GLRG). Co-authored by Steve Rusbridge, Gay Bradley, and Gerard Bradley, this guide was compiled to fulfill industry demand for practical, field-ready flora identification tools tailored to mining and ecological restoration settings in arid Western Australia.
Key Specifications & Content Breakdown
- Target Focus: It functions primarily as a field guide for environmental officers, rehabilitation specialists, and contractors working within the Goldfields rangelands.
- Species Covered: The handbook catalogs 40 native plant species frequently selected for seed mixes and revegetation programs, alongside 9 exotic (weed) species critical for weed management monitoring.
- Visual Identification Elements: Uniquely, the book illustrates plants in both adult and juvenile (seedling/sapling) growth stages. Identifying juvenile stages is exceptionally critical in land rehabilitation to monitor early germination success and distinguish vulnerable native sprouts from invasive weeds
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