The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests
Featuring 150 colour photographs, this comprehensive reference advances understanding of pollinator species, plant reproduction, and evolutionary processes. It is an essential resource for ecologists, botanists, conservationists, ecosystem managers, and community groups engaged in rainforest restoration and conservation.
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See moreAn introduction to pollination ecology in Australian rainforests, especially subtropical rainforests.
The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests provides a comprehensive introduction to the pollination ecology, evolution, and conservation of Australian rainforest plants, with particular emphasis on subtropical rainforests and their associated pollinators. This significantly expanded second edition includes new information on the impact of climate change, fire, fragmentation, and invasive species.
Rainforests continue to be a focus of global conservation concern, not only from threats to biodiversity in general, but to pollinators specifically. Within Australia, this has been emphasised by recent cataclysmic fire impacts, ongoing extreme drought events, and the wider consideration of climate change. This second edition strengthens coverage of these issues beyond that of the first edition.
The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests makes timely contributions to our understanding of the nature and function of the world's pollinator fauna, plant-reproduction dependencies, and the evolutionary pathway that has brought them to their current state and function. Illustrated with 150 colour plates of major species and rainforest formations, this reference work will be of value to ecologists and field naturalists, botanists, conservation biologists, ecosystem managers, and community groups involved in habitat restoration.
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Glenn Leiper of Native Plants Queensland highly recommends this book for its detailed coverage of the complex relationships between rainforest plants and their pollinators, including insects, birds, and mammals. "This excellent book underlines these complexities and is invaluable for anyone interested in ecology and rainforests."
Roger Kitching from Metamorphosis Australia describes it as a vital handbook, gathering current knowledge and placing it within ecological and evolutionary frameworks to guide future conservation efforts.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781486314270
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 May 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Edition: Second
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 1448g
About the Author
Geoff Williams OAM, AM is a pollination ecologist and conservation biologist with a PhD from the University of New South Wales and a specialist background in entomology and invertebrate biogeography. He is an Honorary Research Associate with the Australian Museum, Sydney, and has particular interest in the pollination of rainforest plants, ecosystem management and forest rehabilitation. He has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal as well as honorary membership in the General Division of the Order of Australia in recognition of his contributions to science and biodiversity conservation. Geoff's research has been widely published, including in his recent book The Invertebrate World of Australia’s Subtropical Rainforests (CSIRO Publishing, 2020).
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