Mistletoes of Southern Australia

David M. Watson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2019 | Second Edition
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1093-7 (ISBN)

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The definitive authority on the mistletoes of Southern Australia. With specially commissioned watercolours by artist Robyn Hulley and more than 130 colour photographs, this book provides detailed species accounts for all 47 species found in the region.

Mistletoes are an enigmatic group of plants. Lacking roots and depending on other plants for their livelihood, they have inspired a range of beliefs throughout the world. Some people regard them as being endowed with magical properties, others as destructive weeds that devalue native habitats, and still others as beautiful native plants that support wildlife.

This Second Edition of Mistletoes of Southern Australia is the definitive authority on these intriguing native plants. With specially commissioned watercolours by artist Robyn Hulley and more than 130 colour photographs, it provides detailed species accounts for all 47 species found in the region. It is fully updated throughout, with new distribution maps and new sections on fire, climate change and mistletoes in urban areas. It also describes the ecology, life history and cultural significance of mistletoes, their distribution in Australia and around the world, and practical advice on their management.

Features

Allows identification of every mistletoe species occurring in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and the
southern half of Western Australia
New edition consolidates current knowledge about the natural history, distribution, biology, ecology and
management of these plants in one convenient source
Illustrated with beautiful paintings as well as photographs of mistletoes and the animals that depend on them

David M Watson is an ecologist with a long-standing interest in mistletoes. In addition to the ecology of parasitic plants, his research focuses on developing solutions to habitat fragmentation and managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. He lives on a rural property near Albury with his wife, three sons and a variety of other animals.

Preface

Acknowledgements

1: Biology

2: Identification

3: Species accounts

Loranthaceae

Viscaceae

4: Ecology

5: Cultural significance

6: Restoration and management

Species list

References

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	31.10.2019
Verlagsort	Melbourne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 245 mm
Gewicht	580 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10	1-4863-1093-1 / 1486310931
ISBN-13	978-1-4863-1093-7 / 9781486310937
Zustand	Neuware