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050	0	0	_aQK431 _b.B67 2000
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100	1		_aBowman, D. M. J. S., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAustralian rainforests : _bislands of green in a land of fire / _cD.M.J.S. Bowman.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2000.
300			_a1 online resource (xi, 345 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0	0	_g1. _tIntroduction -- _g2. _tWhat is Australian rainforest? -- _g3. _tThe sclerophyll problem -- _g4. _tThe edaphic theory I. The control of rainforest by soil phosphorus -- _g5. _tThe edaphic theory II. Soil types, drainage, and fertility -- _g6. _tThe climate theory I. Water stress -- _g7. _tThe climate theory II. Light and temperature -- _g8. _tThe fire theory I. Field evidence -- _g9. _tThe fire theory II. Fire, nutrient cycling, and topography -- _g10. _tThe fire theory III. Fire frequency, succession, and ecological drift -- _g11. _tThe fire theory IV. Aboriginal landscape burning -- _g12. _tThe fire theory V. Aridity and the evolution of flammable forests -- _g13. _tThe fire theory VI. Fire management and rainforest conservation -- _g14. _tSummary.
520			_aWhy do Australian rainforests occur as islands within the vast tracts of Eucalyptus? Why is fire a critical ecological factor in every Australian landscape? What were the consequences of the ice-age colonists use of fire? In this original and challenging book, David Bowman critically examines hypotheses that have been advanced to answer these questions. He demonstrates that fire is the most critical factor in controlling the distribution of rainforest throughout Australia. Furthermore, while Aboriginal people used fire to skilfully manage and preserve habitats, he concludes that they did not significantly influence the evolution of Australia's unique flora and fauna. This book is a comprehensive overview of the diverse literature that attempts to solve the puzzle of the archipelago of rainforest habitats in Australia. It is essential reading for all ecologists, foresters, conservation biologists, and others interested in the biogeography and ecology of Australian rainforests.
650		0	_aRain forest ecology _zAustralia.
650		0	_aFire ecology _zAustralia.
650		0	_aFragmented landscapes _zAustralia.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521465687
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511583490
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