Csiro Publishing: 506 books
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Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2007
Australia’s native rodents are the most ecologically diverse family of Australian mammals. There are about 60 living species – all within the subfamily Murinae – representing around 25 per cent of all species of Australian mammals. They range in size from the very small delicate mouse to the highly...
The Dingo Debate
Origins, Behaviour and Conservation
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2015
The Dingo Debate explores the intriguing and relatively unknown story of Australia’s most controversial animal – the dingo. Throughout its existence, the dingo has been shaped by its interactions with human societies. With this as a central theme, the book traces the story of the dingo from its...
Managing Australia's Pest Animals
A Guide to Strategic Planning and Effective Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Pest animals are but one of many factors that influence the desired outcome from managing natural resource based systems, whether for production or conservation purposes. Others include diseases, weeds, financial resources, weather and fire management. To be effective, an integrated and systematic approach...
Wildlife on Farms
How to Conserve Native Animals
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2003
Many landowners are interested in the native animals that live on their farms or once occurred there. In particular they want to know why particular species are present (or absent), what they can do to encourage them to visit, and what they might do to keep them there. Wildlife on Farms outlines the...
Australian Lizards
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
The extraordinary lives of lizards remain largely hidden from human eyes. Lizards feed, mate, lay eggs or give live birth, and carefully manage their temperatures. They struggle to survive in a complex world of predators and competitors. The nearly 700 named Australian species are divided into seven...
by Robert B McCormack
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Referred to as the 'Spiny Crayfishes' due to impressive arrays of spines on their hard armoured shells, Euastacus crayfish are the largest of the 10 genera of Australian freshwater crayfish. This book discusses 50 species found in Australia, from the iconic giant Murray lobster that is fished by recreational...
Australian Dragonflies
A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1991
Dragonflies are conspicuous insects. Many are large; they fly strongly; most are brightly coloured. As a result, they have been collected extensively. Their larvae are less familiar. 'Mud-eyes', as some are called, are drab, and almost all live in fresh waters, out of sight. They are, perhaps, best known...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Rays are among the largest fishes and evolved from shark-like ancestors nearly 200 million years ago. They share with sharks many life history traits: all species are carnivores or scavengers; all reproduce by internal fertilisation; and all have similar morphological and anatomical characteristics,...
by Amanda Reid
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Australian waters contain the highest diversity of cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish and octopus) found anywhere in the world. They are highly significant ecologically, both as top-level predators and as prey for numerous vertebrates, including fishes, seals, cetaceans and seabirds. Cephalopods of Australia...
by Simon Watharow
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Can you tell if a snake is venomous by its colour? What is the real chance of being bitten by a snake? Can you really die in 30 seconds? Many of us have an instinctive fear of snakes and other reptiles. Over the last 200 years, we have built up a strong negative image of them, especially snakes. It is...
Global Megatrends
Seven Patterns of Change Shaping Our Future
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
A scarcity of natural resources. The challenge to protect biodiversity and the global climate. Rapid economic growth and urbanisation in Asia and the developing world. Changing demographics and an ageing population. The impact of new digital technologies. Consumer expectations for services, experiences...
by Geoff Connellan
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Achieving high water use efficiency in maintaining turf, trees and landscape areas is a core responsibility of open space managers. Water Use Efficiency for Irrigated Turf and Landscape provides a logical and scientifically sound approach to irrigation in urban areas in Australia. It is based on green...
The Gold Coast Transformed
From Wilderness to Urban Ecosystem
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015
The Gold Coast is one of Australia's premier tourism destinations, a city cut out of coastal vegetation, including paperbark swamps, mangroves and rainforests of worldwide significance. The Gold Coast Transformed is a collection of integrated chapters identifying and assessing the environmental impacts...
Responding to Climate Change
Lessons from an Australian Hotspot
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2014
South East Queensland has been one of the fastest growing regions of Australia, both in terms of its rapidly growing population and an ever-expanding built environment. It is also one of the most vulnerable regions likely to suffer from the adverse impacts of climate change, especially increased flooding,...