Csiro Publishing: 506 books
Animal Eco-Warriors
Humans and Animals Working Together to Protect Our Planet
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Come on an action-packed adventure with an amazing mob of animal eco-warriors as they use their special talents to help solve our planet’s environmental problems! From the nosy noses of biosecurity beagles at airports to rats learning to sniff out landmines in war-torn landscapes, animals are using...
Australasian Nature Photography 10
ANZANG Tenth Collection
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2013
The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 80 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwana. The South Australian Museum and Australian Geographic focus on enhancing a general knowledge of...
Staghorn Corals of the World
A Revision of the Genus Acropora
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Staghorn corals (genus Acropora) are the most obvious and important corals on coral reefs throughout the world, providing much of the beauty and variety seen on the reefs. This invaluable reference tool is the first major review of Acropora in over 100 years. It assesses all the known species worldwide,...
Farming Action: Catchment Reaction
The Effect of Dryland Farming on the Natural Environment
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Dryland farming is a major export earner for many temperate-zone countries, yet it continues to degrade a country's natural resources. Effects are not restricted to the land - changes in water quality can reduce the potential uses of water and bring about catastrophic changes in both freshwater and coastal...
by Stephen Jackson, Peter Schouten
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012
The world's gliding mammals are an extraordinary group of animals that have the ability to glide from tree to tree with seemingly effortless grace. There are more than 60 species of gliding mammals including the flying squirrels from Asia, Europe and North America, the scaly-tailed flying squirrels from...
Forest Phoenix
How a Great Forest Recovers After Wildfire
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
This book tells the story of ecological forest recovery in the wet forests of Victoria following major wildfires in February 2009. It also focuses on the science of ecological recovery – a major body of information that is not well known or understood by the vast majority of Australians and the vast...
Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Volume 1
Introduction and Subfamily Lamiinae
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Longhorn Beetles — Cerambycidae are one of the most easily recognised groups of beetles, a family that worldwide encompasses over 33,000 species in 5,200 genera. With over 1,400 species classified in 300 genera, this is the sixth largest among 117 beetle families in Australia. These beetles often attack...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of ‘reintroduction biology’. Since then, there have been vast changes in our understanding of the process of reintroductions and other conservation-driven translocations, and...
Carnivores of Australia
Past, Present and Future
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2014
The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement,...
by Damian Michael, Mason Crane, Daniel Florance
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Millions of hectares of temperate woodland and billions of trees have been cleared from Australia’s agricultural landscapes. This has allowed land to be developed for cropping and grazing livestock but has also had significant environmental impacts, including erosion, salinity and loss of native...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2012
Are we making the best use of water? How do we judge this? Are there trade-offs between upstream and downstream water use? What are these and how are they resolved? Disputes over water allocations are, second to climate change, the dominant environmental and public policy issues of the present era. We...
Australian Bryozoa Volume 1
Biology, Ecology and Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals. They take a variety of forms: some are bushy and moss-like, some are flat and encrusting and others resemble lace. Bryozoans are mostly marine, with species found in all oceans from sublittoral to abyssal depths, but freshwater...
Australian Bryozoa Volume 2
Taxonomy of Australian Families
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals. They take a variety of forms: some are bushy and moss-like, some are flat and encrusting and others resemble lace. Bryozoans are mostly marine, with species found in all oceans from sublittoral to abyssal depths, but freshwater...
by David Rentz
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Cockroaches! Even a mere mention of the word causes many people to recoil in horror. However, of the hundreds of species of cockroaches (or blattodeans as they are known) found in Australia, only a small number of them give the group a bad name. Just a few species that are commonly found in homes, restaurants...