A continent transformed : human impact on the natural vegetation of Australia /

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Author / Creator:Kirkpatrick, J. B. (James Barrie)
Imprint:Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Description:x, 133 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Series:Meridian : Australian geographical perspectives
Meridian (Melbourne, Australia)
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2554713
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ISBN:0195534735
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-125) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Understanding the Distribution of Species and Ecosystems
  • 3. Glaciers and Aborigines
  • 4. Bush Destruction and the Creation of Cultural Vegetation
  • 5. The Impact of Using Forests for Wood Production
  • 6. Fire
  • 7. Conserving the Bush
  • References and Further Reading