A continent transformed
Subtitle: human impact on the natural vegetation of Australia
By: Jamie Kirkpatrick.
Series: Meridian : Australian geographical perspectives; Meridian (Melbourne, Vic.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Melbourne; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 133
Subjects: Vegetation dynamics -- Australia.; Plant ecology -- Australia.; Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Australia.
Description: "This new edition of A Continent Transformed provides a readable, entertaining, and scientifically-grounded account of the fate of the Australian bush since the arrival of the Aborigines more than 40,000 years ago. The past, present, and future interactions between the bush (and its native plant species) and farmers, foresters, gardeners, bushwalkers, pyromaniacs, and introduced organisms are the subject of this book. While A Continent Transformed includes a thorough appraisal of the harm that has often arisen from human impact, it nevertheless has a positive framework. Creative strategies for ensuring the future of Australia's wonderful bush are presented for all the interactions discussed, and these possibilities range from the local to the cosmic."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-125) and index.