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The Western Australian jarrah forest is unique, contammg some of the most beautiful flora in the world, more than 100 species of birds and some 50 mammals indigenous to this State. This book "The Jarrah Forest - A Complex Mediterranean Ecosystem" is a collection of scholarly essays on every known aspect of the northern part of the jarrah forest extending from south of Collie to the Avon River. All of the work has been researched by members of tertiary institutions, the private sector and government instrumentalities and was prepared expressly for this book. In the list of contributors are the names of many Western Australians who are in the forefront of their particular field. The book will be a very important reference work for senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions in Western Australia for many years to come. Additionally, it will have wide appeal to all interested in forestry management, both in Australia and overseas. I should like to express my appreciation for the efforts of all those involved in the conception and planning of this most valuable book. Perth, August 1988 Peter Dowding LL.B. M.L.A.
List of contents
1. The jarrah forest, an introduction.- I: Biophysical Elements.- 2. The soils and landforms of the northern jarrah forest.- 3. Climate of the jarrah forest.- 4. The jarrah plant.- 5. Floristic, morphologic and vegetational diversity.- 6. Jarrah dieback -A disease caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi.- 7. Larger fungi in the jarrah forest: An ecological and taxonomic survey.- 8. Invertebrates of the jarrah forest.- 9. Jarrah leafminer, an insect pest of jarrah.- 10. Vertebrates of the jarrah forest.- 11. Nutrient cycling in jarrah forest.- 12. Hydrology of the jarrah forest.- 13. Influence of fire on jarrah forest vegetation.- II: Historical Review.- 14. Pre-colonial usage of jarrah forest by indigenous people.- 15. The impact of man on the northern jarrah forest from settlement in 1829 to the Forests Act 1918.- 16. Land use conflicts and the emergency of multiple land use.- III: Management.- 17. Fire management.- 18. Silviculture.- 19. Mining and rehabilitation.- 20. Conservation in the northern jarrah forest.- 21. Concluding remarks.
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`... the book can be recommended to botanical and forestry libraries in other parts of the world.' P. Baas, IAWA Bulletin, No. 10, 1989
