Forests of Ash - An Environmental History

Klappentext This beautifully written book tells the story of Australia's giant eucalypt! the Mountain Ash. Zusammenfassung This beautifully written book tells the story of Australia's giant eucalypt! the Mountain Ash! which is the world's tallest hardwood. Tom Griffiths tells the environmental! ecological and social history of a unique Australian forest! and! in doing so! tells the story of the continent as a whole. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. A History of the Ash Range: 1. Continent of fire; 2. Tall trees; 3. 'Improving'; 4. Crossing the Blacks' Spur; 5. Mining; 6. Timber tramways; 7. Water; 8. The theatre of nature; 9. Tourism; 10. Black Friday; 11. The long experiment; 12. Heritage; Part II. Spotlights Ash and ants Alan Yen; Co-evolution! a tall forest story Ken Walker; Lyrebird Rory O'Brien; Coranderrk calendar Lindy Allen; Gems in the forest Bill Birch; The good oil Gary Presland; Hairstreak butterfly Ross Field; Shortfin eel Martin Gomon; 'The strength and beauty of the mountain valleys' Elizabeth Willis; Leadbeater's possum Joan Dixon; Insect outbreaks Alan Yen; Exhibiting the tall forests Luke Simpkin; Epilogue.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Griffiths, Tom (Australian National University Griffiths
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2001
• EAN: 9780521812863
• ISBN: 978-0-521-81286-3
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration