Land of sweeping plains : managing and restoring the native temperate grasslands of south-eastern Australia / edited by Nicholas S. G. Williams, Adrian Marshall and John W. Morgan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williams, Nicholas S. G., editor.

Marshall, Adrian, editor.

Morgan, John W., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grasslands--Management.

Grasslands.

Grassland ecology--Australia, Southeastern.

Grassland ecology.

Endangered ecosystems--Australia, Southeastern.

Endangered ecosystems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (478 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clayton, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An accessible guide to the management and restoration of native grasslands.

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgements; About the authors; Glossary; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Humans and grasslands - a social history; 2. The native temperate grasslands of south-eastern Australia; 3. The ecology and dynamics of temperate native grasslands in south-eastern Australia; 4. The wildlife of our grassy landscapes; 5. Planning, documenting and monitoring for grassland management; 6. Understanding the social context of native grasslands; 7. Working together - grassland management in the community; Volcano Dreaming gatefold; 8. Biomass management in native grasslands

9. Weed management in native grasslands10. Integrating grassland conservation into farming practice; 11. Sourcing seed for grassland restoration; 12. The restoration of native grasslands; 13. Designing and planning for native grassland in urban areas; 14. The future of south-eastern Australia's native temperate grasslands; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 08, 2015).

ISBN:

9781486300839

1486300839

9781486300822

1486300820

OCLC:

897231079