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An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the
food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and
harvested in an ecologically sustainable way. Ecologically
sustainable farming conserves the array of species that are
integral to key ecological processes such as pollination, seed
dispersal, natural pest control and the decomposition of waste.
Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes communicates new
scientific information about best practice ways to integrate
conservation and agriculture in the temperate eucalypt woodland
belt of eastern Australia. It is based on the large body of
scientific literature in this field, as well as long-term studies
at 790 permanent sites on over 290 farms extending throughout
Victoria, New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Richly
illustrated, with chapters on birds, mammals, reptiles,
invertebrates and plants, this book illustrates how management
interventions can promote nature conservation and what practices
have the greatest benefit for biodiversity. Together the new
insights in this book inform whole-of-farm planning.
Rocky outcrops are landscape features with disproportionately high
biodiversity values relative to their size. They support
specialised plants and animals, and a wide variety of endemic
species. To Indigenous Australians, they are sacred places and
provide valuable resources. Despite their ecological and cultural
importance, many rocky outcrops and associated biota are threatened
by agricultural and recreational activities, forestry and mining
operations, invasive weeds, altered fire regimes and climate
change. Rocky Outcrops in Australia: Ecology, Conservation and
Management contains chapters on why this habitat is important, the
animals that live and depend on these formations, key threatening
processes and how rocky outcrops can be managed to improve
biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes, state forests
and protected areas. This book will be an important reference for
landholders, Landcare groups, naturalists interested in Australian
wildlife and natural resource managers.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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