Australia : the east / by Les Beletsky ; illustrated by Hannah Finlay ... [et al.] ; with additional animal art by Priscilla Barrett ... [et al.] ; photographs by Les Beletsky ; contributors, Michelle Christy ... [et al.]
- Bib ID:
- 3582681
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Beletsky, Les, 1956-
- Online Version:
- Table of contents
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- Edition:
- 1st American ed.
- Description:
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- Northampton, MA : Interlink Books, [2006], c2007
- x, 544 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
-
- 9781566566148
- 1566566142
- Series:
- Travellers' wildlife guides.
- Full contents:
-
- Machine derived contents note: Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Ecotourism and Australia
- Why Visit Australia?
- Australian Tourism and Ecotourism
- Ecotourism and Its Importance
- How Ecotourism Helps
- Ecotravel Ethics
- Chapter 2. Australia: Geography, Climate, and Biodiversity
- Geography, Topography, and Population
- Climate and Best Time to Visit
- Biodiversity
- The States: Geography and Features
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- Chapter 3. Habitats and Common Vegetation
- History of the Australian Flora
- The Modern Australian Environment
- Characteristics of the Main Families of Plants
- Myrtaceae - eucalypts, tea trees, melaleucas and lilly-pillys
- Fabaceae - wattles and peas
- Proteaceae - banksias and grevilleas
- Epacridaceae - the heath family
- Main Vegetation Types
- Heaths and Shrublands
- Open Forests and Woodlands
- Closed Forest
- Environmental Close-up 1. Plant-animal Interactions
- Chapter 4. Parks, Reserves, and Getting Around
- Getting Around in Australia
- Roads and Some Great Drives
- Roadside Scenery and Wildlife
- Trails and Hiking; Hiking Pests
- Descriptions of Parks, Preserves, and Other Eco-sites
- Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
- Tropical Queensland (TRQ)
- Temperate Queensland (TEQ)
- New South Wales (NSW)
- Victoria (VIC)
- Tasmania (TAS)
- Chapter 5. Environmental Threats and Conservation
- Environmental Threats
- Biodiversity Loss
- Land Clearing
- Agriculture and Grazing
- Logging
- Introduced Species
- Urban Growth
- Global Warming and the Ozone Layer
- Conservation
- Cassowary Recovery Program
- National Landcare Program
- Ecotourism
- Chapter 6. How to Use This Book: Ecology and Natural History
- What is Natural History?
- What is Ecology and What Are Ecological Interactions?
- How to Use This Book
- Information in the Family Profiles
- Information in the Color Plate Sections
- Chapter 7. Amphibians
- General Characteristics and Natural History
- Seeing Frogs in Eastern Australia
- Family Profiles
- 1. Tree Frogs
- 2. Southern Frogs
- 3. Narrow-mouthed Frogs
- 4. True Frogs
- 5. Toads
- Environmental Close-up 2. Frog Population Declines
- Chapter 8. Reptiles
- General Characteristics and Natural History
- Seeing Reptiles in Australia
- Family Profiles
- 1. Crocodilians
- 2. Turtles
- 3. Geckos
- 4. Flap-footed Lizards (Pygopodids)
- 5. Monitor Lizards (Goannas)
- 6. Dragons (Agamids)
- 7. Skinks
- 8. Pythons - The Constrictors
- 9. Elapids - Venomous Snakes
- 10. Miscellaneous Snakes
- Environmental Close-Up 3. Australia's Endemics: Species That Occur Nowhere Else
- Chapter 9. Birds
- Introduction
- General Characteristics of Birds
- Classification of Birds
- Australian Birds
- Seeing Birds in Australia
- Family Profiles
- 1. Seabirds I: Tube-nosed Seabirds
- 2. Seabirds II: Pelicans and Allies (Frigatebirds, Boobies, Cormorants)
- 3. Seabirds III: Gulls, Terns, and Noddies
- 4. Penguin
- 5. Ducks, Geese, and Grebes
- 6. Marsh and Stream Birds
- 7. Herons and Egrets
- 8. Shorebirds (Waders)
- 9. Emu and Cassowary
- 10. Megapodes and Quail
- 11. Raptors
- 12. Pigeons and Doves
- 13. Parrots
- 14. Cuckoos and Coucals
- 15. Owls
- 16. Nightjars and Frogmouths
- 17. Swifts, Swallows, and Woodswallows
- 18. Kingfishers, Kookaburras, Bee-eaters, and Rollers
- 19. Lyrebirds and Pittas
- 20. Treecreepers and Fairy-wrens
- 21. Australian Warblers (Pardalotes, Scrubwrens, Gerygones, and Thornbills)
- 22. Honeyeaters and Chats
- 23. Robins, Babblers, and Logrunners
- 24. Whipbirds, Whistlers, and Sittella
- 25. Flycatchers, Monarchs, Fantails, Magpie-lark, and Drongo
- 26. Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Orioles, and Figbird
- 27. Butcherbirds, Magpie, and Currawongs
- 28. Crows, Ravens, Riflebirds (Birds of Paradise), Chough, and Apostlebird
- 29. Bowerbirds
- 30. Larks, Pipit, and Sunbird
- 31. Estrildid Finches (Grassfinches)
- 32. Old World Warblers and White-eyes
- 33. Thrushes, Starlings, Myna and Bulbul
- Environmental Close-up 4: Nectar and Nectar-eaters
- Chapter 10. Mammals
- Introduction
- General Characteristics of Mammals
- Classification of Mammals
- Australian Mammals
- Seeing Mammals in Australia
- Family Profiles
- 1. Monotremes - Platypus and Echidna
- Marsupials
- 2. Carnivorous Marsupials - Devil, Quolls, and Relatives
- 3. Bandicoots and Bilby
- 4. Koala
- 5. Wombats
- 6. Possums
- 7. Gliders
- 8. Potoroos, Bettongs, and Rat Kangaroo
- 9. Kangaroos, Wallabies, and Pademelons
- Placental Mammals
- 10. Bats, the Flying Mammals
- 11. Rodents and Rabbits
- 12. Dingo and Fox
- 13. Marine Mammals
- Chapter 11. Underwater Australia
- Introduction
- Reef Habitats
- Invertebrate Life
- Vertebrate Life
- Final Remarks
- References and Additional Reading
- Habitat Photos
- Identification Plates
- Species Index
- General Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [254]-255) and index.
- Subject:
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