Wildlife of Victoria's South-West - Grant Palmer, Jules Farquhar

Wildlife of Victoria's South-West

A Guide to the Grampians-Gariwerd, Volcanic Plains, Melbourne and Surrounds
Buch | Softcover
416 Seiten
2024
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1305-1 (ISBN)
45,95 inkl. MwSt
A comprehensive photographic field guide to the region’s wildlife, many of which occur throughout south-eastern Australia. The book covers all the mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs that occur in the region, including on land and in the coastal marine environment.
Victoria's South-West is an iconic region of Australia that includes the exceptional landscape features of the Grampians-Gariwerd, the Victorian Volcanic Plain with crater lakes and cones, the forests of the Great Dividing Range, and Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay. Victoria's South-West supports remarkable wildlife, including some found only in the region, and is recognised as both nationally and globally significant for the conservation of biodiversity.Wildlife of Victoria's South-West is a comprehensive photographic field guide to the region's wildlife, many of which occur throughout south-eastern Australia. It covers all the mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs that occur in the region, including on land and in the coastal marine environment. Each of the 432 taxa profiles includes detailed information on identification, range, conservation status, habitat and ecology, and the local Aboriginal name for the species when known. An outstanding colour image and regional distribution map is also included for each species. Additional information is provided on habitat types, conservation and management of wildlife in Victoria's South-West as well as 19 places in the region to visit and view wildlife.

Ideal for those who wish to identify and learn more about the diversity of animals found in the region, while also gaining an understanding of the distinct role Victoria's South-West has in contributing to conserving Australia's stunning wildlife.

Jules Farquhar is a reptile scientist based in Victoria's South-West, and has travelled widely in Australia to research and photograph lizards and snakes. He has an Honours degree in reptile ecology and works as a skink researcher at Monash University. Grant Palmer has over 25 years' experience in wildlife research, particularly across Victoria's South-West. He has a PhD in wildlife ecology and has been an academic at Federation University in environmental and conservation science since 2005. He is the author of Wildlife of the Otways and Shipwreck Coast (CSIRO Publishing).

Preface

Acknowledgements

Acronyms

Introduction: Victoria's South-West

Chapter 1: Wildlife of Victoria’s South-West

Chapter 2: Vegetation communities of Victoria’s South-West

Chapter 3: Conservation and management

Chapter 4: Species accounts

Chapter 5: Key wildlife viewing spots


Other wildlife of Victoria’s South-West

Submitting records of wildlife

Checklist of the wildlife of Victoria’s South-West

Plant species in this book

Glossary

References and further information

Index of common names

Index of scientific names

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort Melbourne
Sprache englisch
Maße 170 x 245 mm
Gewicht 1397 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Naturführer
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
ISBN-10 1-4863-1305-1 / 1486313051
ISBN-13 978-1-4863-1305-1 / 9781486313051
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