LEADER 03675nam 22006374a 450 001 9910814948603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-511-15411-9 010 $a0-511-58349-4 010 $a0-511-01759-6 035 $a(CKB)111056485644110 035 $a(OCoLC)232161887 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary5007876 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000107705 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11138280 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000107705 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10035481 035 $a(PQKB)10819359 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511583490 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3004513 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3004513 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr5007876 035 $a(OCoLC)51542671 035 $a(PPN)261279998 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056485644110 100 $a19990312d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAustralian rainforests $eislands of green in a land of fire /$fD.M.J.S. Bowman 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCambridge, UK ;$aNew York, NY, USA $cCambridge University Press$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 345 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-05787-6 311 $a0-521-46568-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [289]-325. 327 $g1.$tIntroduction --$g2.$tWhat is Australian rainforest? --$g3.$tThe sclerophyll problem --$g4.$tThe edaphic theory I. The control of rainforest by soil phosphorus --$g5.$tThe edaphic theory II. Soil types, drainage, and fertility --$g6.$tThe climate theory I. Water stress --$g7.$tThe climate theory II. Light and temperature --$g8.$tThe fire theory I. Field evidence --$g9.$tThe fire theory II. Fire, nutrient cycling, and topography --$g10.$tThe fire theory III. Fire frequency, succession, and ecological drift --$g11.$tThe fire theory IV. Aboriginal landscape burning --$g12.$tThe fire theory V. Aridity and the evolution of flammable forests --$g13.$tThe fire theory VI. Fire management and rainforest conservation --$g14.$tSummary. 330 $aWhy do Australian rainforests occur as islands within the vast tracts of Eucalyptus? Why is fire a critical ecological factor in every Australian landscape? What were the consequences of the ice-age colonists use of fire? In this original and challenging book, David Bowman critically examines hypotheses that have been advanced to answer these questions. He demonstrates that fire is the most critical factor in controlling the distribution of rainforest throughout Australia. Furthermore, while Aboriginal people used fire to skilfully manage and preserve habitats, he concludes that they did not significantly influence the evolution of Australia's unique flora and fauna. This book is a comprehensive overview of the diverse literature that attempts to solve the puzzle of the archipelago of rainforest habitats in Australia. It is essential reading for all ecologists, foresters, conservation biologists, and others interested in the biogeography and ecology of Australian rainforests. 606 $aRain forest ecology$zAustralia 606 $aFire ecology$zAustralia 606 $aFragmented landscapes$zAustralia 615 0$aRain forest ecology 615 0$aFire ecology 615 0$aFragmented landscapes 676 $a577.34/0994 700 $aBowman$b D. M. J. S$01155825 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814948603321 996 $aAustralian rainforests$94093610 997 $aUNINA