Plants Of Central Queensland

Conservation and sustainable productivity are vital issues for Australia. In order to manage vegetation well from an agricultural, recreational or conservation point of view, an understanding of individual plant species is important. Plants of Central Queensland provides a guide for identifying and understanding the plants of the region so that pastoralists and others can be better equipped to manage the vegetation resource of our grazing lands. Central Queensland straddles the Tropic of Capricorn, although many of the plants in the book will also be found outside this area, as shown by their distribution maps. The book provides information on the habit, distribution, foliage and fruits of 525 plant species. Informative notes highlighting declared, poisonous, weed and medicinal plants are included, and plants useful for bees and bush tucker are also noted. These are the most important plants you might see if you live in or travel through central Queensland. This book has an easy-to-read, non-botanical format, with helpful photographs and distribution maps that greatly aid anyone interested in the vegetation of central Queensland. It is based on a previous work of the same title but is greatly expanded, incorporating information on an additional 285 plant species.

" Knowledge about vegetation is a key element in land mangement, whether the focus is on agriculture, recreation or conservation. It is particularly important in an area like central Queensland - the heart of the state's cattle industry. This book clearly describes and illustrates 240 plants of central Queensland so that they can be readily identified in the field. To make the book easy to use, the plants are grouped into major types - ferns, herbs, trees, shrubs, and grasses. Plants of central Queensland has been written to help everyone in this prime grazing area who needs to make decisions about vegetation and land management. It is a valuable resource for graziers, other land owners, naturalists, conservationists, anyone interested in land care and anyone else interested in Australian vegetation." - - BOOK JACKET.

Describes and illustrates more than 240 plants. For easy reference they are grouped by colour-coding into five major types -Jferns, herbs, trees, shrubs and grasses. There are separate indexes for scientific names and common names, as well as a guide to locating unknown plants. Includes a list of recommended further reading.

Australian conservation and sustainable productivity requires an understanding of individual plant species in order to manage vegetation well. Plants of Central Queensland provides a guide for identifying and understanding plants of the region so that pastoralists and others can be better equipped to manage the vegetation resource of our grazing lands. The book provides information on the habitat, distribution, foliage and fruits of 525 plant species. Informative notes highlighting declared, poisonous, weed and medicinal plants are included, and plants useful for bees and bush tucker are also noted. These are the most important plants you might see if you live in or travel through central Queensland. Plants of Central Queensland is based on a previous work of the same title but is greatly expanded, incorporating information on an additional 285 plant species. * Covers both introduced and native species * Informative and easy-to-read * Simple keys are provided to assist in identifying plants * Well illustrated with over 850 color photographs * Distribution map for each species * Description for each species covers habit, leaves, flowers and fruits * Additional information is given on habitat and distribution including notes on palatability or toxicity to livestock

Incluye : Additions to the lichen flora of queensland ; Uses of some Queensland plants and Birds of central Queensland.

The book describes the landscapes and over 630 native species and 47 naturalised species that occur in Capricornia, Central Qld. The morphological characteristics of the native species are described together with human uses (e.g. timber, medicinal, food, horticultural), ecological notes (e.g. birds, butterflies and other fauna using the plants, post-fire regeneration), distribution and status. Keys are provided for the species in each genus covered in the book. Each species is illustrated with coloured photographs.