Tropical Rainforest: World Heritage Australia
- ISBN-10
- 1740212150
- ISBN-13
- 9781740212151
- Category
- Rain forest animals
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Steve Parish
- Author
- Stanley Breeden
Description
Guide to Australian rainforests. Presented in five parts - Queensland's wet tropics, how the rainforest works, into the rainforests, saving the rainforests, and a section on enjoying the rainforests, which includes a destination guide with maps. Looks at climate and seasons, biological diversity, regrowth and succession, chemical warfare, nightlife, waterfalls, and fire and rain. Includes full-colour photos and index. Author/photographer has written and photographed several books previously including 'Visions of a Rainforest', winner of the C J Dennis Award for natural history writing, and 'Sharing Culture: Uluru'.
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- 1990-01
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