Australian Rainforests

Islands of Green in a Land of Fire

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Hardcover | 15 April 2000

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Why 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 use of fire by the Ice Age colonists? In this original and challenging book, David Bowman critically examines all 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 skillfully manage and preserve habitats, he concludes that they did not significantly influence the evolution of Australia's unique flora and fauna. This volume, the first comprehensive overview of the diverse literature on this topic, solves 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.

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From reviews of the hardback: '... an important book for biogeographers and ecologists, but I suggest that it has also much to offer historians of science.' John Dargavel, Historical Records of Australian Science

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Preface
Introduction
What is Australian rainforest?
The sclerophyll problem
The edaphic theory I. The control of rainforest by soil phosphorus
The edaphic theory II. Soil types, drainage and fertility
The climate theory I. Water stress
The climate theory II. Light and temperature
The fire theory I. Field evidence
The fire theory II. Fire, nutrient cycling and topography
The fire theory III. Fire frequency, succession and ecological drift
The fire theory IV. Aboriginal landscape-burning
The fire theory V. Aridity and the evolution of flammable forests
Fire management and rainforest conservation
Summary
References
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Australian Rainforests

Islands of Green in a Land of Fire

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