Eucalypts of the Sydney Region: A Bushwalker's Guide - Softcover

Leonard, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 086840862X ISBN 13: 9780868408620

Verlag: UNSW Press, 2007

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This title features handy compact format suitable for carrying in a backpack. It is easy-to-use, requiring no background botanical knowledge. It describes 77 eucalypt species that are commonly found in the Sydney Basin, between Newcastle in the north and the Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands in the south, and including all of the Blue Mountains. It is highly illustrated, with each species description accompanied by a photograph of the bark, illustrations of buds and fruit, a tree structure diagram and a distribution map to assist with easy identification. It is suitable for anyone who wants to develop confidence in identifying different eucalypt species, including bushwalkers, students, botanists, or those who just want to decide which species to grow in their garden. Species are described according to the current classifications.This is an invaluable and practical field guide that provides identification information on 77 of the most common eucalypts species that occur in the Sydney region, in a convenient and easy-to-use format. Ready to slip into your pocket or backpack, it is an indispensable companion for every bushwalker.

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Designed to fit into the backpack of bushwalkers, students, botanists, field ecologists and foresters, Eucalypts of the Sydney Region describes the most common eucalypt species found in the Sydney region (from Newcastle and Nowra and west beyond Katoomba). Each species description comes with a distribution map, line drawings of buds and fruit, a coloured photograph of the bark and a diagram indicating growth habit. Species are grouped to assist with easy identification and comparison with similar species. The book avoids the use of specialist botanical terms, is designed for non-technical enthusiasts, and contains a wealth of detail for those wishing to become familiar with individual eucalypt species.

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• Verlag: UNSW Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 086840862X
• ISBN 13: 9780868408620
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 120