Ecology of the Southern Conifers [Hardcover]

Neal J. Enright (Editor), Robert S. Hill (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 1996

Ecology of the Southern Conifers brings together, for the first time, information on this diverse and unique group of plants. Twenty-eight scholars from across the hemisphere examine the history and ecology of the southern conifers, and emphasise their importance in understanding the evolution and ecological dynamics of southern vegetation. Drawing together the results of research from ecosystems as varied as the South African fynbos and New Caledonian rainforests, the Argentine steppe and inland Australia, this book searches for unifying themes and seeks to relate these to modern evolutionary and ecological theory.

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Conifers 'have been exploited for their timber or resins, cleared for agriculture and reduced by burning, yet their significance for understanding evolutionary and ecological processes is undiminished.' -- The Australian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Associate Professor Neil J. Enright is Reader in Geography at the University of Melbourne, and has worked and taught in Canada and New Zealand. Professor Robert S. Hill is Head of the Department of Plant Science at the University of Tasmania. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press (February 17, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560986174
• ISBN-13: 978-1560986171
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good texts, poor photos, January 16, 2011

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Kouta Räsänen (Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ecology of the Southern Conifers (Hardcover)

The text is mainly excellent, and the truly southern areas are thorougly discussed. The more tropical areas are discussed only cursorily: the conifers of central and northern South America are merely mentioned, and the chapter "Conifers of Tropical Australasia" (also including Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines) concentrates on the author's studies on the two New Guinean Araucaria spp. There are not much photos and they are of poor quality. Taxonomy is partly out-of-date. Despite the above mentioned drawbacks, a very interesting book.