Eucalypts

Author: John W. Wrigley
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1741759242
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 25

Book Description
Eucalypts are a familiar part of the Australian landscape and an integral part of their identity. They have farmed them and used them to build houses, furniture, roads, and bridges since the beginning of white settlement. They have been inspired by them, painted them, made films about them, written books about them, and of course Aboriginal Australians have long made musical instruments from them. Though a small number are found as native plants in several other countries, Eucalypts are a very Australian tree. This book celebrates their diversity, their beauty, and the role they play in the history, culture, and economy of Australia. It looks at their evolution, biology, horticulture, and ecology, together with their classification and the botanists involved. Through historic and contemporary images, it examines the many ways in which they have served Aboriginal, colonial, and contemporary Australians in both practical and aesthetic ways. Eucalypts have quite literally been the building blocks of that nation and this beautiful book tells their complete story for the first time.

Eucalypts

Author: Stan Kelly
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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Diseases and Pathogens of Eucalypts

Author: P. J. Keane
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 9780643065239
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 618

Book Description
A comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the health and diseases of eucalypts.

Nutrition of Eucalypts

Author: PM Attiwill
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643105921
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 660

Book Description
Most eucalypts grow naturally on soils low in fertility. Commercial plantations of eucalypts have been established around the world over a range of climates and soils. These two themes are central to this book. Nutrition of Eucalypts provides a comprehensive survey of nutritional ecology of eucalypts in their natural environment and in plantations. The authors, who are all at the forefront of research and development in their fields, are from the various eucalypt growing regions including Brazil, India, China, Spain and Australia. Their text aims at a state-of-the-art presentation. The book includes a key and descriptions for recognising nutrient deficiencies in eucalypts.

Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Eucalypts

Author: Robert J. Henry
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482254123
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Eucalypts are used for the production of paper products, firewood, charcoal, potential feedstocks for bioenergy and biomaterials, as ornamentals and landscape trees, and in land rehabilitation. Eucalypt breeding is at an early stage with many plantings being only at the first stages of domestication. The relatively small genomes of these species make the application of molecular genetics approaches attractive. The application of modern genomics will accelerate the development of improved eucalypts for a wide range of uses. This book brings together diverse information on the genetics, genomics, and breeding of these important forest species.

Eucalypt Ecology

Author: Jann Elizabeth Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497404
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 460

Book Description
The dominant trees of Australia, eucalypts make up a remarkable genus. This authoritative volume provides current reviews by active researchers of many disciplines, including evolutionary history, genetics, distribution and modelling, the relationship of eucalypts to fire and nutrients, ecophysiology, pollination and reproductive ecology, interactions between eucalypts and other co-existing biota (including fungi, invertebrates and vertebrates), and conservation and management. Together these reviews shed light on the reasons for the great success of eucalypts in Australian environments, and provide a comprehensive summary for comparison with the ecology of major woody plant genera in other continents. This volume is of particular relevance to Australian ecologists, but also provides a stimulating perspective to students of vegetation ecology in all continents.

Ecology and Silviculture of Eucalypt Forests

Author: R. G. Florence
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 9780643090644
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 446

Book Description
Examines the ecology and silviculture of eucalypts in forests and plantations in Australia and overseas.

Eucalypt Flowers

Author: John Walter Wrigley
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 0642277672
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
Whether small shrub-like mallees or forest giants, eucalypts are a defining feature of the Australian landscape-the essence of 'the bush'. Their striking forms and beautiful foliage and flowers have inspired a host of talented artists since first seen by the early European explorers. Eucalypt Flowers features more than 100 stunning images, drawn from the collections of the National Library of Australia. It presents some two and a half centuries of the best in eucalypt botanical illustration by 45 well-known and lesser-known artists and engravers.

Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia

Author: Dean Nicolle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646957906
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Eucalyptus Plantations

Author: Run-Peng Wei
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9789812704504
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 438

Book Description
The book contains papers presented at a meeting by eucalyptus experts, scholars, consultants and company managers from different countries and regions. The authors report: (1) the most recent advances in eucalyptus research from different perspectives OCo genetics, breeding, cultivation techniques, soil nutrition, plantation management, wood utilization, etc.; (2) the world-wide extension and development of the cultivated eucalyptus as a strategic forest tree with great economic, environmental and social significance; (3) plantation management merging ecological, environmental and legal concerns in operations practised by the private sector; (4) new approaches to utilization of eucalyptus woods. This book also represents a successful combination of academic research and practical operation in managing commercial eucalyptus plantations."