In this guide you can find:
Field Guide to Australian Fungi by
his book aims to encourage interest in the study of fungi and to assist in the identification of fruit bodies. Many of the species illustrated are widely dispersed in Australia and some also occur overseas. The increasing use of wood chips as garden mulch has led to the appearance of many interesting fungi in suburban gardens and parks. Some species are associated with particular habitat types or plant associations and several exotic species have spread because of their association with particular trees.
Botany for Gardeners (4th ed.) by
Shares accessible information about how plants are organised, how they have adapted to nearly all environments on earth, their essential functions, and how they reproduce.
A Gardener's Guide to Botany by
A fascinating look at the inner workings of the plant kingdom, written for gardeners.
Native: Art and Design With Australian Plants by
Native offers planting palettes and design themes, gardening techniques and inspiration for an original and exciting perspective on the very best of Australian local flora. Chapters cover topics such as: Feature Foliage, Sculptural Forms, Pliability, Shady Spaces and Flowering Meadows.
Bats in Question by
Long the subject of myth and superstition, bats have been among the most misunderstood of mammals due to their nocturnal habits, capacity for flight, and strange appearance. Seeking to dispel the myths associated with these remarkable creatures and arguing for their key role in a balanced ecosystem, Bats in Question covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question-and-answer format. Describing where bats live, how they use echolocation to navigate, and even why they hang upside down, the book also gives the conservation status of all 925 bat species. Don E. Wilson traces the evolution of bats and shows their remarkable diversity by describing each of the major groups in terms of their different body structures and habitats. He sheds light on bats' complex social systems, extraordinary variation in size, and food preferences that encompass plants, insects, and mammals.
Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species by
This lavishly illustrated handbook offers in-depth profiles of 300 megabats and microbats and detailed summaries of all the species identified to date. An endlessly fascinating guide with a hefty introduction exploring their natural history and unique adaptations to life on the wing, Bats includes close-up images of these animals' delicate, intricate and sometimes grotesque forms and faces, each shaped by evolution to meet the demands of an extraordinarily specialized life.