TY - BOOK AU - Bowman,D.M.J.S. TI - Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire SN - 9780511154119 AV - QK431 .B67 2000 U1 - 577.340994 PY - 2000/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Rain forest ecology--Australia KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- 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 -- The fire theory VI. Fire management and rainforest conservation -- Summary -- References -- Index N2 - This book is a comprehensive overview of the diverse literature that attempts to solve 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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3004513 ER -