Conservation & Land Management books can be found at the Sherwood Park Campus. These items are owned by SWTAFE and are not available for loan by the Warrnambool Library & Learning Centre. For questions about the collection, see your teacher or Sherwood Park Campus Customer Service.
Books related to your course can be found on Level 1 (link to map) in:
Browse the shelves at these call numbers:
| Biodiversity | 333.95 |
| Clearing, Drainage & Revegetation | 631.6 |
| Conservation & Land Management | 333.7 |
| Native Australian Animals | 590 - 599 |
| Native Australian Plants | 581.994, 635.951 |
| Natural Disasters | 363.34 |
| Pests - Animal & Insect | 632 |
| Weather, Climatology & Meteorology | 551.5 - 551.6 |
Custodians of the land
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people are the first inhabitants of Australia - there were once more than 500 Indigenous 'nations' across the continent. ATSI people have a strong understanding of the land and its animal inhabitants, which they used to decide where to live. In this book, students will investigate how Indigenous knowledge and practices are linked to sustainable use of resources and how their ways of living were influenced by their environme
Discovering Australian Flora
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Australia's complex, beautiful, and diverse flora is showcased in stunning botanic gardens across the continent. Through exquisite color photographs taken at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG), Fanny Karouta-Manasse celebrates the minute and intriguing details of these plants. Discovering Australian Flora explains how plants are displayed in the ANBG according to themes and provides clear and simple geographical, historical, and botanical information. It also describes the unique features of Australian flora, including their reliance on fire and ability to survive in poor soil, and looks in detail at the two dominant genera in the Australian landscape - Eucalyptus and Acacia. This fresh and intimate view of some of Australia's native flora will serve not only as a companion to visitors to the ANBG but will also allow others to explore the wonders of Australia's botanical treasures. It will appeal to both local and overseas readers wishing to become more familiar with Australian native flora.
Fire country: how indigenous fire management could help save Australia
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Delving deep into the Australian landscape and the environmental challenges we face, Fire Country is a powerful account from Indigenous land management expert Victor Steffensen on how the revival of cultural burning practices, and improved 'reading' of country, could help to restore our land. From a young age, Victor has had a passion for traditional cultural and ecological knowledge. This was further developed after meeting two Elders, who were to become his mentors and teach him the importance of cultural burning. Developed over many generations, this knowledge shows clearly that Australia actually needs fire. Moreover, fire is an important part of a wholistic approach to the environment, and when burning is done in a carefully considered manner, this ensures proper land care and healing.
Recovering Australian Threatened Species
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Australia's nature is exceptional, wonderful and important. But much has been lost, and the ongoing existence of many species now hangs by a thread. Against a relentless tide of threats to our biodiversity, many Australians, and government and non-government agencies, have devoted themselves to the challenge of conserving and recovering plant and animal species that now need our help to survive. This dedication has been rewarded with some outstanding and inspiring successes: of extinctions averted, of populations increasing, of communities actively involved in recovery efforts.
Weeds of the south-east: an indentification guide of Australia
A comprehensive identification guide for weeds in the south-east region of Australia. This third edition has been fully updated and reorganised to recognise recent taxonomic changes and includes some new species and photographs.* includes weeds of agriculture, bushland, waterways, gardens, roadsides, wasteland and amenity areas, as well as new and emerging problem species * illustrated with more than 2000 photographs including spectacular close-up shots* key features are described with relevant measurements for easier identification* comparisons are made to similar species and easily confused natives * situations where the species are likely to be found* occurrence by State using the latest herbaria records
