Mangroves to Mountains. A Field Guide to the Native Plants of South-east Queensland. [Revised Edition.]

Leiper, Glenn; Glazebrook, Jan; Cox, Denis; Rathie, Kerry.

ISBN 10: 0646488465 / ISBN 13: 9780646488462

Published by Logan River Branch, Society for Growing Australian Plants (Qld region), Brisbane, 2008

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HEAVY. 544pp, glossary, maps, index, bibliography, hundreds col photographs, line drawings, loosely inserted publshers bookmark. Pictorial card covers in publishers clear plastic jacket. Front cover has heavy vertical crease, otherwise only light foxing to top edge. This revised edition combines both the earlier books (Mangroves to Mountains & Mangroves to Mountains 2) but updates names and classifications to reflect changes. Queensland's south-east encompasses some of the most diverse and beautiful natural environments in Queensland, from mangroves to mountains, and contains almost 1/3 of Australia's plant species. This full colour guide invites readers to explore and discover over 2200 of the region's outstanding plants in the beauty of their natural habitat. Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mangroves to Mountains. A Field Guide to the Native Plants of South-east Queensland. [Revised Edition.]
• Publisher: Logan River Branch, Society for Growing Australian Plants (Qld region), Brisbane
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0646488465
• ISBN 13: 9780646488462
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: Revised Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Agriculture, Farming, Gardening
  • Natural History & Environment
  • Australian Natural History

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Synopsis

"Mangroves To Mountains" – Revised EditionThis edition combines both Volumes 1 and 2 of "Mangroves To Mountains" which were originally published in 2002 and 2005. It is completely revised with updated plant names, many additional species, and rewritten and expanded plant descriptions incorporating more detail."Mangroves To Mountains" is a 540 page full colour field guide, ideal for identifying the native plants of south-east Queensland and northern NSW and is the most comprehensive for the region. But the area of coverage extends further north and south because many of the plant species covered are not just limited to south-east Queensland.Approximately 2200 species of plants are covered, most with colour photos, and each having a description that includes plant size and form, leaf details, flower and fruit details, time of flowering, and some relevant information such as edibility, or whether it's rare or threatened. There are also illustrations to accompany some species.To aid in its usefulness as a field guide, the book is divided into 7 habitat tidal wetlands, dunes and headlands, freshwater wetlands, eucalypt forests, rainforests, coastal heath, and montane areas. There is also a chapter detailing all known mistletoe species for the region.Within each chapter, flower and fruit colours are grouped together, and then within these colour sections, the tallest trees are detailed first, then shrubs, herbs, ground covers and vines progressively.The authors, Denis Cox, Jan Glazebrook, Glenn Leiper and Kerry Rathie, are native plant enthusiasts, with many years spent bushwalking and exploring the region. They are all members of the Logan River branch of the Society for Growing Australian Plants.Glenn Leiper photographed most of the plants in the book over the past 25 years, but there are also many contributing photographers, including noted rainforest experts Hugh and Nan Nicholson, nature photographer Gunther Schmida, and botanist Lui Weber.