Native Grasses: Identification Handbook for Temperate Australia
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An easy-to-use tool for identifying some of the most common native grasses in temperate Australia. The text describes 17 species in detail, covering general features as well as specific distinguishing features. Full-colour photographs of the whole plant, as well as close-ups of significant parts of the plants such as the seedhead, leaf blade, seed and ligule accompany each species description.
The handbook provides advice on grassland management as well as a greater understanding of the value of native grasses in terms of their benefit to the environment, agriculture, landscaping and upland hydrology.
Author: Meredith Mitchell
Format: Paperback, 40 pages, 145mm x 204mm
Published: 2002, CSIRO Publishing, Australia
Genre: Life Sciences: Botany
Description
An easy-to-use tool for identifying some of the most common native grasses in temperate Australia. The text describes 17 species in detail, covering general features as well as specific distinguishing features. Full-colour photographs of the whole plant, as well as close-ups of significant parts of the plants such as the seedhead, leaf blade, seed and ligule accompany each species description.
The handbook provides advice on grassland management as well as a greater understanding of the value of native grasses in terms of their benefit to the environment, agriculture, landscaping and upland hydrology.
Native Grasses: Identification Handbook for Temperate Australia