This text deals comprehensively with ecological principles and practice in plant and animal ecology in an Australian context, with wholly Australian examples. It is a reference for students throughout their undergraduate careers, and a starting point for postgraduate students and researchers.

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List of Tables, List of Figures, Contributors, Preface, Acknowledgments, PermissionsPart 1: Introduction1. Ecology in Australia2. The Evolution of Australia's Living Biota3. Indigenous Land Use4. Sampling and Experimental DesignPart 2: Climate, Soils and Energy5. Climate6. Global Climate Change7. El Nino8. Ozone Depletion in Australia and the Antarctic9. Soil10. Salinity11. Carbon Flow, Energy Transformations, and ProductivityPart 3: Population Ecology12. Distribution and habitat requirements13. Characteristics and demography of populations14. Population growth15. Population control, regulation, and extinction16. Genetic approaches in population ecology17. Life-history strategiesPart 4: Community Ecology18. Species Interactions: Direct Effects19. Species Interactions: Indirect Effects20. Interaction21. Ecological Diversity22. The Niche23. Succession, Disturbance and FirePart 5: Biodiversity, Threats Conservation Policy24. Biodiversity, Extinction and Threats25. Habitat Fragmentation26. Pest Plants and Animals27. Conservation Policy in AustraliaPart 6: Australian Communities28. Classification of Plant Communities29. The Ecology of Australian Deserts30. Grasslands31. Heaths and Low Open-forests32. Woodlands and Open-forests of Eastern Australia33. Forests34. Alpine LandscapesGlossaryBibliographyIndex