Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire
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A critical evaluation of the ecological hypotheses proposed to explain the distribution of Australian rainforests.
Preface1Introduction12What is Australian rainforest?253The sclerophyll problem484The edaphic theory I. The control of rainforest by soil phosphorus685The edaphic theory II. Soil types, drainage, and fertility846The climate theory I. Water stress997The climate theory II. Light and temperature1348The fire theory I. Field evidence1569The fire theory II. Fire, nutrient cycling, and topography18510The fire theory III. Fire frequency, succession, and ecological drift19611The fire theory IV. Aboriginal landscape burning21812The fire theory V. Aridity and the evolution of flammable forests25013The fire theory VI. Fire management and rainforest conservation27914Summary285References289Index327
