Rocky Outcrops in Australia: Ecology, Conservation and Management [Paperback]

Rocky outcrops are landscape features with disproportionately high biodiversity values relative to their size. They support specialized plants and animals, and a wide variety of endemic species. To Indigenous Australians, they are sacred places and provide valuable resources. Despite their ecological and cultural importance, many rocky outcrops and associated biota are threatened by agricultural and recreational activities, forestry and mining operations, invasive weeds, altered fire regimes and climate change.

Rocky Outcrops in Australia: Ecology, Conservation and Managementcontains chapters on why this habitat is important, the animals that live and depend on these formations, key threatening processes, and how rocky outcrops can be managed to improve biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes, state forests and protected areas. This book will be an important reference for landholders, landcare groups, naturalists interested in Australian wildlife and natural resource managers.Preface
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Chapter 1. Introduction and background
Why write a book on rocky outcrops?
What is a rocky outcrop?
Types of rocky outcrops
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary outcrops
Metamorphic rocks
Protected rock formations
Chapter 2. Rocky outcrop values
Ecological values
Plant life
Threatened flora
Wildlife
Threatened fauna
Cultural heritage values
Economic values
Recreation and tourism
Water conservation
Ecosystem services
Chapter 3. Australian rock-dwelling fauna
Reptiles
Dragons
Skinks
Geckos
Monitors
Snakes
Frogs
Mammals
Birds
Invertebrates
Chapter 4. Threatening processes
Threats in different environments
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