Discovering Australian Flora by Fanny Karouta-Manasse
Australia's complex, beautiful and diverse flora is showcased in stunning botanic gardens across the continent. Through exquisite color photographs taken at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) or during field trips with the National Seed Bank, Fanny Karouta-Manasse celebrates the minute and intriguing details of these plants.This second edition of Discovering Australian Flora explains how plants are displayed in the ANBG according to themes and provides clear and simple geographical, historical and botanical information, including descriptions of plant characteristics. It also describes the unique features of Australian flora, such as their reliance on fire and ability to survive in poor soil, and looks in detail at the two dominant genera in the Australian landscape - Eucalyptus and Acacia.
Extensively updated with new photographs and a new chapter on conservation, this beautiful book offers detailed insight into Australia's native flora. It will appeal not only to visitors to the ANBG but to anyone with an appreciation and passion for nature's beauty and the wonders of Australia's botanical treasures.
Features:
- Foreword by Ian Fraser
- Showcases the beauty and diversity of Australia's native plants in over 300 color photographs
- Provides an introduction to the unique features of Australian flora
- Explains the five plant groupings used by the ANBG and includes a photographic list of the plant families found there
- This second edition contains new photographs and a new chapter on conservation.
"This magnificent book explains how the Australian National Botanic Gardens display plants according to themes[...] Discovering Australian Flora will appeal to anyone with an appreciation for Australia’s beautiful and diverse botanical treasures." * Australian Wildlife Volume 4 *
"In some ways the book is a series of photo essays, but there are also thoughtful written sections, such as on the two great Australian tree genera, the eucalypts and the acacias, on fire ecology, endemism and sclerophylly, as well as the work of the seed bank. She is no ordinary photographer, seemingly equally comfortable working with extreme microscopic close-ups, landscapes and plant portraits with artistically hazy backgrounds." * Ian Fraser Natural History Reviews #31 *
"Now in its second edition, this beautifully presented book showcases Australia's diverse flora by taking readers on a tour of the heritage-listed Australian National Botanic Gardens in Acton, Canberra." * The Gardens *
"In some ways the book is a series of photo essays, but there are also thoughtful written sections, such as on the two great Australian tree genera, the eucalypts and the acacias, on fire ecology, endemism and sclerophylly, as well as the work of the seed bank. She is no ordinary photographer, seemingly equally comfortable working with extreme microscopic close-ups, landscapes and plant portraits with artistically hazy backgrounds." * Ian Fraser Natural History Reviews #31 *
"Now in its second edition, this beautifully presented book showcases Australia's diverse flora by taking readers on a tour of the heritage-listed Australian National Botanic Gardens in Acton, Canberra." * The Gardens *
Karouta-Manasse, Fanny: - Fanny Karouta-Manasse obtained a degree in plant biology and a PhD in marine ecology from Montpellier University in France. She also studied macro algae species at the Rijksherbarium, University of Leiden in the Netherlands. In 2009, Fanny joined the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra and volunteers at the Seed Bank, combining her passion for nature and photography. This led to a solo photographic exhibition in 2013 on native plants and birds, and one of her seed images was Highly Commended in the Australian Museum's 2015 Eureka Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781486315840 |
| ISBN 10 | 1486315844 |
| Title | Discovering Australian Flora |
| Author | Fanny Karouta-Manasse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
| Year published | 2022-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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