Grasses of South Australia

An Illustrated Guide to the Native and Naturalised Species

John Jessop   Illustrated by Gilbert Dashorst and Fiona James   Colour plates, Illustrations 560 pages, 250 x 176 mm Publisher: Wakefield Press 2006

Hardback - ISBN: 1862546940 - AU $49.95

Description  | Features  | Related Categories Description In this book, for the first time, all of the State’s grasses have been carefully drawn to show their salient features, including more than 450 line drawings and 20 coloured paintings illustrating typical members of each tribe. In recent years there has been an enormous growth in interest in grasses for agricultural and horticultural purposes. After South Australia’s Native Grass Resources Group identified a need by land managers for up-to-date information, the State Herbarium of South Australia agreed to undertake the preparation of this handbook. Descriptions, illustrations and keys provide the essential information, while special features such as ecological notes provided by field workers and brief statements of distribution for Australia and overseas are also included. Grasses of South Australia provides easy-to-read and valuable information for everyone with an interest in grasses, whatever their expertise, including people living and working in rural areas and those involved in conservation and revegetation. Features Supported by the State Herbarium of South Australia Important reference for pasture care, horticulture, agriculture and conservation Related Categories Landlinks : Crops & Pastures Landlinks : Landcare Landlinks : Natural History