Mistletoes of Southern Australia

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Second Edition By: David M Watson

eBook - October 2019 - eRetailers

The definitive illustrated guide to all 47 mistletoe species found in southern Australia.

Mistletoes are an enigmatic group of plants. Lacking roots and depending on other plants for their livelihood, they have inspired a range of beliefs throughout the world. Some people regard them as being endowed with magical properties, others as destructive weeds that devalue native habitats, and still others as beautiful native plants that support wildlife. + Full description

This second edition of Mistletoes of Southern Australia is the definitive authority on these intriguing native plants. With specially commissioned watercolours by artist Robyn Hulley and more than 130 colour photographs, it provides detailed species accounts for all 47 species found in the region. It is fully updated throughout, with new distribution maps and new sections on fire, climate change and mistletoes in urban areas. It also describes the ecology, life history and cultural significance of mistletoes, their distribution in Australia and around the world, and practical advice on their management.

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Reviews

"Mistletoes of Southern Australia is an informative and entertaining book, covering a broad set of aspects of the life and tradition of mistletoes. The descriptions of each of the species covered are accessible and provide an accessible guide for use by anyone interested in their local species. The illustrations are a key feature, being well crafted and an invaluable aid to identification."
Roger Lembit, Austral Ecology 45(7), November 2020

"Mistletoes also have fascinated me for many years, and I have photographed them throughout my travels. I was glad, therefore, that a second edition of Mistletoes of Southern Australia had been published. This is an excellent book and I have no hesitation in recommending it to readers."
Maria Gibson, Victorian Naturalist 137(2) 2020

Details

Paperback | October 2019 | $ 59.99
ISBN: 9781486310937 | 224 pages | 245 x 170 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour photographs, Colour plates, Maps

ePDF | October 2019
ISBN: 9781486310944
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers

ePUB | October 2019
ISBN: 9781486310951
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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Features

Allows identification of every mistletoe species occurring in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and the southern half of Western Australia
New edition consolidates current knowledge about the natural history, distribution, biology, ecology and management of these plants in one convenient source
Illustrated with beautiful paintings as well as photographs of mistletoes and the animals that depend on them

Preface
Acknowledgements
1: Biology
2: Identification
3: Species accounts
Loranthaceae
Viscaceae
4: Ecology
5: Cultural significance
6: Restoration and management
Species list
References
Index

Authors

David M Watson is an ecologist with a long-standing interest in mistletoes. In addition to the ecology of parasitic plants, his research focuses on developing solutions to habitat fragmentation and managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. He lives on a rural property near Albury with his wife, three sons and a variety of other animals.