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Leaving your land in better condition than you received it is the aim of environmental management. This book helps you understand the basics before you get int more detailed studies.

Chapter 1: The landscape and the catchment

Chapter 2: Landscape features

  • Slope
  • Aspect
  • Vegetation
  • Soil
  • Water - life
  • Wildlife in the landscape
  • Bush fragments without connecting corridors can lead to local extensions
  • Cultural and ecological history

Chapter 3: Natural systems

Chapter 4: Biodiversity

Chapter 5: Humans and natural systems

Chapter 6: Plants

  • Plant classifications
  • Self-protection
  • Plants and fire
  • Collecting and preserving plant specimens

Chapter 7: Landscape ethics and practice

  • Making a start

Chapter 8: Landscape planning

  • Develop a plan
  • Monitoring

Chapter 9: Developing links

  • Landcare groups
  • Total Catchment Management (TCM) and Landcare
  • Landcare support
  • Local government

Title          Principles of ecology enviroguide       
Author(s)                   
Pages          80         
ISBN                   
Catalogue number          B947         
Year published          2014         
Publisher          NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development         
Price          $35.00AUD (inc GST)


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