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Main Title: Report on the Melbourne study area, [volume 1]
Author: Land Conservation Council (Vic.)
Imprint: Melbourne, Vic. : Land Conservation Council, 1973.
Collation: 444 p. : ill., graphs, maps, tables, pbk ; 21cm.
Subject: Natural history
Land conservation
Greater Melbourne [Naarm] (Vic.) (Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Countries)
Notes:
Contents include:
Part I - Introduction : Aims and methods p1-2. Conservation p3-5. The study area p6-18.
Part II - Nature of the land : Geology p19 -26. Physiography p27-33. Climate p34-40. Water resources p41-50. Soils p51-61. Vegetation p62-75. fauna p76-98.
Part III - Land use : Hazards : Soil deterioration p99-101. Fire p102-104. Water p103-105. Fungi p106. Pest plants p107-109. Vermin p110-113. Insects p114. Other pest animals p115-116. Nature conservation p117-125. Recreation : Recreation resources p126-131. Recreation activities p132-135. Land use compatibility p136. Carrying capacity p137. The patterns of recreation trips p137-140. Characteristics of recreation visits p141-142. Factors affecting demand p143-147. Hardwood timber p148-160. Softwood timber p161-171. Agriculture p172-185. Minerals p186-201. Water utilization p202-215. Other public utilities p216-225. Land use relations p226-232.
Part IV - Block descriptions p233. : Torquay p234-243. Brisbane Ranges p244-251. Werribee p252-259. Wombat p260-267. Loddon p268-272. Romsey p273-281. Puckapunyal p282-286. Strathbogie p287-292. Eildon p293-298. Disappointment p299-304. Break O'day p305-310. Black Range p311-318. Cerberean p319-328. Upper Goulburn p329-336. Kinglake p337-344. Donna Buang p345-353. Upper Yarra p354-362. Thomson p363-372. Dandenongs p373-380. Bunyip-Latrobe p381-390. Shady Creek p391-396. Tyers p397-406. Westernport p407-417. Strzelecki p418-422.
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Appendices, Maps
Result Collection Location Shelf No Status Notes
Non-Fiction Stacks 333.73 MEL Available