'This book is a landmark of Australian science. It is one of the fundamental elements on which research, planning and policy development are built. David A. Keith leads a group of Australia's foremost plant ecologists to produce the new edition. It is an outstanding achievement. It provides a clarity of writing and level of scientific rigour that equals or exceeds ... Read moreany equivalent endeavour internationally. Part I explains the origins of and the forces acting on the Australian vegetation. Part II describes the sixteen primary vegetation types and subtypes, and includes their interactions, conservation challenges and practical management. Quite simply, this is a great book.' Mark Burgman, Imperial College London 'The first two editions of Australian Vegetation, edited by Richard Groves, were valuable resources for anyone requiring an overview of Australia's plant cover, and foundation references for many undergraduate courses. For the third edition the editorial baton has passed to David A. Keith, who has assembled a large cast of authors, all well-known experts in their fields … the volume has grown, but necessarily so, to incorporate the great increase in knowledge over the last three decades, and also the change in the predominant paradigm underlying present approaches to conservation and land management … The book is a tour de force, and will become the essential text for anyone interested in Australia's vegetation. Australia has the distinction of being both a nation and a continent, and the book will thus attract an international audience of those interested in comparative ecology at the global scale.' Paul Adam, University of New South Wales, Australia Show Less