Rocky outcrops are landscape features with disproportionately high biodiversity values relative to their size. They support specialized plants and animals, and a wide variety of endemic species. To Indigenous Australians, they are sacred places and provide valuable resources. Despite their ecological and cultural importance, many rocky outcrops and associated biota are threatened by agricultural and recreational activities, forestry and mining operations, invasive weeds, altered fire regimes and climate change.
Rocky Outcrops in Australia: Ecology, Conservation and Managementcontains chapters on why this habitat is important, the animals that live and depend on these formations, key threatening processes, and how rocky outcrops can be managed to improve biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes, state forests and protected areas. This book will be an important reference for landholders, landcare groups, naturalists interested in Australian wildlife and natural resource managers.Preface Acknowledgements Glossary Chapter 1. Introduction and background Why write a book on rocky outcrops? What is a rocky outcrop? Types of rocky outcrops Igneous rocks Sedimentary outcrops Metamorphic rocks Protected rock formations Chapter 2. Rocky outcrop values Ecological values Plant life Threatened flora Wildlife Threatened fauna Cultural heritage values Economic values Recreation and tourism Water conservation Ecosystem services Chapter 3. Australian rock-dwelling fauna Reptiles Dragons Skinks Geckos Monitors Snakes Frogs Mammals Birds Invertebrates Chapter 4. Threatening processes Threats in different environments LlCÁ
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