Hi David,
Yes, I'm also aware of Mary's publications. I agree that they are essential
reading for anyone concerned about Australian birds.
Dr Stephen Ambrose
Research Manager
Birds Australia (Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union)
Australian Bird Research Centre
415 Riversdale Road,
Hawthorn East,
VIC 3123.
Tel: +61 3 9882 2622
Fax: +61 3 9882 2677
Email: S.Ambrose <> (at work)
<> (at home)
At 07:30 AM 3/23/98 +1100, you wrote:
>Re: Stephen Ambrose comments on salinity.
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>For a deeper read, see
>"Listen ... Our Land is Crying" by Mary E White.
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>This is a particularly well written and readable summary of
>salinity and other problems that beset Australia.
>Many color photos, maps, graphs, and heaps of understandable data.
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>Mary is a palaeobotanist, has travelled extensively
>and has an impressive network of contacts across the country.
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>Marys other books include "The Greening of Gondwana", and
>"After the Greening", which set the scene for : "Listen...", but
>each stands alone.
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>Because the future of the bird population depends on the vegetation,
>you need to read this book.
>Cost is AUD 59.50. Published by Kangaroo Press.
>In any decent bookshop, Museum Bookshop, etc.
>If you have no access, call me and I will send you one.
>
>Dr. David Roots
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