Australia's biodiversity and climate change [electronic resource] / Will Steffen ; [with] Andrew A. Burbidge ... [et al.].

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Bibliographic Details
Published:	Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub. : Australian Government, c2009.
Online Access:	Connect to electronic resource
Corporate Author:	CSIRO (Australia)
Other Authors:	Steffen, W. L. (William L.), 1947-
Subjects:	Climatic changes > Australia. Biodiversity > Climatic factors > Australia. Biodiversity conservation > Australia. Climatic changes > Environmental aspects > Australia.
Format:	Electronic eBook

Australia's biodiversity and climate change

Table of Contents:

Climate change challenge
Nature of Australia's biodiversity
Australia: the isolated continent
Why is the conservation of Australia's biodiversity important?
Australia's biodiversity today
Drivers of changes in Australia's biodiversity
Threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems
Rate and magnitude of climate change
Responses of Australia's biodiversity to climate change
Biodiversity and climate change: impacts and responses
Predictions about future impacts: how can we do better
Current biodiversity management under a changing climate
Current conservation strategies and tools
Securing Australia's biotic heritage
Strategies and tools to meet the climate change challenge
Responding to the future
Responding to the climate change challenge.