The Ecology Of Australia's Wet Tropics

Botany Reference Natural History Field Guide Conservation Ecology Australian Environment Rainforest Ecology

First-edition paperback (1988) of R. Kitching’s The Ecology of Australia’s Wet Tropics is the go-to reference for anyone who wants to understand Queensland’s world-heritage rainforest belt. At 326 pages and heavily illustrated with maps, diagrams and full-colour plates, the book walks readers through every layer of the ecosystem—soils, climate, plant communities, pollinators, canopy mammals, stream invertebrates and the intricate food webs that link them. Written by a leading ecologist and published by the Ecological Society of Australia, it is still cited in current scientific papers and is prized by students, naturalists and eco-tourists who need a single, authoritative source rather than scattered web articles.

Collectors value this vintage title because it was printed in small numbers for the society and never re-issued in identical form; clean copies with tight bindings are increasingly scarce. The copy offered here shows only light closed-page-edge foxing typical of 35-year-old Australian paperstock, while every page remains crisp, unmarked and free of dog-ears—ideal for field-bag use or shelf display. No inscriptions, no sun-fading to the spine, and all illustrations retain their original vibrancy, making it both a readable field companion and an attractive addition to a curated natural-history library.

Whether you are planning a Daintree trek, writing a high-school or university paper on tropical ecology, or curating a vintage Australiana collection, this illustrated guide delivers the baseline data, species checklists and habitat diagrams you need in one compact volume. Secure a piece of Wet Tropics heritage while first-edition copies are still attainable.

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