Weeds of the wet/dry tropics of Australia: a field guide By Nicholas M. Smith ISBN 095807008, published in 2002 by Environment Centre NT, colour, soft cover, 112 pages Price $A29.00 plus $A6.50 postage within Australia, overseas postage please request a quote

This great little field guide will assist land managers to identify, control and prevent the spread of weeds, one of the most insidious threats to the biodiversity of northern Australia. Each of the 82 species included in the book, which covers Queensland, NT and WA, have colour photographs and a description, as well as information on habitat, distribution, dispersal and control.

Table of contents

• Introduction
• How to use this book
• Using your weed field guide
• Definition of a weed
• Reasons for weeds
• Weed origins
• Noxious weed legislation
• What control method to use: physical, land management, chemical free, chemical, biological
• Trees
• Shrubs
• Climbers/creepers
• Herbs
• Grasses
• Aquatics
• Further weeds of concern - picture section
• Quarantine section
• Appendix I - Further weeds of concern - picture section
• Appendix II - Further weeds of concern - list
• Index to scientific names
• Index to common names
• References
• Suggested further reading
• Glossary of terms