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Reading the Land
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An introduction to Land Degradation.
The Landcare Field Guide, compiled by Cullen Gunn was originally published in 1996 by the then Department of Natural Resource and Environment in Victoria, supported by Landcare Victoria and FarmSmart.
This Landcare Field Guide is part of a range of material published
by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment through its program
Reading The Land. The National Landcare Program has strongly supported
this concept.
Reading The Land presents technical information on geology, landform, soils,
flora, climate and regional drainage in a manner designed for easy reading
and appreciation.
Firstly it helps us develop a greater love and respect for our land. Moreover,
technical awareness of land and land use issues is readily translated into
community empowerment.
acknowlegements
In producing this document I would like to thank a number of people who contributed in a wide variety of ways. David Cummings, David Rees and Mike Austin (NRE Land Protection) for editing technical information; Rob Youl, Vera Lubczenko and Tarnya Kruger (NRE Community Education) for general editing assistance and photo selection.Also for help in tracking down photographs, thank you to: Rob Chaffe - NRE, Alexandra; Richard MacEwan - Ballarat University; Bill Slattery - NRE, Rutherglen; David Cummings - NRE Land Protection; Caroline Douglass - NRE Land Protection; Amanda Thomas - NRE Yarra Catchment; Viv McWaters - YarraCare and John Williamson - CLPR Bendigo.
Finally thank you to Yvonne Roberts and Jim Allinson for further editing and Roxanne Oakley for desing and final production of this booklet.
- Cullen Gunn
1996
This publication was originally published online by North East Telecentre Cooperative until 2006.
