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Snow. A Natural History; an uncertain Future Edited by Kenneth Green, 1998 Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Canberra, Australia 252 pp. ISBN 0 949324 80 9 RRP $35.00
ALPINE and subalpine environments are extremely restricted in Australia, with the highest peaks of the Australian Alps occurring well below the theoretical altitudinal range necessary for a permanent snow cover. The alpine environment also suffers from a lack of continuity,...