Australia's little known woodlands once covered huge areas of the eastern side of our continent. They support a fascinating and diverse array of birds, mammals, reptiles, frogs, invertebrates and plants, and have been under massive pressure from grazing and agriculture over the past 200 years. This book explains with lucid text and spectacular photographs the role that woodlands play in supporting a range of native plants and animals that has existed there for millions of years. It explains the important aspects of woodland ecology as well as woodland management and conservation.