Book reviews

Book Reviewed in this article Ecological Studies—Analysis and Synthesis, Volume 43. Mediterranean‐Type Ecosystems—the Role of Nutrients Edited by F. J. Kruger, D. T. Mitchell and J. U. M. Jarvis Insect Ecology E. G. Mathews and R. L. Kitching Donald Thompson's Mammals and Fishes of Northern Australia Edited and annotated by Joan M. Dixon and Linda Huxley Grasses. A Guide to their Structure, Identification, Uses and Distribution in the British Isles. 3rd edition C. E. Hubbard, revised by J. C. E. Hubbard Soil Salinity Under Irrigation. Ecological Studies Number 51 Edited by I. Shainberg and J. Shalhevet Nothofagus cunninghamii (Southern Beech) Vegetation in Australia. Australian Flora and Fauna Series, Number 1 John R. Busby Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology 19 Edited by A. McLachlan and T. Erasmus, Dr W. Junk BV