School of BEES - Associate Professor Paul Adam

PAPERS

Adam, P. (1998). History and ecology of rainforest diversity. Trends in Plant Science, 3:287-288.

Williams, G.A. and Adam, P. (1998). Pollen loads collected from large insects in Australian subtropical rainforests. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 120:49-67.

Williams, G. and Adam, P. (1999). Pollen sculpture in subtropical rain forest plants: is wind pollination more common than previously suspected? Biotropica, 31:520-524.

Mokany, K. and Adam, P. (2000). The biogeographical attributes of the threatened flora of New South Wales. Cunninghamia, 6:873-892.

Williams, G.A., Adam, P. and Mound, L.A. (2001). Thrips (Thysanoptera) pollination in Australian subtropical rainforests, with particular reference to pollination of Wilkiea huegeliana (Monimiaceae). Journal of Natural History, 35:1-21.

Adam, P. and Williams, G. (2001). Dioecy, self-incompatibility and vegetative reproduction in Australian subtropical rainforest trees and shrubs. Cunninghamia, 7:89-100.

Adam, P. (2001). A role for restoration ecologists in endangered community conservation? Ecological Management & Restoration, 2:165-166.

Williams, G. and Adam, P. (2001). The insect assemblage visiting the flowers of the subtropical rainforest pioneer tree Alphitonia excelsa (Fenzl) Reiss ex Benth (Rhamnaceae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 123:235-259.

Adam, P. (2002). Saltmarshes in a time of change. Environmental Conservation, 29:39-61.

Adam, P. (2002). Rarity, rare plant species and the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act - conservation opportunities and challenges. Cunninghamia, 7:651-669.

Kemp, E., Adam, P. and Ashford, A.E. (2003). Seasonal changes in hair roots and mycorrhizal colonization in Woollsia pungens (Cav.) F. Muell Epacridaceae) Plant and Soil, 250:241-248.

Whinam, J., Hope, G.S., Clarkson, B.R., Buxton, R.P., Alspach, P.A. and Adam, P. (2003). Sphagnum in peatlands of Australasia: their distribution, utilisation and management. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 11:37-49.

Wilkins, S., Keith, D.A. and Adam, P. (2003). Measuring success: evaluating the restoration of a grassy ecualypt woodland on the Cumberland Plain, Sydney, Australia. Restoration Ecology, 11:489-503.

Griffith, S.J., Bale, C., Adam, P. and Wilson, R. (2003) Wallum and related vegetation on the NSW North Coast: description and phytosociological analysis Cunninghamia, 8: 220-252.

Griffith, S.J., Bale, C. and Adam, P. (2004). The influence of fire and rainfall upon seedling recruitment in sand-mass (Wallum) heathland of north-eastern New South Wales. Australian Journal of Botany 52, 93-118.

Preston, B. J. and Adam, P. (2004). Describing and listing threatened ecological communities under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW): Part 1 - the assemblage of species and the particular area. Environmental and Planning Law Journal 21, 250-263.

Preston, B.J. and Adam, P. (2004). Describing and listing threatened ecological communities under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW): Part 2 - the role of the supplementary descriptors. Environmental and Planning Law Journal 21, 372-390.

BOOKS

Adam, P. (1992). Australian Rainforests. Oxford University Press - revised paperback editions 1994, 1997.

Adam, P. (1990). Saltmarsh Ecology. Cambridge University Press - revised paperback edition 1993.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Adam, P. (1998). Issues in wetland management. In W.D. Williams (ed.) Wetlands in a dry land: Understanding for management . Environment Australia, Canberra, pp.48-57.

Adam, P. (1998). Whose ethics are they? In Lunney, D. and Dawson, T. (eds.) Ethics, Money and Politics. Modern dilemmas for zoology. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, pp.5-11.

Adam, P. (1998). Biodiversity - the biggest of big pictures. In Lunney, D., Dawson, T. and Dickman, C. (eds.) Is the biodiversity tail wagging the zoological dog. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, pp.6-14.

Adam, P. (1998). Mangroves and saltmarsh communities. In Atwell, B.J., Kriedemann, P.E. and Turnbull, C.G.N. (eds.) Plants in Action. Adaptation in nature, performance in cultivation. Macmillan, Melbourne, pp.563-564.

Williams, G. and Adam, P. (1999). Pollination ecology of Australian subtropical rainforests - implications for the conservation of remnant lowland communities. In Horton, S. and Hunter, R.J. (eds.) Rainforest remnants - a decade of growth. NPWS, Lismore, pp.122-137.

Adam, P. (2000). Morecambe Bay saltmarshes: 25 years of change. In Sherwood, B.R., Gardiner, B.G. and Harris, T. (ed.) British saltmarshes. Linnean Society of London, pp.81-107.

Rodwell, J.S. (2000). British plant communities vol.5. Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. The accounts of saltmarsh communities (pp.17-112) are based on my work, and I wrote the original drafts.

Adam, P. (2001). Wetlands: policy ahead of knowledge? In Handmer, J.W., Norton, T.W. and Dovers, S.R. (eds.) Ecology, uncertainty and policy. Managing ecosystems for sustainability. Prentice Hall, Harlow, pp.209-235.

Zedler, J.B. and Adam, P. (2002). Saltmarshes. In Perrow, M.R. and Davy, A.J. (eds.) Handbook of Ecological Restoration. Vol.2. Restoration in Practice. Cambridge University Press, Canberra, pp.238-266.

Adam, P. (2003). Planning for the future of the New South Wales coast: history and science in the quest for certainty. In Hutchings, P. and Lunney, D. (eds). Conserving marine environments. Out of sight out of mind. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman. pp.49-54.

Adam, P. (2003). Getting involved in threatened species nominations. In Brown, C.L., Hall, F. and Mill, J. (eds.) Plant conservation. Approaches and techniques from an Australian perspective. ANPC, Canberra. Module 2, 6pp.

Adam, P. (2004) Urban bushland - stepping stones, living museums or cemeteries ? In Lunney, D and Burgin, S. (eds). Urban Wildlife : more than meets the eye. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman. Pp. 32-37.

Adam, P. (2004) Opening a can of words. The importance of definitions in the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act. In Hutchings, P., Lunney, D. amd Dickman, C. (eds). Threatened Species Legislation, is it just an Act? Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman. Pp.59-67.

OTHER

Adam, P. (1998). Biology - conceptual issues. In Science Stage 6 Symposium Proceedings. Board of Studies NSW, Sydney, pp.45 - 49.

Adam, P. (1999). Ecology and the Rural Fires Act. In Sutton, F., Keats, J., Dowling, J. and Doig, C. (eds.) Bush Fire Management Conference Proceedings. Protecting the environment, land, life and property. Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Sydney, pp.2-6.

Adam, P. (1999). New South Wales. In Hutchings, P.A. and Ponder, W.F. (eds.) Workshop: criteria for assessing and conserving threatened invertebrates. In Ponder, W.F. & Lunney, D. (eds.) The other 99%. The conservation and biodiversity of invertebrates. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, pp.308-309.

Adam, P. (1999). Wetlands and Ramsar - ecological issues. In Water: wet or dry? Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Sydney, pp.63-74.

Adam, P. (1999). Asking the right questions - getting the right answers. In Promise, perception, problems and remedies. The Land & Environment Court and Environmental Law 1979-1999. Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Sydney, pp.60-73.

Adam, P. (2000). High frequency fire: managing a threatening process. In Red trucks: green futures. A conference on ecologically sustainable bush fire management. Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Sydney. pp.19-24.

Adam, P. (2001). New South Wales. Introduction. In A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia. 3^rd ed. Environment Australia, p.35-36.

Jeffery, C.J. and Adam, P. (2001). Presentation of data: graphs

Adam, P. (2001). The politics of protection: Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage Listing. Weblink 3.17 at http://www.nrsm.uq.edu.au/iucn/pages/chap/3/ch3frm.htm website linked to Warboys, G., Lockwood, M. and De Lacy, T. (2001). Protected area management. Principles and practice. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Adam, P. (2001). The ecological impact of current development policy. In Newton, S. (ed). Bushland or Buildings? The dilemma for biodiversity conservation in urban areas. Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Sydney, pp.44-52.

Adam, P. (2002). Foreword to A taxonomic and biogeographic review of the invertebrates of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia (CERRA) World Heritage Area, and adjacent regions. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 16,8.

Spehar, B., Huon, G., Adam, P. and Rifkin, W. (2003). The role of different modes of delivery in large first year classes in enhancing students' experience and achievement. In Wilson, S., Scoufis, M. & Weiss, B. (eds). Exciting and engaging our students in the first year at UNSW. University of New South Wales, p.153-157.

Huon, G., Spehar, B., Adam, P. and Rifkin, W. (2003). Learning and teaching resources and academic performance: an investigation among students in first year Psychology and Biology classes. Faculty of Science. University of New South Wales.

Adam, P. (2003). The importance of ecosystem restoration. In Baker, A., Diekman, B. and Sparks, M. (eds). Bushfires: managing the risk 2002. Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Sydney. Pp.141-146.

Adam, P. (2004). Admiral Doenitz's legacy. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 125:329-332.