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Associate Professor Paul Adam

Associate Professor Paul Adam

Honorary Associate Professor
Science
School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences

Paul Adam is a botanist, plant geographer and ecologist, and received his PhD from Cambridge University. He holds a senior academic position with the University of New South Wales, and was awarded honorary membership in the general division of the Order of Australia in recognition of his contributions to science, biodiversity conservation and science education. He is a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales and received the Gold Medal of the Ecological Society of Australia. Paul has particular research interests in wetlands and rainforest.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
* Ecology of coastal plant communities - particularly saltmarshes.
* Ecology and biogeography of Australian rainforests with a special interest in pollination ecology.
* Conservation and management of urban bushland.
* Threatened Species
 
AFFILIATIONS
* President, Coast and Wetlands Society Inc.
* Chair, ANZAAS
* Member, Editorial Board for Biodiversity and Conservation (CUP)
* Associate Editor, Journal of Ecology
* Member of the board, National Trust of Australia (NSW)
Phone
+61 2 9385 1684
E-mail
p.adam@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room 422, Biological Sciences Building (D26)
  • Books | 2012
    Adam P, 2012, Estuary Plants and What's Happening to them in South-east Australia, Sainty G; Mosking J; Carr G; Adam P, (eds.)
    Books | 2010
    Williams G; Adam P, 2010, The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests: A plant and pollination miscellany, CSIRO PUBLISHING
    Books | 1992
    Adam P, 1992, Australian rainforests, 1st edition, Oxford University Press, USA
    Books | 1990
    Adam P; Quint GC; Kodela PG; National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) , 1990, Review and documentation of coastal areas in NSW for the Register of the National Estate, National Trust of Australia (New South Wales), Sydney
    Books | 1990
    Adam P, 1990, Salt Marsh Ecology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
  • Book Chapters | 2022
    Adam P, 2022, 'Biodiversity and the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales', in Preston B; Fisher E (ed.), An Environmental Court in Action, Hart Imprint, Bloomsbury Publishing, Oxford, UK, pp. 135 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781509941063.ch-007
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Adam P, 2019, 'Salt marsh restoration', in Perillo GME; Wolanski E; Cahoon DR; Brinson MM (ed.), Coastal Wetlands: An Integrated Ecosystem Approach, edn. Original, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 817 - 861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63893-9.00023-X
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Adam P, 2016, 'Saltmarshes', in Encyclopedia of Estuaries, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 515 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4_320
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Adam P, 2012, 'Wetlands', in Craig RK; Pardy B; Nagle JC; Schmitz O; Smith W (ed.), Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, edn. 6, Berkshire Publishing Group, Great Barrington, Massachussets, pp. 490 - 495
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Sainty G; Hosking J; Carr G; Adam P, 2012, 'Brackish', in Sainty GR (ed.), Estuary Plants and What's Happening to Them in South-east Australia, Sainty Books, Potts Point, N.S.W, pp. 308 - 327
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Sainty G; Hosking J; Carr G; Adam P, 2012, 'High saltmarsh', in Sainty GR; Hoskings J; Carr G; Adam P (ed.), Estuary Plants and What's Happening to Them in South-east Australia, Sainty Books, Potts Point, N.S.W, pp. 178 - 307
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Sainty G; Hosking J; Carr G; Adam P, 2012, 'Introduction', in Sainty GR; Hoskings G; Carr G; Adam P (ed.), Estuary Plants and What's Happening to Them in South-east Australia, Sainty Books, Potts Point, N.S.W, pp. 4 - 35
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Sainty G; Hosking J; Carr G; Adam P, 2012, 'Low Saltmarsh', in Sainty GR; Hoskings J; Carr G; Adam P (ed.), Estuary Plants and What's Happening to Them in South-east Australia, Sainty Books, Potts Point, N.S.W, pp. 154 - 177
    Book Chapters | 2010
    Adam P, 2010, 'The study of natural history - a PPP', in Lunney D; Hutchings P; Hochuli D (ed.), The Natural History of Sydney, edn. Original, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, NSW, pp. 1 - 15
    Book Chapters | 2010
    Cavanaugh JA; Ogilvie P; Adam P, 2010, 'The World Heritage nominations', in Kitching R; Braithwaite R; Cavanaugh J (ed.), Remnants of Gondwana: a natural and social history of the Gondwana rainforests of Australia., edn. Original, Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd, Chipping Norton, pp. 351 - 374
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Adam P, 2009, 'Australian saltmarshes in global context', in Saintilan N (ed.), Australian Saltmarsh Ecology, CSIRO, Collingwood, pp. 1 - 21, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000289353600002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Thomsen MS; Adam P; Silliman R, 2009, 'Anthropogenic threats to Australasian coastal salt marshes', in Silliman IBR; Grosholz ED; Bertness MD (ed.), Human impacts on saltmarshes. A global perspective, edn. Original, University of California Press, pp. 361 - 390
    Book Chapters | 2008
    Adam P; Bertness MD; Davy AJ; Zedler JB, 2008, 'Saltmarsh', in Polunin NVC (ed.), Aquatic Ecosystems, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 157 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511751790.016
    Book Chapters | 2004
    Adam P, 2004, 'Opening a can of words. The importance of definitions in the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act', in Hutchings P; Lunney D; Dickman C (ed.), Threatened species legislation, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Australia, pp. 59 - 67, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000227688900006&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
    Book Chapters | 2004
    Adam P, 2004, 'Urban bushland - stepping stones, living museums or cemeteries?', in Lunney D; Burgin S (ed.), Urban Wildlife: More than meets the eye, edn. Original, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Sydney, pp. 32 - 37
    Book Chapters | 2002
    Zedler JB; Adam P, 2002, 'Saltmarshes', in Perrow MR; Davy AJ (ed.), Handbook of Ecological Restoration Vol. 2 Restoration in Practice, edn. Original, Cambridge University P ress, Cambridge, pp. 238 - 296
    Book Chapters | 2001
    Adam P, 2001, 'Wetlands:policy ahead of knowledge ?', in Ecology, Uncertainty and Policy: Managing Ecosystems for Sustainability, edn. Original, Prentice Hall, Essex, pp. 209 - 235
    Book Chapters | 2000
    Adam P, 2000, 'Morecambe Bay saltmarshes: 25 years of change', in British Saltmarshes, edn. Original, Forrest Text, Cardigan, UK, pp. 81 - 107
    Book Chapters | 1998
    Adam P, 1998, 'Biodiversity - the biggest of big pictures', in Lunney D; Dawson T (ed.), Is the biodiversity tail wagging the zoological dog, edn. Original, Royal Zoological of NSW, Mosman, pp. 6 - 14
    Book Chapters | 1998
    Adam P, 1998, 'Whose ethics are they ?', in Lunney D; Dawson T (ed.), Ethics, Money and Politics: Modern Dilemmas for Zoologogy, edn. Original, Royal Zoological of NSW, Sydney, pp. 5 - 11
    Book Chapters | 1995
    Adam P, 1995, 'Urbanization and transport', in Bradstock RA; Auld TD; Keith DA; Kingsford RT; Lunney D; Sivertsen DP (ed.), Conserving biodiversity: threats and solutions, Surrey Beatty & Sons, Chipping Norton, pp. 55 - 75, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995BE55A00005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
  • Journal articles | 2019
    Bortolus A; Adam P; Adams JB; Ainouche ML; Ayres D; Bertness MD; Bouma TJ; Bruno JF; Caçador I; Carlton JT; Castillo JM; Costa CSB; Davy AJ; Deegan L; Duarte B; Figueroa E; Gerwein J; Gray AJ; Grosholz ED; Hacker SD; Hughes AR; Mateos-Naranjo E; Mendelssohn IA; Morris JT; Muñoz-Rodríguez AF; Nieva FJJ; Levin LA; Li B; Liu W; Pennings SC; Pickart A; Redondo-Gómez S; Richardson DM; Salmon A; Schwindt E; Silliman BR; Sotka EE; Stace C; Sytsma M; Temmerman S; Turner RE; Valiela I; Weinstein MP; Weis JS, 2019, 'Supporting Spartina: Interdisciplinary perspective shows Spartina as a distinct solid genus', Ecology, 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2863
    Journal articles | 2019
    Santini NS; Lovelock CE; Hua Q; Zawadzki A; Mazumder D; Mercer TR; Muñoz-Rojas M; Hardwick SA; Madala BS; Cornwell W; Thomas T; Marzinelli EM; Adam P; Paul S; Vergés A, 2019, 'Natural and Regenerated Saltmarshes Exhibit Similar Soil and Belowground Organic Carbon Stocks, Root Production and Soil Respiration', Ecosystems, 22, pp. 1803 - 1822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10021-019-00373-x
    Journal articles | 2018
    Adam P; McDonald T, 2018, 'Environmentally engaged research: An interview with Paul Adam', Ecological Management and Restoration, 19, pp. 14 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/emr.12298
    Journal articles | 2018
    Stone J; Mitrofanis J; Johnstone DM; Falsini B; Bisti S; Adam P; Nuevo AB; George-Weinstein M; Mason R; Eells J, 2018, 'Acquired Resilience: An Evolved System of Tissue Protection in Mammals', Dose-Response, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1559325818803428
    Journal articles | 2017
    Adam P, 2017, 'Can ideas be dangerous?', Australian Zoologist, 38, pp. 329 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2017.008
    Journal articles | 2017
    Adam P, 2017, 'The world heritage list and New South Wales rainforest - Reflections on the events of 30 years ago', Australian Zoologist, 39, pp. 228 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2017.014
    Journal articles | 2017
    Calver M; Adam P; Van Dooren T; Rose D; Wallis I; Banks P; Hochuli D, 2017, 'Dangerous Ideas in zoology: Plenary session 2', Australian Zoologist, 38, pp. 414 - 421, http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2016.037
    Journal articles | 2017
    Lunney D; Calver M; Adam P; Eby P; Recher H, 2017, 'Plenary Session 2 on the value of protected areas for fauna conservation', Australian Zoologist, 39, pp. 272 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2017.040
    Journal articles | 2014
    Adam P, 2014, 'Reducing the impacts of development on wildlife James Gleeson and Deborah Gleeson, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, 2012. xii + 234 pp. Price AUD $ 89.95 (paperback). ISBN 9780643100329.', Ecological Management & Restoration, 15, pp. e9 - e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/emr.12113
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gurgel CFD; Wernberg T; Thomsen MS; Russell BD; Adam P; Waters JM; Connell SD, 2014, 'Shared patterns of species turnover between seaweeds and seed plants break down at increasing distances from the sea', Ecology and Evolution, 4, pp. 27 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.893
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kodela PG; Adam P; Wiecek BM, 2014, 'Lysimachia mauritiana (Primulaceae) on seacliffs in the eastern suburbs of Sydney: a newly naturalised record for Australia', Cunninghamia, 14, pp. 89 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.7751/cunninghamia.2014.14.006
    Journal articles | 2013
    ADAM P, 2013, 'Tropical Rain Forests. An Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison, 2nd Edition by Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, 2011. x + 336 pp. Price AUD$67.95. ISBN 978-1-4443-3255-1 (paperback, also available in hardback).', Austral Ecology, 38, pp. e1 - e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aec.12004
    Journal articles | 2013
    Bonser S; De Permentier PJ; Green J; Velan GM; Adam P; Kumar RK, 2013, 'Engaging students by emphasising botanical concepts over techniques: innovative practical exercises using virtual microscopy', Journal of Biological Education, 47, pp. 123 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2013.764344
    Journal articles | 2013
    Ross PM; Adam P, 2013, 'Climate change and intertidal wetlands', Biology, 2, pp. 445 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology2010445
    Journal articles | 2012
    Adam P, 2012, 'Royal National Park -lessons for the future from the past.', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 134, pp. B7 - B24, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208848900011&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
    Journal articles | 2011
    Adam P, 2011, 'The Energetics of Mangrove Forests', AUSTRAL ECOLOGY, 36, pp. E18 - E19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02190.x
    Journal articles | 2010
    Adam P, 2010, 'Letting nature take its course', Australasian Plant Conservation, 19, pp. 3 - 4, http://www.anbg.gov.au/anpc/apc/19-1_adam.html
    Journal articles | 2010
    Miller GN; Friedel MH; Adam P; Chewings VH, 2010, 'Ecological impacts of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) invasion in central Australia - Does field evidence support a fire-invasion feedback?', Rangeland Journal, 32, pp. 353 - 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/RJ09076
    Journal articles | 2009
    Adam P; May E, 2009, 'Linnaeus: King of natural history.', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 130, pp. 245 - 250
    Journal articles | 2009
    Adam P, 2009, 'Ecological communities - the context for biodiversity conservation or a source of confusion?', The Australasian Journal of Natural Resources Law and Policy, 13, pp. 7 - 59
    Journal articles | 2009
    Adam P, 2009, 'Going with the flow? Threatened species management and legislation in the face of climate change', Ecological Management and Restoration, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2009.00446.x
    Journal articles | 2008
    Griffith SJ; Bale C; Adam P, 2008, 'Environmental correlates of coastal heathland and allied vegetation', Australian Journal of Botany, 56, pp. 512 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT06147
    Journal articles | 2007
    Huon GF; Spehar B; Adam P; Rifkin WD, 2007, 'Resource use and academic performance among first year psychology students', Higher Education, 53, pp. 1 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10734-005-1727-6
    Journal articles | 2005
    Adam P; Horwitz P, 2005, 'Temperate coastal peatlands in Australia.', Stapfia, 85, pp. 413 - 415
    Journal articles | 2005
    Adam P, 2005, 'Peat mining: the collapse of Wingecarribee Swamp.', Stapfia, 85, pp. 425
    Journal articles | 2004
    Griffith SJ; Bale C; 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, pp. 92 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT03108
    Journal articles | 2004
    Preston BJ; 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, pp. 250 - 263
    Journal articles | 2004
    Preston BJ; Adam P, 2004, 'Describing and listing threatened ecological communities under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW): Part 2 - the role of supplementary descriptors and the listing process', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 21, pp. 372 - 390
    Journal articles | 2003
    Adam P; Griffith SJ; Bale C; Wilson R, 2003, 'Wallum and related vegetation on the NSW Coast: description and phytosociological analysis.', Cunninghamia, 8, pp. 220 - 252
    Journal articles | 2003
    Adam P, 2003, 'Measuring success: Evaluating the restoration of a grassy Eucalypt woodland on the Cumberland Plain, Sydney, Australia.', Restoration Ecology, 11,, pp. 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1526-100X.2003.rec0244.x
    Journal articles | 2003
    Kemp E; Adam P; Ashford AE, 2003, 'Seasonal changes in hair roots and mycorrhizal colonization in Wollsia pungens (Cav.) F.Muell. (Epacridaceae)', Plant and Soil, 250, pp. 241 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022896014205
    Journal articles | 2003
    Whinam J; Hope GA; Buxton RB; Alspach PA; Adam P, 2003, 'Sphagnum in peatlands of Australasia: Their distribution, utlisation and management', Wetlands Ecology and Management, 11, pp. 37 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022005504855
    Journal articles | 2002
    Adam P; Clarke PJ, 2002, 'Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett, a new coastal record for a saltmarsh grass in New South Wales.', Wetlands (Australia), 12, pp. 13 - 15
    Journal articles | 2002
    Adam P, 2002, 'Rarity, rare plant species and the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act - conservation opportunities and challenges.', Cunninghamia, 7, pp. 651 - 669
    Journal articles | 2002
    Adam P, 2002, 'Saltmarshes in a time of change', Environmental Conservation, 29, pp. 39 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0376892902000048
    Journal articles | 2001
    Adam P; Williams G, 2001, 'Diocey, self-compatability and vegetative repoduction in Australian subtropical rainforest trees and shrubs', Cunninghamia, pp. 89 - 100
    Journal articles | 2001
    Adam P, 2001, 'A role for restoration ecologists in endangered community conservation ?', Ecological Management and Restoration, 2, pp. 165 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-8903.2001.00080.x
    Journal articles | 2001
    Adam P, 2001, 'Dioecy, self-incompatibility and vegetative reproduction in Australian subtropical rainforest trees and shrubs.', Cunninghamia, 7, pp. 89 - 100
    Journal articles | 2001
    Mokany K; Adam P, 2001, 'The biogeographical attributes of the threatened flora of New South Wales', Cunninghamia, pp. 873 - 892
    Journal articles | 2001
    Williams GA; Adam P; Mound LA, 2001, 'Thrips (Thysanoptera) pollination in Australian subtropical rainforests, with particular reference to pollination of Wilkiea huegeliana (Monimiaceae)', Journal of Natural History, 35, pp. 1 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/002229301447853
    Journal articles | 2001
    Williams LG; 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, pp. 235 - 259
    Journal articles | 2000
    Adam P; Mokany K, 2000, 'The biogeographical attributes of the threatened flora of New South Wales', Cunninghamia, 6, pp. 873 - 892
    Journal articles | 1999
    Williams G; Adam P, 1999, 'Pollen sculpture in subtropical rain forest plants: Is wind pollination more common than previously suspected?', Biotropica, 31, pp. 520 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7429.1999.tb00396.x
    Journal articles | 1998
    Adam P; Auld T; Benson D; Catling P; Dickman C; Fleming M; Gunning R; Hutchings PJ; Kemp D; Sheilds J, 1998, 'The 10 Lords of the Universe respond to Lim', Pacific Conservation Biology, 3, pp. 319 - 321
    Journal articles | 1998
    Adam P, 1998, 'History and Ecology of rainforest diversity', Trends in Plant Science, 3, pp. 287 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1360-1385(98)01286-2
    Journal articles | 1998
    Williams GA; Adam P, 1998, 'Pollen loads collected from large Insects in Australian subtropical rainforests', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 120, pp. 49 - 67
    Journal articles | 1997
    Adam P; Auld T; Benson D; Catling P; Dickman C; Fleming M; Gunning R; Hutchings P; Kemp D; Shields J, 1997, 'The New South Wales Threatened Speies Conservation Act. A response to Cardew.', Australian Planner, 14, pp. 204 - 207
    Journal articles | 1997
    Adam P; Williams GA, 1997, 'The composition of the bee (Apoidea:Hymenoptera) fauna visiting flowering trees in New South Wales lowland subtropical rainforest remnants.', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of N.S.W., 118, pp. 69 - 95
    Journal articles | 1997
    Adam P, 1997, 'Absence of creeks and pans in temperate Australian salt marshes', Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 1, pp. 239 - 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009979125626
    Journal articles | 1997
    Adam P, 1997, 'Introduction to the Botany Bay Symposium', Wetlands (Australia), 16, pp. 1 - 3
    Journal articles | 1996
    Adam P, 1996, 'Introduction to the symposium: Living in a fire prone environment.', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of N.S.W., 116, pp. 1 - 2
    Journal articles | 1995
    Adam P; Clarke PJ; Hutchings PA, 1995, 'Mangroves and saltmarshes.', Kowari, 5, pp. 133 - 136
    Journal articles | 1995
    Adam P; King RJ, 1995, 'Humans don't eat rocks.', Nature Australia, 25, pp. 80
    Journal articles | 1995
    Adam P; Williams G, 1995, 'Records of aculeate wasps from flowering subtropical rainforest trees.', Australian Entomologist, 22, pp. 51 - 58
    Journal articles | 1995
    Adam P; Zedler JB; Nelson P, 1995, 'Plant organization in New South Wales saltmarshes: species mosaics and potential causes.', Wetlands (Australia), 14, pp. 1 - 18
    Journal articles | 1995
    Adam P, 1995, 'Reversing the trend.', Wetlands (Australia), 14, pp. 1 - 5
    Journal articles | 1995
    Pressey RL; Adam P, 1995, 'A review of wetland inventory and classification in Australia', Vegetatio ACTA Geobotanica, 118, pp. 81 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00045192
    Journal articles | 1994
    Williams G; Adam P, 1994, 'A review of rainforest pollination and plant-pollinator interactions with particular reference to Australian subtropical rainforests', Australian Zoologist, 29, pp. 177 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/AZ.1994.006
    Journal articles | 1993
    Adam P, 1993, 'Botany Bay - the third runway and some issues in environmental assessment.', Australian Biologist, 6, pp. 161 - 169
    Journal articles | 1993
    Adam P, 1993, 'Lepturus repens, a grass new to the New South Wales coastal flora.', Wetlands (Australia), 12, pp. 29 - 31
    Journal articles | 1993
    Williams G; Adam P, 1993, 'Ballistic pollen release in Australian members of the Moraceae', BIOTROPICA, 25, pp. 478 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2388872
    Journal articles | 1992
    Adam P, 1992, 'Australian rainforests', Australian rainforests
    Journal articles | 1992
    Adam P, 1992, 'Wetlands and wetland boundaries: problems, expectations, perceptions and reality.', Wetlands (Australia), 11, pp. 60 - 67
    Journal articles | 1991
    Adam P; Williams G, 1991, 'Rainforest remnants on headlands in the Manning Valley: their composition and conservation significance.', Wetlands (Australia), 11, pp. 21 - 30
    Journal articles | 1990
    Adam P; Smith-White AR, 1990, 'Chromosome number and morphotype of Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth. from coastal Norh West Western Australia.', Kingia, 1, pp. 321 - 325
    Journal articles | 1990
    Adam P, 1990, 'Response to papers by H.F. Recher and J.F. Whitehouse.', Australian Zoologist, 26, pp. 47 - 48
    Journal articles | 1989
    ADAM P; STRICKER P; ANDERSON DJ, 1989, 'Species‐richness and soil phosphorus in plant communities in coastal New South Wales', Australian Journal of Ecology, 14, pp. 189 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1989.tb01426.x
    Journal articles | 1989
    ADAM P; STRICKER P; WIECEK BM; ANDERSON DJ, 1989, 'The vegetation of seacliffs and headlands in New South Wales, Australia', Australian Journal of Ecology, 14, pp. 515 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.1989.tb01459.x
    Journal articles | 1989
    Adam P; Mitchell ML, 1989, 'The decline of saltmarsh in Botany Bay.', Wetlands (Australia), 8, pp. 55 - 60
    Journal articles | 1989
    Adam P; Mitchell ML, 1989, 'The relationship between mangrove and saltmarsh communities in the Sydney region.', Wetlands (Australia), 8, pp. 37 - 46
    Journal articles | 1988
    Adam P; Robinson KIM, 1988, 'State Environmental Planning Policy 14. Coastal Wetlands - an assessment.', Australian Planner, 3, pp. 38 - 43
    Journal articles | 1988
    Adam P; Smith-White AR, 1988, 'An unusual form of the saltmarsh grass Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth.', Western Australian Naturalist, 17, pp. 118 - 120
    Journal articles | 1988
    Adam P; Wilson NC; Huntly B, 1988, 'Thy phytosociology of coastal saltmarsh vegetation in New South Wales.', Wetlands (Australia), 7, pp. 35 - 85
    Journal articles | 1988
    Anderson DJ; Stricker P; Williams S; Adam P, 1988, 'A postulated water availability gradient in a coastal landscape: an ecophysiological analysis', Functional Ecology, 2, pp. 391 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2389412
    Journal articles | 1987
    ADAM P, 1987, 'THE USE OF SUPERORDER COMPOSITION FOR THE INTERCONTINENTAL COMPARISON OF SALT-MARSH FLORAS - SOME COMMENTS ON A PAPER BY ELSOL,J.A.', JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY, 14, pp. 483 - 490, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2844978
    Journal articles | 1987
    Adam P; Fisher A; Anderson JME, 1987, 'Pollen collection by honey bees from Sarcocornia quinqueflora.', Wetlands (Australia), 7, pp. 25 - 28
    Journal articles | 1987
    Adam P, 1987, 'Australian deserts defended', Nature, 325, pp. 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/325570a0
    Journal articles | 1987
    Adam P, 1987, 'Some observations on Irish saltmarsh vegetation.', Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society, 10, pp. 42 - 55
    Journal articles | 1987
    Adam P, 1987, 'The Bayer Inquiry - lessons for the future.', Wetlands (Australia), 7, pp. 29 - 34
    Journal articles | 1987
    Adam P, 1987, 'The backwash from Bayer.', Australian Society, 6, pp. 13 - 14
    Journal articles | 1987
    Adam P, 1987, 'The saltmarshes and mangroves of Jervis Bay.', Wetlands (Australia), 6, pp. 58 - 64
    Journal articles | 1986
    Adam P, 1986, 'Conservation in the United Kingdom: management models for Australian wetlands.', Wetlands (Australia), 6, pp. 38 - 40
    Journal articles | 1984
    ADAM P, 1984, 'ECOLOGY OF ROCKY SHORES - BREHAUT,RN', SEARCH, 14, pp. 330 - 331, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1984SJ48300027&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 1984
    Adam P; Willetts HJ; Backhouse D, 1984, 'Electrophoretic studies of Botrytis species', Transactions of the British Mycological Society, 82, pp. 625 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0007-1536(84)80102-3
    Journal articles | 1984
    Adam P, 1984, 'Towards a wetlands conservation strategy', Wetlands (Australia), 4, pp. 33 - 48
    Journal articles | 1983
    Adam P; Wiecek BM, 1983, 'The salt glands of Samolus repens.', Wetlands (Australia), 3, pp. 2 - 11
    Journal articles | 1981
    ADAM P, 1981, 'THE VEGETATION OF BRITISH SALTMARSHES', New Phytologist, 88, pp. 143 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1981.tb04577.x
    Journal articles | 1978
    ADAM P, 1978, 'GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION IN BRITISH SALTMARSH VEGETATION', JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 66, pp. 339 - 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2259141
    Journal articles | 1977
    ADAM P; BIRKS HJB; HUNTLEY B, 1977, 'PLANT COMMUNITIES OF THE ISLAND OF ARRAN, SCOTLAND', New Phytologist, 79, pp. 689 - 712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1977.tb02254.x
    Journal articles | 1977
    ADAM P, 1977, 'THE ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ‘HALOPHYTES’ IN THE DEVENSIAN FLORA', New Phytologist, 78, pp. 237 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1977.tb01561.x
    Journal articles | 1977
    Adam P, 1977, 'On the phytosociological status of Juncus maritimus on British saltmarshes', Vegetatio, 35, pp. 81 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02097218
    Journal articles | 1976
    Adam P, 1976, 'The occurrence of bryophytes on British saltmarshes', Journal of Bryology, 9, pp. 265 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/jbr.1976.9.2.265
    Journal articles | 1975
    Adam P; Birks HJB; Huntley B; Prentice IC, 1975, 'Phytosociological studies at malham tarn moss and fen, Yorkshire, England', Vegetatio, 30, pp. 117 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02389613
    Journal articles | 1974
    Adam P; Gray AJ, 1974, 'The reclamation history hof Morecambe Bay', Nature in Lancs., 5, pp. 13 - 20
    Journal articles | 1972
    Adam P; Birks HJB; Walters SM, 1972, 'A contribution to the study of the flora and vegetation of the Budva area, Montenegro.', Glas. Republ. Zavoda Zast-Priroda Prirodnjackog Muzeja Titograd, 4, pp. 41 - 72
  • Reports | 2022
    Stelling-Wood TP; Gribben P; Adam P; Birch G; Bishop M; Blount C; Booth D; Brown C; Bruce E; Bugnot A; Byrne M; Creese R; Dafforn K; Dahlenburg J; Doblin M; Fellowes T; Fowler A; Gibbs M; Glamore W; Glasby T; Hay A; Kelaher B; Knott N; Larkum A; Parker L; Marzinelli E; Mayer Pinto M; Morgan B; Murray S; Rees M; Ross P; Roughan M; Saintlan N; Scanes E; Seymour J; Schaefer N; Suthers I; Taylor M; Williamson J; Vila Concejo A; Whittington R; Figueira W, 2022, Science of Gamay: A systematic review of current knowledge of Botany Bay 2022, The Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, https://sims.org.au/research/flagship-programs/the-gamay-initiative/project1/
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    Adam P, (eds.), 2012, 'Don't worry - be happy?', pp. 71 - 87, presented at Annual Forum on Grumpy Scientists: the Ecological Conscience of a Nation, Council Royal Zoolog Soc, Sydney, AUSTRALIA, 03 November 2012 - 03 November 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/FS.2013.016
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Adam P, 2012, 'Our own worst enemies?', in Science Under Siege: Zoology Under Threat, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, NSW, pp. 69 - 78, presented at NSW Royal Zoological Society Annual Forum, http://dx.doi.org/10.7882/FS.2012.039
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Adam P, 2010, 'Climate Change - not an excuse for failing to address other threats', in Wildlife and Climate Change: towards robust conservation strategies for Australian fauna, Royal Zoological Society of NSW, Mosman, NSW, pp. 80 - 90, presented at Wildlife & climate change : towards robust conservation strategies for Australian fauna, Mosman, NSW, Australia, 23 October 2010
    Conference Papers | 2002
    Adam P, 2002, 'Planning for the future of the New South Wales coast: history and science in the quest for certainty', in Conserving Marine Environments : out of sight, out of mind, Conserving Marine Environments : out of sight, out of mind, Sydney, presented at Conserving Marine Environments : out of sight, out of mind, Sydney, 26 October 2002
    Conference Papers | 1998
    Adam P; Williams GA, 1998, 'Pollination ecology of Australian subtropical rainforests - implications for the conservation of remnant lowland communities', in Rainforest Remnants, Rainforest Remnants, Southern Cross University Conference Centre, pp. 122 - 137, presented at Rainforest Remnants, Southern Cross University Conference Centre, 21 November 1998 - 22 November 1998
    Conference Papers | 1998
    Adam P, 1998, 'Asking the right questions - Getting the right answers', in Land and Environment Court and Environmental Law, Land and Environment Court and Environmental Law, Sydney, pp. 60 - 73, presented at Land and Environment Court and Environmental Law, Sydney, 27 February 1998 - 28 February 1998
    Conference Papers | 1998
    Adam P, 1998, 'Ecology and the Rural Fires Act', in Bush Fire Management Conference, Bush Fire Management Conference, Sydney, pp. 2 - 6, presented at Bush Fire Management Conference, Sydney, 27 February 1998 - 28 February 1998
    Conference Papers | 1998
    Adam P, 1998, 'Wetlands and Ramsar - Ecological Issues', in Bush Fire Management Conference, Bush Fire Management Conference, Sydney, pp. 63 - 73, presented at Bush Fire Management Conference, Sydney, 27 February 1998 - 28 February 1998
    Conference Papers | 1997
    Adam P, 1997, 'Biology - Conceptual Issues', in Science Stage 6, Science Stage 6, Sydney, pp. 45 - 49, presented at Science Stage 6, Sydney, 08 November 1997 - 09 November 1997
    Conference Papers | 1997
    Adam P, 1997, 'Issues in wetland management', in Williams W (ed.), Wetlands in a Dry Land, Environment Australia, Canberra, ACT, pp. 49 - 58, presented at Wetlands in a dry land: understanding for management, Albury, NSW, 29 September 1997 - 30 September 1997
    Reports | 1995
    Adam P; New South Wales. Dept. of Urban Affairs and Planning , 1995, Ecological aspects of the Cullendulla wetland (SEPP14 Wetland 215) and adjacent beach ridge complex : a report to the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, P. Adam, [Sydney]
    Reports | 1987
    Adam P; New South Wales. National Parks and Wildlife Service , 1987, New South Wales rainforests : the nomination for world heritage listing, The Service, Sydney
    Reports | 1985
    Adam P, 1985, Coastal wetlands of New South Wales : a survey and report prepared for the Coastal Council of New South Wales, The Council, Sydney