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Halse, S.A., Ruprecht, J.K. and Pinder, A.M. (2003). Salinisation and prospects for Journal Publications biodiversity in rivers and wetlands of south- west Western Australia. Australian Journal of Blamires, S.J., Guinea, M.L. and Prince, R.I.T. 51. pp. 673-688.

(2003). Influence of nest site selection on McGrath, J.F., Copeland, B. and Dumbrell, I.C. predation of flatback sea turtle (Natator (2003). Magnitude and duration of growth and depressus) eggs by varanid lizards in northern wood quality responses to phosphorus and Australia. Chelonian Conservation and Biology nitrogen in thinned Pinus radiata in southern 4. pp. 557-563. Western Australia. Australian Forestry 66. pp. Brand, J.E., Robinson, N. and Archibald, R.D. 223-230.

(2003). Establishment and growth of sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) in south- McGrath, J.F., Dumbrell, I.C., Hingston, R.A. western Australia: Acacia host trials. Australian and Copeland, B. (2003). Nitrogen and Forestry 66. pp. 294-299. phosphorus increase growth of thinned late-

rotation Pinus radiata on coastal sands in Burrows, N.D., Algar, D., Robinson, A.D., Western Australia. Australian Forestry 66. pp. Sinagra, J., Ward, B. and Liddelow, G. (2003). 217-222. Controlling introduced predators in the Gibson Desert of Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 55. pp. 691-713. McHugh, R., Stephenson, S.L., Mitchell, D.W., and Brims, M.H. (2003). New records of Davis, J.A., McGuire, M., Halse, S.A., Hamilton, Australian Myxomycota. New Zealand Journal D., Horwitz, P., McComb, A.J., Froend, R.H., of Botany 41. pp. 487-500. Lyons, M. and Sim, L. (2003). What happens when you add salt?: predicting impacts of secondary salinisation on shallow aquatic McKenzie, N.L., Burbidge, A.H. and Rolfe, J.K. ecosystems using an alternative states model. (2003). Effect of salinity on small, ground- Australian Journal of Botany 51. pp. 715-724. dwelling animals in the Western Australian wheatbelt. Australian Journal of Botany 51. pp. Elliott, C. and Byrne, M. (2003). Genetic diversity 725-740. within and between natural populations of occidentalis (). Silvae Rippey, E., Hislop, M.C., and Dodd, J. (2003). Genetica 52. pp. 269-173. Reassessment of the vascular flora of Rottnest Island. Journal of the Royal Society Elliott, C.P. and Byrne, M. (2004). Phylogenetics of Western Australia 86. pp. 7-23. and the conservation of rare taxa in the Eucalyptus angustissima complex in Western Robinson, R.M., Williams, M.R. and Smith, R.H. Australia. Conservation Genetics 5. pp. 39-47. (2003). Incidence of Armillaria root disease in karri regrowth forest is underestimated by Gunn, R.J.M., Pinder, A.M. and Walker, B.M. surveys of aboveground symptoms. Australian (2003). Phreodrilidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta), Forestry 66. pp. 273-278. a family new to Europe. Irish Naturalists' Journal 27. pp. 315-317. (Continued on page 2)

Page 1 (Continued from page 1) Keighery, G., Gibson, N., Muir, B. and Keighery, Start, A.N. (2003). Eradication of silver B. (2003). Common and rare limestone pheasants, Lophura nycthemera (L.) from communities of the Swan Coastal Plain. In: Porongurup National Park, Western Australia. Proceedings: Threatened Ecological Western Australian Naturalist 24. pp. 111-114. Communities Symposium, Technology Park, Bentley, Western Australia, 2nd December Warren, K.S., Swan, R.A., Morgan-Ryan, U.M., 2003: Summary Proceedings Western Friend, J.A. and Elliot, A. (2003). Australian Threatened Species and Cryptosporidium muris infection in bilbies Communities Unit, pp. 1-6. (Macrotis lagotis). Australian Veterinary Journal 81. pp. 739-741. Start, A.N. (2003). Fire management and healthy country in the Kimberley region, Western White, D.A., Battaglia, M., Macfarlane, C., Australia. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Biannual Mummery, D., McGrath, J.F. and Beadle, C.L. Kimberley Fire Forum: held at Brumby Base, El (2003). Selecting species for recharge Questro Wilderness Park, East Kimberley, management in Mediterranean south western Western Australia, 3-6 May 2001 (ed. J.L. Australia: some ecophysiological Kohen). Kimberley Specialists, Kununurra. pp. considerations. and Soil 257. pp. 283- 115-120. 293. Stukely, M.J.C., McComb, J.A., Colquhoun, I.J. Wills, A. and Abbott, I. (2003). Landscape-scale and Bennett, I.J. (2003). Progress in selection species richness of earthworms in the and production in jarrah (Eucalyptus Porongurup Range, Western Australia: marginata) resistant to Phytophthora influence of aspect, soil fertility and vegetation cinnamomi for use in rehabilitation plantings. type. Biology and Fertility of Soils 39. pp. 94- In: Phytophthora in Forests and Natural 102. Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, Books 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Hardy & I. Tommerup). pp. 208-211.

Baldwin, R., Hughes, G.R. and Prince, R.I.T. Abstracts (2003). Loggerhead turtles in the Indian Ocean. In: Loggerhead Sea Turtles (eds A.B. Auckland, C., Shearer, B.L. and Hardy, G.E. St. Bolten & B.E. Witherington). Smithsonian J. (2003). The dilution of phosphite in rapidly Books, Washington. pp. 218-232. growing and how soil and plant phosphate levels interact with phosphite and its Rogers, D., Piersma, T., Lavaleye, M., Pearson, ability to induce host-resistant responses when G. and de Goeij, P. (2003). Life along land's challenged by Phytophthora cinnamomi edge: wildlife on the shores of Roebuck Bay, (POSTER ABSTRACT). In: Phytophthora in Broome. Department of Conservation and Forests and Natural Ecosystems: 2nd Land Management, Western Australia, 162 p. International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept-5th Conference/Workshop Papers Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Hardy & I.

Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. pp. 244-245. Barrett, S. (2003). Monitoring of aerial phosphite applications for the control of Phytophthora Barrett, S. (2003). Rare flora threatened by cinnamomi in the Albany district. In: Phytophthora cinnamomi in the Albany area, Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In: Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, Hardy & I. Tommerup). Centre for 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Phytophthora Research and Management, Hardy & I. Tommerup). Centre for Murdoch. pp. 132-137. Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. p. 245 Grant, M. and Barrett, S. (2003). The distribution and impact of Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands D'Souza, N.K., Webster, J.L., Tay, F.C.S. and in the south coast region of Western Australia. Stukely, M.J.C. (2003). The Vegetation Health In: Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Service: a resource for researchers and Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working managers of Phytophthora disease (POSTER Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, ABSTRACT). In: Phytophthora in Forests and 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Natural Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Hardy & I. Tommerup). Centre for Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. pp. 34-40. (Continued on page 3)

Page 2 (Continued from page 2) Reports Australia, 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Hardy & I. Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Burbidge, A.A., Drew, M., Pearson, D. and Murdoch. p. 253 Kendrick, P. (2003). Mammal monitoring, Barrow Island Nature Reserve, October 2003. Hardy, G.E. St. J., Tommerup, I.C., Colquhoun, Department of Conservation and Land I.J. and Shearer, B.L. (2003). Phytophthora in Management, Western Australia, 32 p. Australasia and the way forward in disease management (ABSTRACT). In: Phytophthora De Goeij, P., Lavaleye, M., Pearson, G.B. and in Forests and Natural Ecosystems: 2nd Piersma, T. (2003). Seasonal changes in the International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 macro-zoobenthos of a tropical mudflat: report Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept-5th on MONROEB, Monitoring Roebuck Bay Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Hardy & I. Benthos, 1996-2001. Royal Netherlands Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research Institute for Sea Research, Texel. 49 p. and Management, Murdoch. p. 259 Groves, R.H., Hosking, J.R., Batianoff, G.N., Moro, D. (2003). Translocation of captive-bred Cooke, D.A., Cowie, I.D., Johnson, R.W., marsupial dibblers, Parantechinus apicalis Keighery, G.J., Lepschi, B.J., Mitchell, A.A., (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) to Escape Island, Moerkerk, M., Randall, R.P., Rozefelds, A.C., Western Australia (ABSTRACT). Newsletter of Walsh, N.G. and Waterhouse, B.M. (2003). the Australian Mammal Society Oct. pp. 27-28. Weed categories for natural and agricultural ecosystem management. Bureau of Rural Shearer, B.L., Crane, C.E. and Fairman, R.G. Sciences, Adelaide. 194 p. (2003). Phosphite reduces the rate of spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi in Banksia woodland, Hamilton, N. and Algar, D. (2003). Assessment even after fire (POSTER ABSTRACT). In: of feral cat abundance and control options at Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Plutonic Gold Mine: a report to Barrick Gold of Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Australia Limited. Department of Conservation Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, and Land Management, Western Australia, 13 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. p. Hardy & I. Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Keighery, B.J., Keighery, G.J. and Longman, V. Murdoch. p. 270 (2003). Vegetation and flora of Sappers and Cowalla Road between Nilgen Nature Reserve Shearer, B.L. and Fairman, R.G. (2003). Foliar and the Moore River: a report for the application of phosphite delays and reduces Wildflower Society of Western Australia (Inc.) the rate of mortality of three Banksia species in and WA Landskills Inc.. Wildflower Society of communities infested with Phytophthora Western Australia, Perth. 41 p. cinnamomi (POSTER ABSTRACT). In: Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Landsberg, J., Smyth, A., Ferrier, S., Hopkins, A. Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working and Richardson, J. (2003). Appendix F: The Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, workshop example of an operational 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. framework for guiding the design process of Hardy & I. Tommerup). Centre for regional biodiversity monitoring by group 1: Phytophthora Research and Management, guiding principles for an operational framework Murdoch. p. 269 for regional monitoring of rangeland biodiversity. In: Biodiversity Monitoring in the Shearer, B.L. and Fairman, R.G. (2003). Rangelands: a Way Forward. Volume 1, Final Phosphite inhibits lesion development of Report to Environment Australia on an Expert Phytophthora cinnamomi for at least four years Technical Workshop held from 29 October to 1 following trunk injection of Banksia species and November 2002 in Alice Springs by the Centre Eucalyptus marginata (POSTER ABSTRACT). for Arid Zone Research, CSIRO Sustainable In: Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working (eds A. Smyth, C. James & G. Whiteman). Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, Environment Australia, Canberra. pp. 41-48. 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J. McComb, G. Hardy & I. Tommerup). Centre for Pearson, G., Lavaleye, M., de Goeij, P., Phytophthora Research and Management, Piersma, T., Honkoop, P., Rogers, D., Hickey, Murdoch. p. 269 R. and Slack-Smith, S. (2003). Life on land's edge: birds of Roebuck Bay, Broome, 2002. Smith, J. and Morris, K. (2003). Animal ethics in Department of Conservation and Land a conservation agency (ABSTRACT). Management, Western Australia, Landscope Newsletter of the Australian Mammal Society Expeditions 48. 51 p. Oct. pp. 33-34.

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Page 3 (Continued from page 3) Smith, V. (2003). Vollie news: newsletter of the Pinder, A. (2004). Report on Dec 2002 sampling Perth Observatory Volunteers Group Inc., April on Gnangara Mound springs. Department of 2003. Perth Observatory, 6 p. Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, 5 p. Smith, V. (2003). Vollie news: newsletter of the Perth Observatory Volunteers Group Inc., Trobeck, M. and Schott, D. (2003). Meteor March 2003. Perth Observatory, 9 p. observations with an all sky camera. Perth Observatory, 42 p. Start, A.N. (2004). Western Shield: reviewed. Western Wildlife: Newsletter of the Land for Popular (Landscope, Newsletters, Letters, etc.) Wildlife Scheme 8(1). pp. 16-17.

Alcroft, J. (2003). Vollie news: newsletter of the Williams, A. (2004). Instructions for setting Perth Observatory Volunteers Group Inc., May butterflies. Newsletter of the Western 2003. Perth Observatory, 8 p. Australian Insect Study Society Feb. pp. 4-6.

Burbidge, A. and Mather, S. (2003). Western Submitted Australian bird notes: quarterly newsletter of Birds Australia Western Australia Inc. - No. 105, March 2003. pp. 1-36. Barrett, S. and Cochrane, A. Seed and seedling ecology of three rare endemics from Western Burbidge, A. and Mather, S. (2003). Western Australia: important factors in the management Australian bird notes: quarterly newsletter of of threatened species (ABSTRACT). In: Birds Australia Western Australia Inc. - No. Abstracts: Seed Ecology 2003 106, June 2003. pp. 1-36. Burbidge, A.A. and Fuller, P.J. Numbers of non- Burbidge, A. and Mather, S. (2003). Western burrowing seabirds of the Houtman Abrolhos : Australian bird notes: quarterly newsletter of 1991-1993 and 1999. Corella Birds Australia Western Australia Inc. - No. 107, September 2003. pp. 1-44. Cochrane, A., Friend, J.A. and Hill, S. Seed consumption by small native ground foraging Burbidge, A. and Mather, S. (2003). Western mammals at Two Peoples Bay (POSTER Australian bird notes: quarterly newsletter of ABSTRACT). In: Abstracts: Seed Ecology Birds Australia Western Australia Inc. - No. 2003 108, December 2003. pp. 1-36. Keighery, G. Balaustion (Myrtaceae): the native Burrows, N. (2003). Restoring the red centre. pomegranates. Australian Plants Landscope 19(2). pp. 40-46. Keighery, G. and Longman, V. The naturalized Chapman, A. and Richardson, B. (2003). New vascular plants of Western Australia. I, version of FloraBase released. Australian checklist , environmental weeds and Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 115. p. distribution in IBRA regions. Plant Protection 14 Quarterly

Hanold, D., Stukely, M. and Randles, J.W. McCaw, L., Hamilton, T. and Rumley, C. (2004). (2003). Mundulla yellows: a new tree-dieback Application of fire history records to threat. Agroforestry News 12(1). pp. 10-11. contemporary management issues in south-

Keighery, G. (2003). Coppercups: the genus west forests (ABSTRACT). In: Australian Forest History Society Conference Pileanthus (Myrtaceae). Australian Plants 22. pp. 153-154, 184-185. Patrick, S. and Crawford, A. Awash in colour:

Keighery, G. (2003). Pollination ecology. painting a path through the Murchison, Australian Association of Bush Regenerators Western Australia, Aug 28th-Sept 6th, 2003. (WA) Inc. Newsletter 11(4). pp. 1-2. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Landscope Keighery, G. (2004). Rediscovery of Cymbonotus Expeditions (Asteraceae) in Western Australia. Wildflower Society of Western Australia Newsletter 42(1). Patrick, S.J. and Maslin, B.R. The beginnings of pp. 25-26. forest botany in Western Australia: early botanical documentation of the forests in the Pearson, D. (2003). Mulgaras and mining. Augusta to Busselton area with particular Landscope 19(2). pp. 26-31. emphasis on the work of Georgiana Molloy. In: A Forest Consciousness: 6th National Rogers, D., Piersma, T., Lavaleye, M., Pearson, Conference of the Australian Forest History G. and de Goeij, P. (2003). Life along land's Society edge. Landscope 19(2). pp. 32-39.

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Page 4 Robinson, R. Surveys for macrofungi: plots and Science Project Plans transects. Fungimap Newsletter The following were recently approved:

Robinson, R.M. and Spencer, M. Coppice treatment gives hope to rare and endangered mallee eucalypt in the south-west of Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Stukely, M. The role of pathogens in the decline of tuart. In: Proceedings of the Tuart Science Workshop, 24th July, 2002

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