Identifying explicit hypotheses regarding the factors determining genetic structuring within
species can be difficult, especially in species distributed in historically dynamic regions. To …

As bushland fragments become more isolated, visitation by pollinators, plant fecundity and
population survival diminishes (Hobbs & Yates 2003). Orchids are dependent on the …

The Australian government predicts that Perth's population will increase from 1.5 million
people to 3 million by 2050. Demand from China for Western Australia's massive mineral …

Key stakeholder or practitioner groups in suburban development, namely planners in both
private consultancies and local government, developers, community leaders, and allied …

In this thesis I investigate the utility of orchids as indicators of ecosystem health. The study
areas were urban bushland fragments on the Swan Coastal Plain, a global biodiversity …

Spatial modelling is increasingly being embraced by conservation practitioners and
community groups to guide natural-asset management. Despite this boom in popularity, little …

Perth is located in one of the world's 35 global biodiversity 'hotspots'-areas that are endowed
with an exceptionally high diversity of vascular plant species found nowhere else on Earth …

This document is one in a series being issued by the EPA to assist proponents, consultants
and the public generally to gain additional information about the EPA's thinking in relation to …

Human are dependent on biological systems and processes for sustenance, health, well-
being and enjoyment of life. Many people depend on biodiversity and other natural …

While protected areas in urban environments provide island refuges for species survival
within a hostile urban matrix, linkages between them are necessary to sustain biodiversity …