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The Banksia Atlas

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184:, was registered. A number of hybrids were recorded for the first time, and some rare flower colour variants were noted. Knowledge of distribution was increased for virtually every species, with the range extended to significant new locations for around 40 species. Previously unknown populations were discovered for a number of rare 213:
the Atlas provides an illustration and brief discussion. A distribution map is provided, along with a breakdown of observation data showing population sizes, growth forms, habitat types, response to fire, flowering times, and observed pollinators.
124:, the project started in February 1984 and went public in July. Data was collected for over two years, during which time over 25,000 records of taxa were received from over 400 volunteers. 230:
Taylor, Anne; Hopper, Stephen D; Australian Biological Resources Study; Western Australia. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; Western Australian Wildlife Research Centre (1984),
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became interested in establishing similar projects for mapping the Australian flora. Between 1979 and 1983, Hopper ran two pilot projects, testing the use of volunteers and
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was first published in 1988 and reprinted with amendments in 1991. It presents distribution information for 75 species, 1 subspecies and 14 varieties of
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Taylor, Anne; Hopper, Stephen D; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management; Australia. Bureau of Flora and Fauna (1991),
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Taylor, Anne; Hopper, Stephen D; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management; Australia. Bureau of Flora and Fauna (1988),
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was chosen as a high-profile, widely distributed genus that was easily identified, but for which distribution and habitat were poorly known.
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project that has mobilised over 7,000 volunteers to collect bird sighting data since 1978. While the Atlas project was underway, Dr
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species, adding to the knowledge of the conservation status of these species. For example,
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Banksia atlas : instruction booklet and supplementary field guide
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Edited by Anne Taylor and Stephen Hopper and published by the
339:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 16:Book that documents plants of the genus Banksia 122:Department of Conservation and Land Management 8: 337:(Australian Flora and Fauna Series Number 8) 167:(Hairpin Banksia) were recognised, and a 199:Australian Government Publishing Service 222: 389:Books about Australian natural history 111:Australian Biological Resources Study 7: 256:Banksia atlas : field notebook 234:, Western Australia Govt. Printer, 109:. In 1983 he was approached by the 101:for the recording of sightings of 70:, an iconic Australian wildflower 14: 1: 64:and other subgeneric taxa of 369:Australian non-fiction books 107:orchids of Western Australia 85:project was modelled on the 60:and growth forms of various 120:Funded by the ABRS and the 405: 131:project, two new species, 87:Atlas of Australian Birds 149:(Fern-leaved Banksia), 364:1988 non-fiction books 40: 36:The second edition of 29: 155:(Red Swamp Banksia), 35: 25:The first edition of 24: 161:(River Banksia) and 384:Botany in Australia 52:that documents the 41: 30: 335:The Banksia Atlas 312:978-0-644-07124-6 303:The banksia atlas 288:978-0-644-07124-6 279:The banksia atlas 241:978-0-7309-0329-1 203:The Banksia Atlas 129:The Banksia Atlas 83:The Banksia Atlas 45:The Banksia Atlas 38:The Banksia Atlas 27:The Banksia Atlas 396: 350: 316: 315: 298: 292: 291: 274: 268: 267: 266: 264: 251: 245: 244: 227: 99:computer mapping 404: 403: 399: 398: 397: 395: 394: 393: 354: 353: 347: 330:Hopper, Stephen 327: 324: 319: 313: 300: 299: 295: 289: 276: 275: 271: 262: 260: 253: 252: 248: 242: 229: 228: 224: 220: 191:B. chamaephyton 177:(Saw Banksia), 174:B. serrata 152:B. occidentalis 146:B. oblongifolia 127:As a result of 91:citizen science 80: 17: 12: 11: 5: 402: 400: 392: 391: 386: 381: 376: 371: 366: 356: 355: 352: 351: 345: 328:Taylor, Anne; 323: 320: 318: 317: 311: 293: 287: 269: 246: 240: 221: 219: 216: 95:Stephen Hopper 79: 76: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 401: 390: 387: 385: 382: 380: 377: 375: 372: 370: 367: 365: 362: 361: 359: 348: 346:0-644-07124-9 342: 338: 336: 331: 326: 325: 321: 314: 308: 304: 297: 294: 290: 284: 280: 273: 270: 258: 257: 250: 247: 243: 237: 233: 226: 223: 217: 215: 212: 208: 204: 200: 195: 193: 192: 187: 183: 181: 176: 175: 170: 166: 165: 160: 159: 154: 153: 148: 147: 142: 141: 136: 135: 130: 125: 123: 118: 116: 112: 108: 104: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 77: 75: 73: 69: 68: 63: 59: 55: 51: 47: 46: 39: 34: 28: 23: 19: 379:Botany books 334: 333: 302: 296: 278: 272: 261:, retrieved 255: 249: 231: 225: 209:. For each 206: 202: 196: 189: 185: 179: 172: 164:B. spinulosa 162: 156: 150: 144: 140:B. oligantha 138: 132: 128: 126: 119: 114: 105:and various 103:kangaroo paw 82: 81: 65: 44: 43: 42: 37: 26: 18: 263:14 December 158:B. seminuda 89:project, a 358:Categories 322:References 182:'Superman' 332:(1988). 259:, , 1987 169:cultivar 134:B. epica 58:habitats 374:Banksia 207:Banksia 186:Banksia 180:Banksia 115:Banksia 78:History 67:Banksia 62:species 343:  309:  285:  238:  54:ranges 48:is an 218:Notes 211:taxon 72:genus 50:atlas 341:ISBN 307:ISBN 283:ISBN 265:2015 236:ISBN 137:and 171:of 360:: 201:, 56:, 349:.

Index



atlas
ranges
habitats
species
Banksia
genus
Atlas of Australian Birds
citizen science
Stephen Hopper
computer mapping
kangaroo paw
orchids of Western Australia
Australian Biological Resources Study
Department of Conservation and Land Management
B. epica
B. oligantha
B. oblongifolia
B. occidentalis
B. seminuda
B. spinulosa
cultivar
B. serrata
Banksia 'Superman'
B. chamaephyton
Australian Government Publishing Service
taxon
ISBN
978-0-7309-0329-1

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