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A sample of publications by FloraSearch and the Principal Consultant is given below. The list is confined to reports and papers in the public domain obtainable through libraries. Requests for copies of publications can be made by email.

 

Consultancy Flora Reports

 

Bower, C.C. (1986). A Report on the Flora and Fauna of Junction Reefs. In Environmental Impact Statement for the Sheahan-Grants Gold Project at Junction Reefs. Prepared by R.W. Corkery and Co. Pty. Ltd. for Climax Mining Limited and Cyprus Minerals Australia.

 

Bower, C.C. (1987). Flora and Fauna Report. In Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed goldmine at Brown’s Creek. Prepared by R.W. Corkery and Co. Pty. Ltd. For BHP Gold. Appendix A, 15pp.

 

Bower, C.C. (2005). Flora Assessment. Appendix HA-J. In Wilpinjong Coal Project – Environmental Impact Statement. Wilpinjong Coal Pty. Ltd., 46 pp.

 

Bower, C.C. and J.I. Kenna (2000). Syerston Nickel-Cobalt Project Flora Report. Appendix I. In Syerston Nickel-Cobalt Project – Environmental Impact Statement. Black Range Minerals. 30pp + 5 figs. and 6 attachments.

 

Bower, C.C. and R.J. Medd (1995). Flora Report for Newcrest Mining on the ‘Cadia Project’. Appendix D of Newcrest Mining Limited (1995) Cadia Gold Mine Environmental Impact Statement. Report prepared by Woodward-Clyde.

 

Bower, C.C. and M. Porteners (2001). Flora Assessment. Appendix G. In Gingko Mineral Sands Project – Environmental Impact Statement. BeMax Resources NL and Probo Mining, 74pp.

 

Bower, C.C. and Resource Strategies Pty Ltd (2000). Ridgeway Project Flora Survey and Assessment Report. Appendix J of CHPL (2000) Ridgeway Project Environmental Impact Statement.

 

Orchid Research (2003). Flora Assessment. Wambo Development Project – Environmental Impact Statement. Appendix HA. Excel Coal Pty. Ltd. (Note: Orchid Research is a former trading name of FloraSearch).

 

Refereed Publications on Orchid Pollination

 

Bower,C.C. (1992). The use of pollinators in the taxonomy of sexually deceptive orchids in the subtribe Caladeniinae (Orchidaceae). The Orchadian 10: 331-338.

 

Bower,C.C. (1995). In defence of the New Taxonomy. The Orchadian 11: 356-357.

 

Bower,C.C. (1996). Species concepts and the New Taxonomy. The Orchadian 11: 556-557

 

Bower,C.C. (1996). Demonstration of pollinator-mediated reproductive isolation in sexually deceptive species of Chiloglottis (Orchidaceae: Caladeniinae). The Australian Journal of Botany. 44: 15-33.

 

Bower, C.C. (2006). Specific pollinators reveal a cryptic orchid taxon in the Bird Orchid, Chiloglottis valida D. Jones sensu lato (Orchidaceae) in South Eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 54: 53-64.

 

Bower,C.C. and P. Branwhite (1993). Observations on the pollination of Calochilus campestris R.Br. The Orchadian 11: 68-71.

 

Bower,C.C. and G.R. Brown (1997). Hidden biodiversity: Detection of cryptic Thynnine wasp species using sexually deceptive, female mimicking orchids. Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria. 56: 461-466.

 

Mant, J., C.C. Bower, P.H. Weston and R. Peakall (2005). Phylogeography of pollinator-specific sexually deceptive Chiloglottis taxa (Orchidaceae): evidence for sympatric divergence? Molecular Ecology. 14, 3067-3076.

 

Peakall, R., C.C. Bower, A.E. Logan and H.I. Nicol (1997). Confirmation of the hybrid origin of Chiloglottis X pescottiana R.Rogers (Orchidaceae: Diurideae). 1. Genetic and morphometric evidence. The Australian Journal of Botany. 45: 839-855.

 

Peakall, R., L. Jones, C.C. Bower and B.G. Mackey (2002). Bioclimatic assessment of the geographic and climatic limits to hybridisation in a sexually deceptive orchid system. The Australian Journal of Botany. 50, 21-30.

 

Reports to the Australian Orchid Foundation

 

Bower, C.C. (1993). Determination of the pollinators of sexually deceptive terrestrial orchids in the subtribe Caladeniinae in New South Wales. Progress Report to the Australian Orchid Foundation. 9 pp.

 

Bower, C.C. (1993). Determination of the pollinators of sexually deceptive terrestrial orchids in the subtribe Caladeniinae in New South Wales. 1992-93 Report to the Australian Orchid Foundation. 29 pp.

 

Bower, C.C. (1994). Report on the results of field investigations of the pollinators of the genus Chiloglottis (Orchidaceae: Caladeniinae) in 1993-94. Report to the Australian Orchid Foundation. 80 pp.

 

Bower, C.C. (1995). Determination of the pollinators of sexually deceptive orchids in the subtribe Caladeniinae. Australian Orchid Foundation. Progress Report, 1994-95. 60pp.

 

Bower, C.C. (1996). Determination of the pollinators of sexually deceptive orchids in the subtribe Caladeniinae. Australian Orchid Foundation. Progress Report, 1995-96. 53 pp.

 

Bower, C.C. (2001). Determination of the pollinators of sexually deceptive orchids in the subtribes Drakaeinae and Caladeniinae. Australian Orchid Foundation. Technical Report, 1997-2000. 119 pp.

 

Other Publications

 

Bower, C., B. Semple and L. Harcombe (2002). Eucalypts of the Central West of NSW. Second Edition. NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation, Orange.

 
 
 

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