In this thesis, aspects of the reproductive biology of four Banksia species that display in various combinations all the life histories currently recognised in the genus were compared. Species like banksias, from fire prone regions of the world are typically characterised by life histories (traits and organs) that in reference to fire response allow them to be classified as seeders or sprouters. Plants killed by fire and that rely on seed for regeneration are called seeders and those that have the capacity to survive fire and produce vegetative sprouts are called sprouters. The species are Banksia ericifolia, Banksia integrifolia, Banksia oblongifolia, and Banksia serrata. The study was conducted in the Sydney region of Australia, which was arbitrarily divided into North, Central, and Southern provinces for sampling across species. It has been generally hypothesised that several traits are likely to be associated with seeders and sprouters. However, these traits were not always clearly apparent from the author’s studies. It is argued one reason for the anomalies in the expected associated traits is a result of a tendency to assume a evolutionary history that is based on fire as being the primary selection pressure. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2002. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-190). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2003. / Thesis advisor(s): Wendell A. Nuss, David S. Brown. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66). Also available online.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universiteit Utrecht, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-140).

Thesis (Ph.D)--Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. / Committee Chair: Haj-Ali, Rami. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.

Thesis (M.S.) -- University of Montana, 2009. / Title from author supplied metadata. Description based on contents viewed on October 14, 2009. Author supplied keywords: Fire, precipitation, season ending event, Remote Automated Weather Stations, North American Regional Reanalysis, Northern Rockies, climate change. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.) -- Mississippi State University. Department of Geosciences. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 48-53). Also available via Humboldt Digital Scholar.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-86). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 367-382). Also available online in Scholars' Bank; and in ProQuest, free to University of Oregon users.