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Author Torres Strait Symposium (1971 : Australian National University)

Title Bridge and barrier : the natural and cultural history of Torres Strait / edited by D. Walker
Published Canberra : Australian National University, [1972]

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Description xviii, 437 pages : maps ; 29 cm
Series Research School of Pacific Studies. Dept. of Biogeography & Geomorphology. Publication ; BG/3 (1972)
Australian National University. Department of Biogeography and Geomorphology. Publication, BG ; 3
Publication (Australian National University. Research School of Pacific Studies. Department of Biogeography and Geomorphology) ; BG/3
Contents List of figures -- List of tables -- Land, water and air -- The paleogeography of Northern Australia and New Guinea and its relevance to the Torres Strait area / H.F. Doutch -- Aspects of geomorphology and soils in the Torres Strait regions / R.W. Galloway and E. Loffler -- Some attributes of Torres Strait by J.N. Jennings -- Aspects of late quaternary climate in tropical Australasia / P.J. Webster and N.A. Streten -- Climate as a dominat control in the biogeography of Northern Australia and New Guinea / H.A. Nix and J. D. Kalma -- Discussion on the physical environment around Torres Strait and its history / J.N. Jennings -- Plats -- An ecological comparison of vegetation communities on each side of Torres Strait by L. J. Webb and J.G. Tracey -- Plant distribution patterns across the Torres Strait / R.D. Hoogland -- Problems of the geography of the tropical eucalypts / S.G.M. Carr -- The significance of Torres Strait in the distribution of Australiasian Loranthaceae / B.A. Barlow -- Discussion on the plant geography around Torres Strait by N.M. Wace -- Animals -- The biogeography of insects of New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula by R.W. Taylor -- An anlysis of the lower vertebrate faunal relationships of Australia and New Guinea / M.J. Tyler -- The biogeography of the Australo-Papuan bird and mammal faunas in relation to Torres Strait / R. Schodde and J.R. Calaby -- Discussion on the zoogeography of Torres Strait / W.D.L. Ride -- People -- The Torres Strait Islanders / J.R. Beckett -- Cape York Aborigines and Islanders of the Western Torres Strait / D.R. Moore -- People -- The Torres Strait Islanders /J.R. Beckett -- Cape York Aboriginese and Islanders of the Western Torres Strait / D.R. Moore -- Torres Strait - a linguistic barrier? / S.A. Wurm -- Torres Strait - channel or barrier to human gene flow? / R.L. Kirk -- Land connections, sea barriers and the relationship of Australian and New Guinea Prehistory / J. Golson -- General -- Bridge and barrier / D. Walker -- Bibliography -- Participants in the Torres Strait Symposium 1971
Summary Collection of papers presented at Torres Strait Symposium, Canb., 1971; Contents; 1) H.F. Doutch The paleogeography of northern Australia and New Guinea and its relevance to the Torres Strait area; 2) R.W. Galloway and E. Loffler - Aspects of geomorphology and soils in the Torres Strait region; 3) J.N. Jennings - Some attributes of Torres Strait; 4) P.J. Webster and N.A. Streten - Aspects of late quaternary climate in tropical Australasia; 5) H.A. Nix and J.D. Kalma - Climate as a dominant control in the biogeography of northern Australia and New Guinea; 6) J.N. Jennings - Discussion on the physical environment around Torres Strait and its history; 7) L.J. Webb and J.G. Tracey - An ecological comparison of vegetation communities on each side of Torres Strait; 8) R.D. Hoogland Plant distribution patterns across the Torres Strait; 9) S.G.M. Carr - Problems of the geography of the tropical eucalypts; 10) B.A. Barlow - The significance of Torres Strait in the distribution of Australasian loranthaceae; 14) R. Schodde and J.H. Calaby - The biogeography of the Australo-Papuan bird and mammal faunas in relation to Torres Strait; 15) W.D.L. Ride - Discussion on the zoogeography of Torres Strait; 16) J.R. Backett - The Torres Strait Islanders; 17) D.R. Moore - Cape York Aborigines and Islanders of the western Torres Strait; 19) R.L. Kirk - Torres Strait - channel or barrier to human gene flow; 20) J. Golson - Land connections, sea barriers and the relationship of Australian and New Guinea prehistory
Analysis Torres Strait
Notes Sponsored by the Research School of Pacific Studies of the Australian National University
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 407-437
Notes Copy 2 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection
Issuing Body Sponsored by the Research School of Pacific Studies of the Australian National University
Subject Biogeography.
Ecology -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Congresses.
Ecology -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
Ethnology -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Congresses.
Ethnology -- Australia -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands -- Congresses
Geomorphology -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Human geography -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Congresses.
Human geography -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
Natural history -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Congresses.
Natural history -- Australia -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands -- Congresses
Natural history -- Australia -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands
Natural history -- Torres Strait -- Congresses.
Torres Strait Islanders -- Congresses.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings.
Author Walker, D. (Donald), 1928-
Australian National University. Research School of Pacific Studies.
LC no. 72087045
ISBN 0708108202