A5088164496- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest ecology and management
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Reef Ecologic
2024
ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
2023
Agriculture and Food
2020-2023
The University of Queensland
2020-2023
Southern Cross University
2017-2021
University of Southern Queensland
2017
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
2003
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia , Austroboletus asper on soil, Cylindromonium alloxyli leaves Alloxylon pinnatum, Davidhawksworthia quintiniae Quintinia sieberi, Exophiala prostantherae Prostanthera sp., Lactifluus lactiglaucus Linteromyces (incl. gen. nov.) sieberi Lophotrichus medusoides stem tissue Citrus garrawayi Mycena pulchra Neocalonectria tristaniopsidis nov.)and Xyladictyochaeta Tristaniopsis collina,...
Observations collected during the International Photolysis Frequency Measurement and Model Intercomparison (IPMMI) have enabled a semiquantitative assessment of cloud impacts on UV spectral actinic flux. Critical to this analysis is availability spectroradiometer data accompanied by sky camera images. Data reveal several interesting aspects influences. Enhancements in flux up 40% over clear‐sky values are observed for cloudy conditions when solar disk unoccluded. When occluded, reductions...
1. Wood plays a vital role in the terrestrial carbon cycle, serving as significant store that is then released back to atmosphere during decomposition. Decomposition has largely been studied fallen and standing deadwood; however, decomposition can occur within living trees via hollowing by wood-feeding termites microbial heart rot. Internal stem damage difficult measure, leaving many unresolved knowledge gaps, such location total amount of done microbes, well whether these decomposers act...
Abstract Forests and woodlands are critical terrestrial carbon stores. Tree aboveground biomass (AGB) can be estimated using allometric models laser scanning (TLS). However, internal tree stem damage from biotic decay is an unresolved source of error for both TLS allometries, with implications accurate assessment. We destructively harvested 63 TLS‐scanned trees in Australian savanna, quantified each by sampling cross sections at multiple heights, modelled the effect on AGB estimation...
Abstract The Australian Monsoon Tropics (AMT) contain some of the most biodiverse forests on continent. Little is known about dynamics rainforest plant microbiomes in general, and there have been no community‐level studies endophytes, their seasonality, tissue host specificity. We tested whether community composition tropical tree endophytes (fungi bacteria) differs: (i) at different points during a monsoon cycle, (ii) between leaf stem tissues, (iii) forest microclimates (gully/ridge), (iv)...
Forests and woodlands are critical carbon stores, methods for quantifying forest aboveground biomass (AGB) increasingly relied upon determining sequestered CO2 traded in markets. AGB is traditionally measured using allometric models, yet terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) emerging as a highly accurate remote sensing alternative. However, internal tree stem damage from biotic decay an unresolved source of error both TLS allometries, with implications assessment.We destructively harvested 63...
Abstract Wood plays a vital role in the terrestrial carbon cycle, both sequestering and subsequently releasing to atmosphere via decomposition. Decomposition has largely been studied fallen standing deadwood; much less is known about decomposition occurring inside live trees due hollowing by wood‐feeding termites microbial heart rot. Internal stem damage difficult measure, leaving many unresolved knowledge gaps. Little regarding location total amount of done microbes, as well whether these...
Abstract Fire is predicted to be more severe and frequent in forests of the Australian Monsoon Tropics over coming decades. The way which groups ecologically important soil fungi respond disturbance caused by fire has not been studied tropical forest ecosystems. Ectomycorrhizal (EM) are tree symbionts saprotrophic drive nutrient cycles. We analysed both publicly-available environmental DNA sequence data as well chemistry test a hypothesis that burned areas contiguous have different community...