Plant Biology

Books and Chapters

Brearley, A. Ernest Hodgkin's swanland: Estuaries and coastal lagoons of South-Western Australia, Western Australia, UWA Press (2006)

Brundrett, M.C. Understanding the Roles of Multifunctional Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi, Microbial Root Endophytes, ed Schulz, B.J.E., Boyle, C.J.C., Sieber, T.N., Germany, Springer-Verlag, 9: pp 281-298 (2006)

Emery, N. and Atkins, C.A. Cytokinins and Seed Development, Handbook of Seed Science and Technology, ed Amarjit S. Basra, New York, Haworth Press, pp 63-93 (2006)

Gobert, S., Cambridge, M.L., Velimirov, B., Pergent, G., Lepoint, G., Bouquegneau, J-M., Dauby, P., Pergent-Martini, C. and Walker, D.I. Biology of Posidonia, Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation, ed Larkum, A.W.D., Orth, R.J., Duarte, C.M., Netherlands, Springer, pp 387-408 (2006)

Krauss, S.L. Conservation genetics and the management of ex situ collections: examples from the Australian flora, DNA and Tissue for Biodiversity and Conservation: Theory, Practice and Uses, ed Savolainen, V; Powell P. M; Davis, K; Reeves, G; Corthals, A., Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Publishing, pp 87-95 (2006)

Walker, D.I., Kendrick, G.A. and McComb, A.J. Decline and Recovery of Seagrass Ecosystems - The Dynamics of Change, Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation, ed Larkum, A.W.D., Orth, R.J., Duarte, C.M., Netherlands, Springer, pp 551-565 (2006)

Yan, G. and Sedgley, R. Speeding-up the Release of New Hybrid Leucadendrons, Wildflowers and Native Plants R&D RIRDC New and Emerging Industries, ed G. Yan and R. Sedgley, Australia, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, pp 1-32 (2006)

Journal Articles

Abdo, D.A., Seager, J.W., Harvey, E.S., Mcdonald, J.I., Kendrick, G.A. and Shortis, M.R. Efficiently measuring complex sessile epibenthic organisms using novel photogrammetric technique, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 339: pp 120-133 (2006)

Abdo, D.A., Battershill, C.N. and Harvey, E.S. Manipulation of environmental variables and the effect on the growth of Haliclona sp.: Implications for open-water aquaculture, Marine Biology Research, 2:5, pp 362-332 (2006)

Amjad, M. and Anderson, W.K. Managing yield reductions from wide row spacing in wheat, Australian journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1313-1321 (2006)

Arnaud-Haond, S., Teixeira, S., Massa, I., Billot, C., Saenger, P., Coupland, G.T., Duarte, C.M. and Serrao, E.A. Genetic structure at range edge: low diversity and high inbreeding in Southeast Asian mangrove (Avicennia marina) populations, Molecular Ecology, 15: pp 3515-3525 (2006)

Astarini, I.A., Plummer, J.A., Lancaster, R. and Yan, G. Genetic diversity of Indonesian cauliflower cultivars and their relationships with hybrid cultivars grown in Australia, Scientia Horticulturae, 108: pp 143-150 (2006)

Aubertot, J.N., West, J.S., Bousset-Vaslin, L., Salam, M.U., Barbetti, M.J. and Diggle, A.J. Improved resistance management for durable disease control: A case study of phoma stem canker of oilseed rape (Brassica napus), European Journal of Plant Pathology, 114: pp 91-106 (2006)

Barbetti, M.J., Riley, I.T., You, M.P., Li, H. and Sivasithamparam, K. The association of necrotrophic fungal pathogens and plant parasitic nematodes with the loss of productivity of annual medic-based pastures in Australia and options for their management, Australasian Plant Pathology, 35: pp 691-706 (2006)

Barbetti, M.J. and Riley, I.T. Field Application of Dilophospora alopecuri to Manage Annual Ryegrass Toxicity Caused by Rathayibacter toxicus, Plant Disease, 90: pp 229-232 (2006)

Barker, S.J., Edmonds, T.L., Forsyth, L.M., Klingler, J.P., Toussaint, J-P., Smith, F.A. and Smith, S.S. Root infection of the reduced mycorrhizal colonizaion (rmc) mutant of tomato reveals genetic interaction between symbiosis and parasitism, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 67: pp 277-283 (2006)

Barrett, R.L. A review of Planchonia (Lecythidaceae) in Australia, Australian Systematic Botany, 19: pp 147-153 (2006)

Barton, L. and Colmer, T.D. Irrigation and fertilizer management strategies for minimising nitrogen leaching from turfgrass, Agricultural Water Mangament, 80: pp 160-175 (2006)

Barton, L., Wan, G.G.Y. and Colmer, T.D. Turfgrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) sod production on sandy soils: II. Effects of irrigation and fertiliser regimes on N leaching, Plant and Soil, 284: pp 147-164 (2006)

Barton, L., Wan, G.G.Y. and Colmer, T.D. Turfgrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) sod production on sandy soils: I. Effects of irrigation and fertiliser regimes on growth and quality, Plant and Soil, 284: pp 129-145 (2006)

Batty, A.L., Brundrett, M.C., Dixon, K.W. and Sivasithamparam, K. In situ symbiotic seed germination and propagation of terrestrial orchid seedlings for establishment at field sites, Australian Journal of Botany, 54: pp 375-381 (2006)

Batty, A.L., Brundrett, M.C., Dixon, K.W. and Sivasithamparam, K. New methods to improve symbiotic propagation of temperate terrestrial orchid seedlings from axenic culture to soil, Australian Journal of Botany, 54: pp 367-374 (2006)

Beeck, C.P., Wroth, J. and Cowling, W.A. Genetic variation in stem strength in field pea (Pisum sativum L.) and its association with compressed stem thickness, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 193-199 (2006)

Bell, L.W., Moore, G.A., Ewing, M.A. and Ryan, M.H. Production, survival and nutritive value of the perennial legumes Dorycnium hirsutum and D. rectum subjected to different cutting heights, Grass and Forage Science, 61: pp 60-70 (2006)

Bell, L.W., Ryan, M.H., Moore, G.A. and Ewing, M.A. Comparative water use by Dorycnium hirsutum-, and annual-based pastures in the Western Australian wheatbelt, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 857-865 (2006)

Bolland, M.D.A., Brennan, R.F. and White, P.F. Comparing responses to phosphorus of field pea (Pisum sativum), canola (rape, Brassica napus) and spring wheat (Triticum aestivum), Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 645-657 (2006)

Bolland, M.D.A. and Brennan, R.F. Phosphorus, copper and zinc requirements of no-till wheat crops and methods of collecting soil samples for soil testing, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1051-1059 (2006)

Brennan, R.F. and Bolland, M.D.A. Soil and tissue tests to predict the potassium requirements of canola in south-western Australia, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 675-679 (2006)

Brennan, R.F. and Bolland, M.D.A. Soil and tissue tests to predict the sulphur requirements of canola in south-western Australia, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1061-1068 (2006)

Brennan, R.F. and Bolland, M.D.A. Comparing the potassium requirements of five pasture species, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 659-667 (2006)

Bruce, S.E., Ryan, M.H., Hely, S., Kirkegaard, J.A. and Pratley, J. Growth suppression of canola through wheat stubble II. Investigating impacts of hypocotyl elongation using simulated stubble, Plant and Soil, 281: pp 219-231 (2006)

Bruce, S.E., Ryan, M.H., Kirkegaard, J.A. and Pratley, J. Improving the performance of canola in retained wheat stubble, Australian Jounral of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 1203-1212 (2006)

Brundrett, M.C. Role of symbiotic relationships in Australian terrestrial orchid conservation, Australasian Plant Conservation, 15:2, pp 2-7 (2006)

Burgess, S.S.O., Pittermann, J. and Dawson, T.E. Hydraulic efficiency and safety of branch xylem increases with height in Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) crowns, Plant, Cell and Environment, 29: pp 229-239 (2006)

Burgess, S.S.O. Measuring transpiration responses to summer precipitation in a Mediterranean climate: a simple screening tool for identifying plant water-use strategies., Physiolgia Plantarum, 127: pp 404-412 (2006)

Burgess, S.S.O. and Bleby, T.M. Redistribution of soil water by lateral roots mediated by stem tissues, Journal of Experimental Botany, 57: pp 3283-3291 (2006)

Burgess, S.S.O. Facing the challenge of seasonally dry environments, Physiolgia Plantarum, 127: pp 339-342 (2006)

Burton, T., Knott, B., Judge, D., Vercoe, P. and Brearley, A. Embryonic and Juvenile Attachment Structures in Cherax cainii (Decapoda: Parastacidae): Implications for Maternal Care, American Midland Naturalist, 157: pp 127-136 (2006)

Bussell, J.D., Hood, P., Alacs, E.A., Dixon, K.W., Hobbs, R.J. and Krauss, S.L. Rapid genetic delineation of local provenance seed-collection zones for effective rehabilitation of an urban bushland remnant, Austral Ecology, 31: pp 164-175 (2006)

Butcher, R. Synaphea xela (Proteaceae: Conosperminae), a new species from the Jurien-Eneabba area of south-west Western Australia, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 89: pp 123-127 (2006)

Carter, J.L., Veneklaas, E.J., Colmer, T.D., Eastham, J. and Hatton, T. Contrasting water relations of three coastal tree species with different exposure to salinity, Physiologia Plantarum, 127: pp 360-373 (2006)

Carter, J.L., Colmer, T.D. and Veneklaas, E.J. Variable tolerance of wetland tree species to combined salinity and waterlogging is related to regulation of ion uptake and production of organic solutes, New Phytologist, 169: pp 123-134 (2006)

Close, D.C., Messina, G., Krauss, S.L., Rokich, D.P., Stritzke, J. and Dixon, K. Conservation biology of the rare species Conospermum undulatum and Macarthuria keigheryi in an urban bushland remnant, Australian Journal of Botany, 54: pp 583-593 (2006)

Colmer, T.D., Flowers, T.J. and Munns, R. Use of wild relatives to improve salt tolerance in wheat, Journal of Experimental Botany, 57:5, pp 1059-1078 (2006)

Colmer, T.D., Cox, M.C.H. and Voesenek, L.A.C.J. Root aeration in rice (Oryza sativa): evaluation of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene as possible regulators of root acclimatizations, New Phytologist, 170: pp 767-778 (2006)

Cookson, W.R., Muller, C., O'Brien, P.A., Murphy, D.V. and Grierson, P.F. Nitrogen dynamics in an Australian semiarid grassland soil, Ecology, 87:8, pp 2047-2057 (2006)

Cullen, L.E. and Grierson, P.F. Is cellulose extraction neccesary for developing stable carbon and oxygen isotopes chronologies from Callitris glaucophylla?, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 236: pp 206-216 (2006)

Danehloueipour, N., Yan, G., Clarke, H.J. and Siddique, K.H.M. Successful stem cutting propagation of chickpea, its wild relatives and their interspecific hybrids, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1349-1354 (2006)

Denton, M.D., Sasse, C., Tibbett, M. and Ryan, M.H. Root distribution of Australian herbaceous perennial legumes in response to phosphorus placement, Functional Plant Biology, 33: pp 1091-1102 (2006)

Dorchin, N., Cramer, M.D. and Hoffmann, J. Photosynthesis and sink activity of wasp-induced galls in acacia pycnantha, Ecology, 87:7, pp 1781-1791 (2006)

Fisher, J.L., Veneklaas, E.J., Lambers, H. and Loneragan, W.A. Enhanced soil and leaf nutrient status of a Western Australian Banksia woodland community invaded by Ehrharta calycina and Pelargonium capitatum, Plant and Soil, 284: pp 253-264 (2006)

Fitt, B.D.L., Brun, H., Barbetti, M.J. and Rimmer, S.R. World-wide importance of phoma stem canker (Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa) on oilseed rape (Brassica napus), European Journal of Plant Pathology, 114: pp 3-15 (2006)

Fitzpatrick, B.M., Meekan, M. and Richards, M. Shark attacks on a whale shark (rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Bulletin of Marine Science, 78:2, pp 397-402 (2006)

Fowler, C.J.F., Turner, D.W. and Siddique, K.H.M. Selection of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar and growing site improves germination and uniformity for sprout production, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 1249-1257 (2006)

Fromont, J., Vanderklift, M. and Kendrick, G.A. Marine sponges of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia: patterns of species distributions, abundance and diversity, Biodiversity and Conservation, 15: pp 3731-3750 (2006)

Garthwaite, A.J., Steudle, E. and Colmer, T.D. Water uptake by roots of Hordeum marinum: formation of a barrier to radial O2 loss does not affect root hydraulic conductivity, Journal of Experimental Botany, 57:3, pp 655-664 (2006)

George, N.A., Byrne, M., Maslin, B. and Yan, G. Genetic differentiation among morphological variants of Acacia salingna (Mimosaceae), Tree Genetics and Genomes, 2: pp 109-119 (2006)

Goldberg, N.A. Age estimates and description of rhodoliths from Esperance Bay, Western Australia, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 86: pp 1291-1296 (2006)

Goldberg, N.A., Kendrick, G.A. and Walker, D.I. Do surrogates describe patterns in marine macroalgal diversity in the Recherche Archipelago, temperate Australia?, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 16: pp 313-327 (2006)

Gooding, S., Acuna, T.L., Fox, P.N. and Wade, L.J. Emergence, stand establishment and vigour of deep-sown Australian and CIMMYT wheats, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1167-1175 (2006)

Greenway, H., Armstrong, W. and Colmer, T.D. Conditions Leading to High CO2 (>5kPa) in Waterlogged-Flooded Soils and Possible Effects on Root Growth and Metabolism, Annals of Botany, 98: pp 9-32 (2006)

Gremigni, P., Sweetingham, M.W. and Cowling, W.A. Seed alkaloid concentrations are not affected by agronomic and phosphorus-nutrition treatments that reduce Pleiochaeta setosa Hughes disease in narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius), Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 681-687 (2006)

Haefele, S.M., Naklang, K., Harnpichitvitaya, D., Jearakongman, S., Skulkhu, E., Romyen, P., Phasopa, S., Tabtim, S., Suriya-arunroj, D., Khunthasuvon, S., Kraisorakul, D., Youngsuk, P., Amarante, S.T. and Wade, L.J. Factors affecting rice yield and fertilizer response in rainfed lowlands of northeast Thailand, Field Crops Research, 98: pp 39-51 (2006)

Heliyanto, B., Krauss, S., Lambers, H., Cawthray, G.R. and Veneklaas, E.J. Increased ecological amplitude through heterosis following wide outcrossing in Banksia ilicifolia R.Br. (Proteaceae), Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 19: pp 1327-1338 (2006)

Holmes, K.W., Chadwick, O.A., Kyriakidis, P.C., Silva de Filho, E.P., Soares, J.V. and Roberts, D.A. Large-area spatially explicit estimates of tropical soil carbon stocks and response to land-cover change, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 20: p GB3004 (2006)

Insalud, N., Bell, R.W., Colmer, T.D. and Berkasem, B. Morphological and Physiological responses of rice (oryza sativa) to limited phosphorus supply in aerated and stagnant solution cutlure, Annals of Botany, 98: pp 995-1004 (2006)

Jones, C.G., Ghisalberti, E.L., Plummer, J.A. and Barbour, E.L. Quantitative co-occurrence of sesquiterpenes; a tool for elucidating their biosynthesis in Indian sandalwood, Santalum album, Phytochemistry, 67: pp 2463-2468 (2006)

Jones, R.A.C. Control of plant virus diseases, Advances in Virus Research, 67: pp 205-243 (2006)

Kilminster, K.L., Walker, D.I., Thompson, P.A. and Raven, J.A. Limited nutritional benefit to the seagrass Halophilia ovalis, in culture, following sediment matter enrichment, Esturine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 68: pp 675-685 (2006)

Krauss, S., He, T., Lamont, B.B., Miller, B.P. and Enright, N.J. Late Quaternary climate change and spatial genetic structure in the shrub Banksia hookeriana, Molecular Ecology, 15: pp 1125-1137 (2006)

Krauss, S. and He, T.H. Rapid genetic identification of local provenanceseed collection zones for ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation, Journal for Nature Conservation, 14: pp 190-199 (2006)

Kumar, R., Sarawgi, A.K., Ramos, C., Amarante, S.T., Ismail, A.M. and Wade, L.J. Partitioning of dry matter during drought stress in rainfed lowland rice, Field Crops Research, 96: pp 455-465 (2006)

Lambers, H., Shane, M.W., Cramer, M.D., Pearse, S. and Veneklaas, E.J. Root Structure and Functioning for Efficient Acquisition of Phosphorus: Matching Morphological and Physiological Traits, Annals of Botany, 98: pp 693-713 (2006)

Langensiepen, M., Burgess, S.S.O., Lambers, H., Mitchell, P.J. and Veneklaas, E.J. A model for simulating transpiration of Eucalyptus salmonophloia trees, Physiologia Plantarum, 127: pp 465-477 (2006)

Levy, D., Fogelman, E., Itzhak, Y., Ma, Q., Turner, D.W. and Cowling, W.A. Osmotic adjustment in leaves of Brassica oilseeds in response to water deficit, Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 86: pp 389-397 (2006)

Li, C.X., Li, H., Sivasithamparam, K., Fu, T.D., Li, Y.C., Liu, S.Y. and Barbetti, M.J. Expression of field resistance under Western Australian conditions to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Chinese and Australian Brassica napus and Brassica juncea germplasm and its relation with stem diameter, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 1131-1135 (2006)

Li, H., Barbetti, M.J. and Sivasithamparam, K. Concomitant inoculation of an avirulent strain of Leptosphaeria maculans prevents break-down of a single dominant gene-based resistance in Brassica napus cv. Surpass 400 by a virulent strain, Field Crops Research, 95: pp 206-211 (2006)

Li, H., Smyth, F., Barbetti, M.J. and Sivasithamparam, K. Relationship between Brassica napus seedling and adult plant responses to Leptosphaeria maculans is determined by plant growth stage at inoculation and temperature regime, Field Crops Research, 96: pp 428-437 (2006)

Li, H., Sivasithamparam, K. and Barbetti, M. Evidence Supporting the Polycyclic Nature of Blackleg Disease (Leptosphaeria maculans) of Oilseed Rape in Australia and Implications for Disease Management, Brassica, 8: pp 65-69 (2006)

Li, H., Tapper, N., Dean, N., Barbetti, M.J. and Sivasithamparam, K. Enhanced Pathogenicity of Leptosphaeria maculans Pycnidiospores from Paired Co-inoculation of Brassica napus Cotyledons with Ascospores, Annals of Botany, 97: pp 1151-1156 (2006)

Liu, H., Yan, G., Shan, F. and Sedgley, R. Karyotypes in Leucadendron (Proteaceae): evidence of primitiveness of the genus, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 151: pp 387-394 (2006)

Liu, H., Yan, G. and Sedgley, R.H. Interspecific hybribization in the genus Leucadendron through embryo rescue, South African Journal of Botany, 72: pp 416-420 (2006)

Ma, Q., Niknam, S.R. and Turner, D.W. Responses of osmotic adjustments and seed yield of Brassica napus and B. juncea to soil water deficit at different growth stages, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 221-226 (2006)

Ma, Q. and Turner, D.W. Osmotic adjustment segregates with and is positively related to seed yield in F3 lines of crosses between Brassica napus and B.juncea subjected to water deficit, Australian Journal of Experimental Agricutlure, 46: pp 1621-1627 (2006)

McCormick, A.J., Cramer, M.D. and Watt, D.A. Sink strength regulates photosynthesis in sugarcane, New Phytologist, 171:4, pp 759-770 (2006)

Mcdonald, J.I., Coupland, G.T. and Kendrick, G.A. Underwater video as a monitoring tool to detect change in seagrass cover, Journal of Environmental Management, 80: pp 148-155 (2006)

Merritt, D.J., Kristiansen, M., Flematti, G.R., Turner, S.R., Ghisalberti, E.L., Trengove, R.D. and Dixon, K.W. Effects of a butenolide present in smoke on light-mediated germination of Australian Asteraceae, Seed Science Research, 16: pp 29-35 (2006)

Michael, P.J., Steadman, K.J. and Plummer, J.A. Climatic regulation of seed dormancy and emergence of diverse Malva parviflora populations from a Mediterranean-type environment, Seed Science Research, 16: pp 273-281 (2006)

Michael, P.J., Steadman, K.J., Plummer, J.A. and Vercoe, P.E. Sheep rumen digestion and transmission of weedy Malva parviflora seeds, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1251- 1256 (2006)

Michael, P.J., Steadman, K.J. and Plummer, J.A. Limited ecoclinal variation found in Malva parviflora (small-flowered mallow) across the Mediterranean-climatic agricultural region of Western Australia, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 823-830 (2006)

Naklang, K., Harnpichitvitaya, D., Amarante, S.T., Wade, L.J. and Haefele, S.M. Internal efficiency, nutrient uptake, and the relation to field water resources in rainfed lowland rice of northeast Thailand, Plant and Soil, 286: pp 193-208 (2006)

Nelson, M. and Lydiate, D.J. New evidence from Sinapis alba L. for ancestral triplication in a crucifer genome, Genome, 49: pp 230-238 (2006)

Nelson, M., Phan, H.T.T., Ellwood, S.R., Moolhuijzen, P.M., Hane, J., Williams, A., O'lone, C.E., Fosu-Nyarko, J., Scobie, M., Cakir, M., Jones, M.G.K., Bellgard, M., Ksiazkiewicz, M., Wolko, B., Barker, S.J., Oliver, R.P. and Cowling, W.A. The first gene-based map of Lupinus angustifolius L.-location of domestication genes and conserved synteny with Medicago truncatula, Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 113: pp 225-238 (2006)

Nichols, P.G.H., Barbetti, M.J., Sandral, G.A., Dear, B.S., de Koning, C.T., Lloyd, D.L., Evans, P.M., Craig, A.D., Si, P. and You, M.P. Urana subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L. var. subterraneum), Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1105-1107 (2006)

Nichols, P.G.H., Barbetti, M.J., Evans, P.M., Craig, A.D., Sandral, G.A., Dear, B.S., Si, P. and You, M.P. Napier subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L. var. yanninicum), Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46: pp 1109-1112 (2006)

Norman, M.A., Plummer, J.A., Koch, J.M. and Mullins, G.R. Optimising smoke treatments for jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest rehabilitation, Australian Journal of Botany, 54: pp 571-581 (2006)

Nuruzzaman, M., Lambers, H., Bolland, M.D.A. and Veneklaas, E.J. Distribution of carboxylates and acid photophatase and depletion of different phosphorus fractions in the rhizosphere of a cereal and three grain legumes, Plant and Soil, 281: pp 109-120 (2006)

Orth, R.J., Kendrick, G.A. and Marion, S.R. Predation on Posidonia australis seeds in seagrass habitats of Rottnest Island, Western Australia: patterns and predators, Marine Ecology Porgress Series, 313: pp 105-114 (2006)

Orth, R.J., Carruthers, T.J.B., Dennison, W.C., Duarte, C.M., Fourquerean, J.W., Heck, K.L., Hughes, R.A., Kendrick, G.A., Kenworthy, J.W., Olyarnik, S., Short, F.T., Waycott, M. and Williams, S.L. A Global Crisis for Seagrass Ecosystems, BioScience, 56:12, pp 987-996 (2006)

Pearse, S.J., Veneklaas, E.J., Cawthray, G.R., Bolland, M.D.A. and Lambers, H. Carboxylate release of wheat, canola and 11 grain legume species as affected by phosphorous state, Plant and Soil, 288: pp 127-139 (2006)

Pearse, S.J., Veneklaas, E.J., Cawthray, G.R., Bolland, M.D.A. and Lambers, H. Triticum aestivum shows a greater biomass response to a supply of aluminium phosphate than Lupinus albus, despite releasing fewer carboxylates into the rhizosphere, New Phytologist, 169: pp 515-524 (2006)

Pedersen, O., Vos, H. and Colmer, T.D. Oxygen dynamics during submergence in the halophytic stem succulent Halosarcia pergranulata, Plant, Cell and Environment, 29: pp 1388-1399 (2006)

Playsted, C.W.S., Johnston, M.E., Ramage, C.M., Edwards, D.G., Cawthray, G.R. and Lambers, H. Functional significance of dauciform roots: exudation of carboxylates and acid phosphates under phosphorus deficiency in Caustis blakei (Cyperaceae, New Phytologist, 170: pp 491-500 (2006)

Powles, S.B. and Preston, C. Evolved Glyphosate Resistance in Plants: Biochemical and Genetic Basis of Resistance, Weed Technology, 20: pp 282-289 (2006)

Rachmilevitch, S., Huang, B. and Lambers, H. Assimilation and allocation of carbon and nitrogen of thermal and nonthermal Agrostis species in response to high soil temperature., New Phytologist, 170: pp 479-490 (2006)

Rachmilevitch, S., Lambers, J.T. and Huang, B. Root respiratory characteristics associated with plant adaptation to high soil temperature for geothermal and turf-type Agrostis species, Journal of Experimental Botany, 57:3, pp 623-631 (2006)

Ryan, M.H., Kirkegaard, J.A. and Angus, J.F. Brassica crops stimulate soil mineral N accumulation, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 44: pp 367-377 (2006)

Scade, A., Brundrett, M.C., Batty, A.L., Dixon, K.W. and Sivasithamparam, K. Survival of transplanted terrestrial orchid seedlings in urban bushland habitats with high or low weed cover, Australian Journal of Botany, 54: pp 383-389 (2006)

Schelfhout, C.J., Snowdon, R., Cowling, W.A. and Wroth, J.M. Tracing B-genome chromatin in Brassica napus x B. juncea interspecific progeny, Genome, 49: pp 1490-1497 (2006)

Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J.A. Basic chromosome number in Boronia (Rutaceae) - competing hypothesis examined, Australian Journal of Botany, 54: pp 681-689 (2006)

Shan, F., Clarke, H.J., Yan, G., Plummer, J.A. and Siddique, K.H.M. Identification of duplicates and fingerprinting of primary and seconday wild annual Cicer gene pools using AFLP markers, Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (2006)

Shane, M.W., Cawthray, G.R., Cramer, M.D., Kuo, J.J. and Lambers, H. Specialized 'dauciform' roots of Cyperaceae are structurally distinct, but functionally analogous with 'cluster' roots, Plant, Cell and Environment, 29: pp 1989-1999 (2006)

Shane, M.W. and Lambers, H. Systematic suppression of cluster-root formation and net P-uptake rates in Grevillea crithmifolia at elevated P supply: a proteacean with resistance for developing symptoms of 'P toxicity', Journal of Experimental Biology, 57:2, pp 413-423 (2006)

Sharma, D.L., Antuono, M.F.D. and Anderson, W.K. Small grain screenings in wheat - using the grain size distribution for predicting cultivar responses, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 771-779 (2006)

Shepherd, K.A., Bennett, E., Wilkins, C.F. and Sage, L. Lasiopetalum pterocarpum (malvaceae s.l.: Lasiopetaleae), a new and rare species from south-west Western Australia, Nuytsia, 16:1, pp 175-181 (2006)

Shrestha, R., Turner, N.C., Siddique, K.H.M. and Turner, D.W. Physiological and seed yield responses to water deficits among lentil genotypes from diverse origins, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 903-915 (2006)

Shrestha, R., Turner, N.C., Siddique, K., Turner, D.W. and Speijers, J. A water deficit during pod development in lentils reduces flower and pod numbers but not seed size, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 427-438 (2006)

Sinclair, E., Bussell, J., Krauss, S.L., Hobbs, R. and Dixon, K. Molecular markers detect multiple origins of Agonis flexuosa (Myrtaceae) plants used in urban bushland restoration, Ecological Management and Restoration, 7:3, pp 234-235 (2006)

Siopongco, J.D.L.C., Yamauchi, A., Salekdeh, H., Bennett, J. and Wade, L.J. Growth and Water Use Response of Double-Haploid Rice lines to Drought and Rewatering during the Vegetative Stage, Plant Production Science, 9:2, pp 141-151 (2006)

Smit, A.J., Brearley, A., Hyndes, G.A., Lavery, P.S. and Walker, D.I. delta15N and delta13C analysis of a Posidonia sinuosa seagrass bed, Aquatic Botany, 84: pp 277-282 (2006)

Smith, S.E., Barker, S.J. and Zhu, Y-G. Fast moves in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiotic signalling, Trends in Plant Science, 11:8 (2006)

Spafford Jacob, H., Minkey, D.M., Gallagher, R.S. and Borger, C.P. Variation in postdispersal weed seed predation in a crop field, Weed Science, 54: pp 148-155 (2006)

Sparling, G.P., Barton, L., Duncan, L., McGill, A., Speir, T.W., Scipper, L.A., Arnold, G. and Van Schaik, A. Nutrient leaching and changes in soil characterisitcs of four contrasting soils irrigated with secondary-treated municipal wastewater for four years, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 44: pp 107-116 (2006)

Steadman, K.J., Eaton, D.M., Plummer, J.A., Ferris, D.G. and Powles, S.B. Late-season non-selective herbicide application reduces Lolium rigidum seed numbers, seed viability, and seedling fitness, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 133-141 (2006)

Stevens, J.C., Barrett-Lennard, E.G. and Dixon, K.W. Enhancing the germination of three fodder shrubs (Atriplex amnicola, A.nummularia, A. undulata; Chenopodiaceae): implications for the optimisation of field establishment, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57: pp 1279-1289 (2006)

Teakle, N.L., Real, D. and Colmer, T.D. Growth and ion relatons in response to combined salinity and waterlogging in the perennial forage legumes Lotus corniculatus and Lotus tenius, Plant and Soil, 289: pp 369-383 (2006)

Tivoli, B., Baranger, A., Sivasithamparam, K. and Barbetti, M.J. Annual Medicago: From a Model Crop Challenged by a Spectrum of Necrotrophic Pathogens to a Model Plant to Explore the Nature of Disease Resistance, Annals of Botany, 98: pp 1117-1128 (2006)

Tivoli, B., Baranger, A., Avila, C.M., Banniza, S., Barbetti, M., Chen, W., Davidson, J., Lindeck, K., Kharrat, M., Rubiales, D., Sadiki, M., Sillero, J.C., Sweetingham, M. and Muehlbauer, F.J. Screening techniques and sources of resistance to foliar diseases caused by major necrotrophic fungi in grain legumes, Euphytica, 147: pp 223-253 (2006)

Turner, D.W. An index of osmotic adjustment that allows comparison of its magnitude across species and experiments, Physiologis Plantarum, 127: pp 478-482 (2006)

Turner, S.R., Merritt, D.J., Ridley, E.C., Commander, L.E., Baskin, J.M., Baskin, C.C. and Dixon, K.W. Ecophysiology of Seed Dormancy in the Australian Endemic Species Acanthocarpus preissii (Dasypogonaceae), Annals of Botany, 98: pp 1137-1144 (2006)

Turner, S.R., Merritt, D.J., Baskin, J.M., Baskin, C.C. and Dixon, K.W. Combinational dormancy in seeds of the Western Australian endemic species Diplopeltis huegelii (Sapindaceae), Australian Journal of Botany, 54: pp 565-570 (2006)

Turner, S.R., Pearce, B., Rokich, D.P., Dunn, R.R., Merritt, D.J., Majer, J.D. and Dixon, K.W. Influence of Polymer Seed Coatings, Soil Raking, and Time of Sowing on Seedling Performance in Post-Mining Restoration, Restoration Ecology, 14:2, pp 267-277 (2006)

Vanderklift, M.A., Kendrick, G.A. and Smit, A.J. Differences in trophic position among sympatric sea urchin species, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 66: pp 291-297 (2006)

Verboom, W.H. and Pate, J.S. Evidence of active biotic influences in pedogenetic processes. Case studies from semiarid ecosystems of south-west Western Australia, Plant and soil, 289: pp 103-121 (2006)

Verboom, W.H. and Pate, J.S. Bioengineering of soil profiles in semiarid ecosystems: the 'phytotarium' concept. A review, Plant and Soil, 289: pp 71-102 (2006)

Voesenek, L.A.C.J., Colmer, T.D., Pierik, R., Millenaar, F.F. and Peeters, A.J.M. How plants cope with complete submergence, New Phytologist, 170: pp 213-226 (2006)

Walsh, M.J.L. and Minkey, D.M. Wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) development and seed production in response to time of emergence, crop-topping and sowing rate of wheat, Plant Protection Quarterly, 21:1, pp 25-29 (2006)

Westera, M.B. and Lavery, P.S. A comparison of hole punch and needle punch methods for the measurement of seagrass productivity, Aquatic Botany, 85: pp 267-269 (2006)

Wouterlood, M., Lambers, H. and Veneklaas, E.J. Rhizosphere Carboxylate Concentrations of Chickpea are Affected by Soil Bulk Density, Plant Biology, 8: pp 198-203 (2006)

Yano, K., Sekiya, N., Samson, B.K., Mazid, M.A., Yamauchi, A., Kono, Y. and Wade, L.J. Hydrogen isotope composition of soil water above and below the hardpan in a rainfed lowland rice field, Field Crops Research, 96: pp 477-480 (2006)

You, M.P., Barbetti, M.J. and Sivasithamparam, K. Occurance of Phytophtora clandestina races across rainfall zones in south-west Western Australia, Australasian Plant Pathology, 35: pp 85-87 (2006)

Yulianti, T., Sivasithamparam, K. and Turner, D.W. Response of different forms of propagules of Rhizoctonia solani AG2-1 (ZG5) exposed to the volatiles produced in soil amended with green manures, Annals of Applied Biology, 148: pp 105-111 (2006)

Yulianti, T., Sivasithamparam, K. and Turner, D.W. Saprophytic growth of Rhizoctonia solani Kühn AG2-1 (ZG5) in soil amended with fresh green manures affects the severity of damping-off in canola, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 38: pp 923-930 (2006)

Zhang, X. and Powles, S.B. Six amino acid substitutions in the carboxyl-transferase domain of the plastidic acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene are linked with resistance to herbicides in a Lolium rigidum population, New Phytologist, 172: pp 636-645 (2006)

Conference Publications

Acuna, T.L., Pasuquin, E. and Wade, L.J. Hardpan penetration ability of wheat roots, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Regional Institute Ltd (2006)

Atkins, C.A. Translocated Signals Regulating Root Meristem Activity in Lupins (Lupinus albus and L.angustifolius), Third Research Coordination Meeting of the Coordinated Research Project on Mutational Analysis of Root Characters, Austria, International Atomic Energy Agency, pp 87-96 (2006)

Beeck, C.P., Cowling, W.A., Wroth, J., Khan, T. and Falk, D. Recurrent selection gains for two complex traits in field pea compared with single traits in other crops, 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, 1: pp 491-496 (2006)

Bell, L.W., Wade, L.J. and Ewing, M. Perennial wheat: a paradox with possibility, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Western Australia, Regional Institute Ltd (2006)

Bell, L.W., Ryan, M.H. and Ewing, M.A. Hairy canary clover: a case study for integrating semi-herbaceous forage plants into agricultural systems, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Regional Institute Ltd (2006)

Bennett, R., Colmer, T.D., Real, D. and Ryan, M.H. Hardy Australians: Ecogeography of Cullen suggests perennial legumes for low rainfall pastures, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Australia, The Regional Institute LTD, 1: pp 1-10 (2006)

Boer, M.M., Norris, J.R., Sadler, R.J. and Grierson, P.F. Ecologically sustainable management of fire-prone landscapes in southern Australia: a complex systems point of view, V International Conference on Forest Fire Research, Portugal (2006)

Borger, C., Scott, J.K., Walsh, M. and Powles, S.B. Seed viability and dormancy in roly poly (Salsola tragus L.) populations, 15th Australian weeds conference, South Australia, Weed Management Society of South Australia, 1: pp 148-150 (2006)

Busi, R. and Powles, S.B. Potential of triallate in combination with chlorsulfuron to control multiple herbicide resistant metabolism-based Lolium rigidum, 15th Australian Weeds Conference, South Australia, Weed Management Society of South Australia, pp 410-413 (2006)

Cowling, W.A. and Falk, D. Bridging the domestic barrier - a model for introgressing useful minor alleles from wild relatives, 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, 1: pp 480-485 (2006)

Cowling, W.A. Genetic diversity in Australian canola and implications for future breeding, Ground breaking stuff: Proceedings of the 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Western Australia, The Regional Institute Ltd (2006)

Croxford, B., Yan, G. and Sedgley, R.H. Development of a Protocol to assess Phytophthora tolerance in Leucadendron using excised stems, VII International Protea Research Symposium, Belgium, International Society for Horticultural Society, 716: pp 97-105 (2006)

Croxford, B., Yan, G. and Sedgley, R.H. Micropropagation of Leucadendron, VII International Protea Research Symposium, Belgium, International Society for Horticultural Science, 716: pp 25-33 (2006)

Ellis, S.L., Ryan, M.H., Angus, J.F. and Pratley, J.E. Wheat yields after perennial pastures under drought conditions, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Perth, Western Australia, The Regional Institute Ltd (2006)

George, S.J., Tibbett, M., Braimbridge, M.F., Davis, S.G., Vlahos, S. and Ryan, M.H. Phosphorous fertiliser placement and seedling success in Australian Jarrah Forest, Mine Closure 2006, Perth, Western Australia, Australian Centre for Geomechanics (2006)

Hashem, A., Douglas, A. and Borger, C.P. Clearfield (tm) wheat to control hard-to-kill weeds, 15th Australian Weeds Conference, South Australia, Weed Management Society of South Australia, pp 367-370 (2006)

Liu, H., Yan, G. and Sedgley, R.H. Interspecific hybridization and early hybrid identification in Leucadendron, 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch, Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, 1: pp 863-868 (2006)

Liu, H., Yan, G., Sedgley, R.H. and Coxford, B. Embryo rescue of Intersectional and Intersubsectional hybrids in Leucadendron, VII International Protea Research Symposium, Belgium, International Society for Horticultural Science, 716: pp 43-47 (2006)

Mazid, M.A., Riches, C.R., Mortimer, A.M., Wade, L.J. and Johnson, D.E. Improving rice-based cropping systems in north-west Bangladesh, 15th Australian Weeds Conference, Australia, Weed Management Society of South Australia, 1: pp 331-334 (2006)

Nelson, M., Castello, M., Thomson, L., Cousin, A., Yan, G. and Cowling, W.A. Microspore culture from interspecific hybrids of Brassica napus and B. carinata produces fertile progeny, 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, New Zealand, Australiasian Plant Breeding Conference, 1: pp 901-910 (2006)

Nichols, P., Loi, A., Ewing, R., Revell, C., Howieson, J., Barbetti, M.J., Nutt, B., Snowball, R., You, M.P., Carr, S., Foster, K., Skinner, P., McClements, D., Gajda, K., Wintle, B., Kidd, D., Craig, A., Nair, R., Howie, J., Hughes, S., Auricht, G., de Koning, C., Dear, B., Sandral, G., Hackney, B., Corcker, G., Evans, P., Lloyd, D. and Hall, E. New annual pasture legumes for southern Australia - 15 years of revolution, Ground breaking stuff: Proceedings of the 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Perth, Western Australia, The regional Institute LTD, 1: pp 1-16 (2006)

Nio, S.A., Colmer, T.D. and Wade, L.J. Growth and water use response of two wheat cultivars exposed to water deficit at four growth stages, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Western Australia, Regional Institute Ltd, na/: (2006)

Pharmawati, M., Yan, G. and Sedgley, R.H. PCR-RFLP Analysis of Chloroplast DNA in Leucadendron (Proteaceae), VII International Protea Research Symposium, Melborne, International Society for Horticultural Science, 716: pp 59-66 (2006)

Real, D., Colmer, T.D., Warden, J. and Sandral, G.A. Waterlogging tolerance of 12 perennial forage legumes from the Lotus genus, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Australia, Regional Institute Ltd (2006)

Real, D., Warden, J., Nelson, M. and Sandral, G.A. Preliminary studies of inheritance of autogamy in Lotus corniculatus L., Ground breaking stuff: Proceedings of the 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Western Australia, Regional Institute Ltd (2006)

Scanlon, T.T., Wade, L.J. and Ryan, M.H. Understanding productivity decline in subterranean clover-based pastures in south-western Australia, 13th Australian Agronomy Conference, Western Australia, Regional Institute Ltd, 2: (2006)

Sedgley, R., Croxford, B. and Yan, G. Breeding and commercialisation of new Leucadendron varieties, ISHS Acta Horticulturae, Belgium, International Society for Horticultural Science, 716: pp 83-88 (2006)

Shan, F., Clarke, H.J., Yan, G., Plummer, J.A. and Siddique, K. Enhancing genetic diversity in chickpea: characterisation of wild annual Cicer germplasm using AFLP analysis, 13th Australiasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, 1: pp 894-900 (2006)

Walsh, M.J.L., Friesen, S. and Powles, S.B. Frequency, distribution and mechanisms of herbicide resistance in Western Australian wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) populations: a review, 15th Australian Weeds Conference, Australia, Weed Management Society of SA, 1: pp 484-487 (2006)

Yan, G., Shan, F., Croxford, B. and Sedgley, R.H. The search for Sex-linked DNA Markers and the construction of Phylogenetic Relationships among selected Leucadendron species, VII International Protea Research Symposium, Belgium, International Society for Horticultural science, 716: pp 51-58 (2006)

Yan, G., Pharmawati, M., Finnegan, P.M., Shan, F. and Sedgley, R.H. Search for sex linked DNA markers in Leucadendron, 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch, Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, 1: pp 622-627 (2006)

Yu, Q., Cairns, A. and Powles, S.B. A Lolium rigidum biotype with multiple resistant to glyphosate, paraquat and ACCase herbicides, 15th Australian Weeds Conference, South Australia, Weed Management Society of Western Australia, 1: p 541 (2006)

Others

Brundrett, M.C. Rehabilitation of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Guidance for the Assessment of Environmental Protection, :6, Western Australia (2006)

Langlois, T., Chabanet, P., Pelletier, D. and Harvey, E.S. Baited Underwater video for assessing reef fish populations, SPC Fisheries Newsletter, 118:, New Caledonia (2006)