From Little Things, Big Things Grow: Fungi, Security, and the Future of Food

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Frew, Adam, Heuck, Meike and Birnbaum, Christina. 2022. "From Little Things, Big Things Grow: Fungi, Security, and the Future of Food." Australian Quarterly. 93 (4), pp. 26-31.
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From Little Things, Big Things Grow: Fungi, Security, and the Future of Food

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AuthorsFrew, Adam, Heuck, Meike and Birnbaum, Christina
Publication TitleAustralian Quarterly
Journal Citation93 (4), pp. 26-31
Number of Pages7
Year2022
PublisherAustralian Institute of Policy and Science
Place of PublicationAustralia
ISSN0005-0091
Web Address (URL)https://www.jstor.org/stable/27161416
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020300210. Sustainable agricultural development
310703. Microbial ecology
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Host plant colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi stimulates immune function whereas high root silicon concentrations diminish growth in a soil-dwelling herbivore
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R., Hiltpold, Ivan, Allsopp, Peter G., Sallam, Nader and Johnson, Scott N.. 2017. "Host plant colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi stimulates immune function whereas high root silicon concentrations diminish growth in a soil-dwelling herbivore." Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 112, pp. 117-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.05.008
Increased root herbivory under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is reversed by silicon‐based plant defences
Frew, Adam, Allsopp, Peter G., Gherlenda, Andrew G. and Johnson, Scott N.. 2017. "Increased root herbivory under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is reversed by silicon‐based plant defences." Journal of Applied Ecology. 54 (5), pp. 1310-1319. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12822
New frontiers in belowground ecology for plant protection from root-feeding insects
Johnson, Scott N., Benefer, Carly M., Frew, Adam, Griffiths, Bryan S., Hartley, Susan E., Karley, Alison J., Rasmann, Sergio, Schumann, Mario, Sonnemann, Illja and Robert, Christelle A. M.. 2016. "New frontiers in belowground ecology for plant protection from root-feeding insects." Applied Soil Ecology. 108, pp. 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.07.017
Trade-offs between silicon and phenolic defenses may explain enhanced performance of root herbivores on phenolic-rich plants
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R., Sallam, Nader, Allsopp, Peter G. and Johnson, Scott N.. 2016. "Trade-offs between silicon and phenolic defenses may explain enhanced performance of root herbivores on phenolic-rich plants." Journal of Chemical Ecology. 42 (8), pp. 768-771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0734-7
The importance of testing multiple environmental factors in legume–insect research: replication, reviewers, and rebuttal
Johnson, Scott N., Gherlenda, Andrew N., Frew, Adam and Ryalls, James M. W.. 2016. "The importance of testing multiple environmental factors in legume–insect research: replication, reviewers, and rebuttal." Frontiers in Plant Science. 7 (489), pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00489
Belowground ecology of scarabs feeding on grass roots: current knowledge and future directions for management in Australasia
Frew, Adam, Barnett, Kirk, Nielsen, Uffe N., Riegler, Markus and Johnson, Scott N.. 2016. "Belowground ecology of scarabs feeding on grass roots: current knowledge and future directions for management in Australasia." Frontiers in Plant Science. 7 (321), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00321
Soil fungal responses to experimental warming and drying in a Mediterranean shrubland
Birnbaum, Christina, Hopkins, Anna J.M., Fontaine, Joseph B. and Enright, Enright. 2019. "Soil fungal responses to experimental warming and drying in a Mediterranean shrubland ." Science of the Total Environment. 683, pp. 524-536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.222
We built a network of greenhouses and rain shelters to simulate what climate change will do to soils
Hopkins, Anna, Birnbaum, Christina, Fontaine, Joe and Enright, Neal. 2019. "We built a network of greenhouses and rain shelters to simulate what climate change will do to soils." The Conversation.
Digging deep for biodiversity
Birnbaum, C, Egidi, E and Singh, B. 2019. "Digging deep for biodiversity." Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere. 44 (3), pp. 561-564. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12732
Symbiotic N2-Fixer Community Composition, but Not Diversity, Shifts in Nodules of a Single Host Legume Across a 2-Million-Year Dune Chronosequence
Birnbaum, Christina, Bissett, Andrew, Teste, Francois P. and Laliberte, Etienne. 2018. "Symbiotic N2-Fixer Community Composition, but Not Diversity, Shifts in Nodules of a Single Host Legume Across a 2-Million-Year Dune Chronosequence ." Microbial Ecology: an international journal. 76 (4), pp. 1009-1020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-018-1185-1
Effect of plant root symbionts on performance of native woody species in competition with an invasive grass in multispecies microcosms
Birnbaum, Christina, Morald, Tim K., Tibbett, Mark, Bennett, Richard G. and Standish, Rachel J.. 2018. "Effect of plant root symbionts on performance of native woody species in competition with an invasive grass in multispecies microcosms ." Ecology and Evolution. 8 (17), pp. 8652-8664. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4397
Small size, huge value. Freshwater rock pools of the Kimberley
Cross, Adam, Barrett, Matthew, Barrett, Russell, Hopkins, Anna, Birnbaum, Christina, Burgess, Treena, Whiteley, Andy, Kumerasan, Deepak, Mucina, Ladislav, Merritt, David, Turner, Shane, Myers, Cecilia, Renton, Michael and Dixon, Kingsley. 2018. "Small size, huge value. Freshwater rock pools of the Kimberley." McGlashan, Hamish, Coate, Kevin, Gresham, Jeffrey and Hart, Roz (ed.) The natural world of the Kimberley. Australia. Kimberley Society . pp. 32-33
Effects of salinity and plant host on plant-microbe interactions in Louisiana coastal marshes
Kulick, Danielle, Willis, Claire, Birnbaum, Christina, Ducat, Caitlin, Farrer, Emily and Donnell, Isabella. 2018. "Effects of salinity and plant host on plant-microbe interactions in Louisiana coastal marshes." 2018 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2018). New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 05 - 10 Aug 2018 United States.
Extreme salinity fluctuations and invasion by Phragmites australis in wetland ecosystems
Waryszak, Pawel, Birnbaum, Christina and Farrer, Emily. 2018. "Extreme salinity fluctuations and invasion by Phragmites australis in wetland ecosystems." 2018 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2018). New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 05 - 10 Aug 2018 United States.
Abundance and richness of fungal endophytes from scale-infected and uninfected reed (Phragmites australis)
Cunningham, A., Birnbaum, C., Ducat, C., Kulick, N.K. and Farrer, E.C.. 2018. "Abundance and richness of fungal endophytes from scale-infected and uninfected reed (Phragmites australis)." Centre for Engaged Learning and Teaching Student Poster Day, Tulane University . New Orleans, Lousiana, United States
Topsoil Stockpiling in Restoration: Impact of Storage Time on Plant Growth and Symbiotic Soil Biota
Birnbaum, Christina, Bradshaw, Laura Elizabeth, Ruthrof, Katinka Xoliswa and Fontaine, Joseph Benjamin. 2017. "Topsoil Stockpiling in Restoration: Impact of Storage Time on Plant Growth and Symbiotic Soil Biota ." Ecological Restoration. 35 (3), pp. 237-245. https://doi.org/10.3368/er.35.3.237
Vegetation dynamics of rapidly declining coastal wetlands: the role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis in the Gulf Coast.
Birnbaum, C., Waryszak, P. and Farrer, E.C.. 2017. "Vegetation dynamics of rapidly declining coastal wetlands: the role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis in the Gulf Coast." British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2017. Ghent, Belgium
Vegetation dynamics in rapidly declining Louisiana coastal wetlands: The role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis
Birnbaum, Christina, Waryszak, Pawel and Farrer, Emily. 2017. "Vegetation dynamics in rapidly declining Louisiana coastal wetlands: The role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis." 2017 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2017). Portland, Oregon, United States 06 - 11 Aug 2017 United States.
Nitrogen-fixing bacterial communities in invasive legume nodules and associated soils are similar across introduced and native range populations in Australia
Birnbaum, Christina, Bissett, Andrew, Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2016. "Nitrogen-fixing bacterial communities in invasive legume nodules and associated soils are similar across introduced and native range populations in Australia ." Journal of Biogeography. 43 (8), pp. 1631-1644. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12752
Experimental warming alters rhizosphere fungal composition of two dominant shrubs in Mediterranean-type ecosystem
Birnbaum, Christina, Hopkins, Anna, Fontaine, Joe and Enright, Neal. 2016. "Experimental warming alters rhizosphere fungal composition of two dominant shrubs in Mediterranean-type ecosystem." 59th Annual Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVSD 2016). Pirenopolis, Brazil 12 - 17 Jun 2016 Brazil.
Sequential Disturbance Effects of Hailstorm and Fire on Vegetation in a Mediterranean-Type Ecosystem
Gower, K., Fontaine, J.B., Birnbaum, C. and Enright, N.J.. 2015. "Sequential Disturbance Effects of Hailstorm and Fire on Vegetation in a Mediterranean-Type Ecosystem ." Ecosystems. 18 (7), pp. 1121-1134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-015-9886-5
Regeneration failure threatens persistence of Persoonia elliptica (Proteaceae) in Western Australian jarrah forests
Nield, Andrew P., Monaco, Sophie, Birnbaum, Christina and Enright, Neal J.. 2015. "Regeneration failure threatens persistence of Persoonia elliptica (Proteaceae) in Western Australian jarrah forests ." Plant Ecology. 216 (2), pp. 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-014-0427-7
Does topsoil age affect plant growth and symbiotic root microbiota?
Birnbaum, Christina, Bradshaw, Laura Elizabeth, Fontaine, Joseph B. and Ruthrof, Katinka Xoliswa. 2015. "Does topsoil age affect plant growth and symbiotic root microbiota?" 2015 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2015). Adelaide, Australia 29 Nov - 03 Dec 2015
Invasive legumes encounter similar soil fungal communities in their non-native and native ranges in Australia
Birnbaum, Christina, Bissett, Andrew, Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2014. "Invasive legumes encounter similar soil fungal communities in their non-native and native ranges in Australia ." Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 76, pp. 210-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.05.017
Making nature whole: a history of ecological restoration (The science and practice of ecological restoration series) by William R. Jordan and George M. Lubick
Birnbaum, Christina. 2014. "Making nature whole: a history of ecological restoration (The science and practice of ecological restoration series) by William R. Jordan and George M. Lubick." Ecological Management and Restoration. 15 (3), pp. e11-e11. https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12122
Do soil microbes drive Acacia species invasion in non-native ranges in Australia?
Birnbaum, Christina and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2014. "Do soil microbes drive Acacia species invasion in non-native ranges in Australia? " 57th Annual Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVSD 2014). Perth, Australia 01 - 05 Sep 2014 Australia.
Do soil microbes matter in plant invasions? A case study from Australia on five acacias and their associated soil microbial communities across non-native and native range populations.
Birnbaum, C.. 2014. "Do soil microbes matter in plant invasions? A case study from Australia on five acacias and their associated soil microbial communities across non-native and native range populations." 4th International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants. Montpellier, France 19 - 23 May 2014
Plant-soil feedbacks do not explain invasion success of Acacia species in introduced range populations in Australia
Birnbaum, C. and Leishman, M. R.. 2013. "Plant-soil feedbacks do not explain invasion success of Acacia species in introduced range populations in Australia ." Biological Invasions. 15 (12), pp. 2609-2625. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0478-z
Specialists or generalists? Nitrogen fixing bacterial communities of invasive acacias in Australia
Birnbaum, Christina, Bissett, Andrew, Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2013. "Specialists or generalists? Nitrogen fixing bacterial communities of invasive acacias in Australia." 2013 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2013). Auckland, New Zealand 24 - 29 Nov 2013
NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Ondatra zibethicus
Birnbaum, Christina. 2013. NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Ondatra zibethicus. European Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS).
NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Neovison vison
Birnbaum, Christina. 2013. NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Neovison vison. European Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS).
Mutualisms are not constraining cross-continental invasion success of Acacia species within Australia
Birnbaum, Christina, Barrett, Luke G., Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2012. "Mutualisms are not constraining cross-continental invasion success of Acacia species within Australia ." Diversity and Distributions. 18 (10), pp. 962-976. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2012.00920.x
Cross-continental study on invasive Acacias in Australia: role of plant-soil feedbacks
Birnbaum, Christina and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2011. "Cross-continental study on invasive Acacias in Australia: role of plant-soil feedbacks." 2011 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2011). Hobart, Australia 21 - 25 Nov 2011 Ecological Society of Australia.
Role of nitrogen fixing bacteria in the invasion success of Australian Acacias
Birnbaum, Christina, Barrett, Luke G., Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle R.. 2011. "Role of nitrogen fixing bacteria in the invasion success of Australian Acacias." 11th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPi 2011). Szombathely, Hungary 30 Aug - 03 Sep 2011 Hungary.
Zippy escapee from fur farms
Birnbaum, Alien Invaders: Invasive Plants and Animals in Europe. 2011. "Zippy escapee from fur farms." Wolfgang Nentwig (ed.) Alien Invaders: Invasive Plants and Animals in Europe. Switzerland. pp. 173-180
NOBANIS–Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet–Dreissena polymorpha
Birnbaum, Christina. 2011. NOBANIS–Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet–Dreissena polymorpha. European Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS).
More is better? Rhizobial abundance and importance in invasion success of Acacias in Australia
Birnbaum, Christina, Thrall, Peter H. and Leishman, Michelle Ruth. 2010. "More is better? Rhizobial abundance and importance in invasion success of Acacias in Australia." 2010 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2010). Canberra, Australia 06 - 10 Dec 2010 Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.
Growth dynamics of Solidago canadensis L.
Birnbaum, Christina. 2008. "Growth dynamics of Solidago canadensis L. " 5th International Neobiota Conference on Biological Invasions. Prague, Czech Republic 23 200 - 26 Sep 2008
Distribution of the invasive Solidago canadensis L. in the vicinity of Tartu
Birnbaum, C.. 2007. "Distribution of the invasive Solidago canadensis L. in the vicinity of Tartu." 5th Environment Symposium of the Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation. Turku, Finland 18 - 19 Jan 2007 Finland.
NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Bunias orientalis
Birnbaum, Christina. 2006. NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Bunias orientalis. European Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS).