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Challenges in estimating soil water
Freebairn, D. M. and Ghahramani, A.. 2018. "Challenges in estimating soil water." Hulugalle, Nilantha, Biswas, Tapas, Greene, Richard and Bacon, Peter (ed.) 2018 National Soil Science Conference. Canberra, Australia 18 - 23 Nov 2018 Bridgewater, SA, Australia.

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Integrating fish into irrigation infrastructure projects in Myanmar: rice-fish what if…?
Dubois, Mark, Akester, Michael, Leemans, Kimio, Teoh, Shwu Jiau, Stuart, Alexander M., Thant, Aung Myo, San, Su Su, Shein, Nilar, Leh, Mansoor, Moet Moet, Palal and Radanielson, Ando M. 2019. "Integrating fish into irrigation infrastructure projects in Myanmar: rice-fish what if…?" Marine and Freshwater Research. 70 (9), pp. 1229-1240. https://doi.org/10.1071/MF19182

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Targeting management practices for rice yield gains in stress-prone environments of Myanmar
Radanielson, A. M., Kato, Yoichiro, Palao, Leo Kris, Feyisa, Gudina, Malabayabas, Arlene Julia, Aunario, Jorrel K., Garcia, Cornelia, Balanza, Jane G., Win, Khin Thawda, Singh, Rakesh K., Zamora, Chenie, Myint, Daw Tin Tin and Johnson, David E.. 2019. "Targeting management practices for rice yield gains in stress-prone environments of Myanmar." Field Crops Research. 244, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2019.107631

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Climate change impact, adaptation, and mitigation in temperate grazing systems: a review
Ghahramani, Afshin, Howden, S. Mark, del Prado, Agustin, Thomas, Dean T., Moore, Andrew D., Ji, Boyu and Ates, Serkan. 2019. "Climate change impact, adaptation, and mitigation in temperate grazing systems: a review." Sustainability. 11, pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11247224

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Modelling of heat stress in a robotic dairy farm. Part 2: identifying the specific thresholds with production factors
Ji, Boyu, Banhazi, Thomas, Ghahramani, Afshin, Bowtell, Les, Wang, Chaoyuan and Li, Baoming. 2020. "Modelling of heat stress in a robotic dairy farm. Part 2: identifying the specific thresholds with production factors." Biosystems Engineering. 199, pp. 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2019.11.005

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Scientific Forest Management Practice in Nepal: Critical Reflections from Stakeholders' Perspectives
Poudyal, Bishnu Hari, Maraseni, Tek and Cockfield, Geoff. 2019. "Scientific Forest Management Practice in Nepal: Critical Reflections from Stakeholders' Perspectives." Forests. 11 (1), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/f11010027

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Multiple conceptualizations of nature are key to inclusivity and legitimacy in global environmental governance
Coscieme, Luca, Silva Hyldmo, Hakon da, Fernandez-Llamazares, Álvaro, Palomo, Ignacio, Mwampamba, Tuyeni H., Selomane, Odirilwe, Sitas, Nadia, Jaureguiberry, Pedro, Takahashi, Yasuo, Lim, Michelle, Barral, Maria P., Farinaci, Juliana S., Diaz-Jose, Julio, Ghosh, Sonali, Ojino, Joyce, Alassaf, Amani, Baatuuwie, Bernard N., Balint, Lenke, Basher, Zeenatul, ..., Valle, Mireia. 2020. "Multiple conceptualizations of nature are key to inclusivity and legitimacy in global environmental governance." Environmental Science and Policy. 104, pp. 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2019.10.018

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Financial returns from collaborative investment models of Eucalyptus agroforestry plantations in Lao PDR
Phimmavong, Somvang, Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Keenan, Rodney J. and Cockfield, Geoff. 2019. "Financial returns from collaborative investment models of Eucalyptus agroforestry plantations in Lao PDR." Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use. 87, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104060

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When parasitism brings prosperity: a case of Yarsagunbu (caterpillar fungus) harvesting and trade in Nepal
Shrestha, Uttam Babu. 2019. "When parasitism brings prosperity: a case of Yarsagunbu (caterpillar fungus) harvesting and trade in Nepal." Studies in Nepali history and society. 24 (2), pp. 415-431.

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Key knowledge gaps to achieve global sustainability goals
Mastrangelo, Matias E., Perez-Harguindeguy, Natalia, Enrico, Lucas, Bennett, Elena, Lavorel, Sandra, Cumming, Graeme S., Abeygunawardane, Dilini, Amarilla, Leonardo D., Burkhard, Benjamin, Egoh, Benis N., Frishkoff, Luke, Galetto, Leonardo, Huber, Sibyl, Karp, Daniel S., Ke, Alison, Kowaljow, Esteban, Kronenburg-Garcia, Angela, Locatelli, Bruno, Martin-Lopez, Berta, ..., Zoeller, Kim. 2019. "Key knowledge gaps to achieve global sustainability goals." Nature Sustainability. 2 (12), pp. 1115-1121. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0412-1

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An assessment of governance quality for community-based forest management systems in Asia: Prioritisation of governance indicators at various scales
Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Bhattarai, Nabin, Karky, Bhaskar Singh, Cadman, Timothy, Timalsina, Niroj, Bhandari, Trishna Singh, Apan, Armando, Ma, Hwan Ok, Rawat, R. S., Verma, Nemit, San, Su Mon, Oo, Thaung Naing, Dorji, Kinley, Dhungana, Sindhu and Poudel, Mohan. 2019. "An assessment of governance quality for community-based forest management systems in Asia: Prioritisation of governance indicators at various scales." Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use. 81, pp. 750-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.11.044

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The role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector and smallholders to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation: Evidence from Indonesia
Cadman, Tim, Sarker, Tapan, Muttaqin, Zahrul, Nurfatriani, Firti and Maraseni, Tek. 2019. "The role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector and smallholders to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation: Evidence from Indonesia." Forest Policy and Economics. 108, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2019.04.017

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Application of multi-criteria decision making and GIS for check dam layout in the Ilanlu basin, northwest of Hamadan Province, Iran
Ildoromi, Ali Reza, Sepehri, Mehdi, Malekinezhad, Hossein, Kiani-Harchegani, Mahboobeh, Ghahramani, Afshin, Hosseini, Seyed Zeynalabedin and Artimani, Mohammad Mehdi. 2019. "Application of multi-criteria decision making and GIS for check dam layout in the Ilanlu basin, northwest of Hamadan Province, Iran." Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 114, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2019.10.002

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Increasing tiger mortality in Nepal: a bump in the road?
Bhandari, Shivish, Shrestha, Uttam Babu and Aryal, Achyut. 2019. "Increasing tiger mortality in Nepal: a bump in the road?" Biodiversity and Conservation. 28 (14), pp. 4115-4118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01849-x

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Modelling of heat stress in a robotic dairy farm. Part 1: thermal comfort indices as the indicators of production loss
Ji, Boyu, Banhazi, Thomas, Ghahramani, Afshin, Bowtell, Les, Wang, Chaoyuan and Li, Baoming. 2020. "Modelling of heat stress in a robotic dairy farm. Part 1: thermal comfort indices as the indicators of production loss." Biosystems Engineering. 199, pp. 27-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2019.11.004

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Assessment of check dams’ role in flood hazard mapping in a semi-arid environment
Sepehri, Mehdi, Ildoromi, Ali Reza, Malekinezhad, Hossein, Ghahramani, Afshin, Ekhtesasi, Mohammad Reza, Cao, Chen and Kiani-Harchegani, Mahboobeh. 2019. "Assessment of check dams’ role in flood hazard mapping in a semi-arid environment." Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk. 10 (1), pp. 2239-2256. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2019.1692079

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Effectiveness of Gravity Goods Ropeways in market participation of smallholder farmers in uplands
KC, Diwakar, Maraseni, Tek, Jamir, Chubamenla, Thapa Magar, Ritendra and Tuladhar, Florencia. 2020. "Effectiveness of Gravity Goods Ropeways in market participation of smallholder farmers in uplands." Transportation. 47 (3), pp. 1393-1414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-018-9970-8

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Re-examining the flocculating power of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium for a broad range of soils
Zhu, Yingcan, Ali, Aram, Dang, Aaditi, Wandel, Andrew P. and Bennett, John McLean. 2019. "Re-examining the flocculating power of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium for a broad range of soils." Geoderma. 352, pp. 422-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.05.041

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The role of forage management in addressing challenges facing Australasian dairy farming
Cranston, Lydia M., Pembleton, Keith G., Burkitt, Lucy L., Curtis, Andrew, Donaghy, Daniel J., Gourley, Cameron J. P., Harrington, Kerry C., Hills, James L., Pembleton, Luke W. and Rawnsley, Richard P.. 2019. "The role of forage management in addressing challenges facing Australasian dairy farming." Animal Production Science. 60 (1), pp. 26-35. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN18570

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Climate change amplifies plant invasion hotspots in Nepal
Shrestha, Uttam Babu and Shrestha, Bharat Babu. 2019. "Climate change amplifies plant invasion hotspots in Nepal." Diversity and Distributions. 25, pp. 1599-1612. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.27257r3.

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The provision and utility of science and uncertainty to decision‑makers: earth science case studies
Quigley, Mark C., Bennetts, Luke G., Durance, Patricia, Kuhnert, Petra M., Lindsay, Mark D., Pembleton, Keith G., Roberts, Melanie E. and White, Christopher J.. 2019. "The provision and utility of science and uncertainty to decision‑makers: earth science case studies." Environment Systems and Decisions. 39 (3), pp. 307-348. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-019-09728-0

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Cost analysis of FSC forest certification and opportunities to cover the costs a case study of Quang Tri FSC group in Central Vietnam
Hoang, Hai Thi, Hoshino, Satoshi, Onitsuka, Kenichiro and Maraseni, Tek. 2019. "Cost analysis of FSC forest certification and opportunities to cover the costs a case study of Quang Tri FSC group in Central Vietnam." Journal of Forest Research. 24 (3), pp. 137-142. https://doi.org/10.1080/13416979.2019.1610993

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Towards an economic decision support system for amelioration of soil constraints in the Northern Grains Region
Ghahramani, Afshin, An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Rochecouste, John, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Roberton, Stirling, Bennett, John McLean and Cockfield, Geoff. 2018. Towards an economic decision support system for amelioration of soil constraints in the Northern Grains Region. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Developing HowLeaky platform for improved governance, facilitation of development, and open reproducible science: final report
Ghahramani, Afshin, Anderson, Roy and Doherty, Al. 2019. Developing HowLeaky platform for improved governance, facilitation of development, and open reproducible science: final report. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Heat shocks increasingly impede grain filling but have little effect on grain setting across the Australian Wheatbelt
Collins, Behnam and Chenu, Karine. 2020. "Heat shocks increasingly impede grain filling but have little effect on grain setting across the Australian Wheatbelt." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107889

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Detection of major weather patterns reduces number of simulations in climate impact studies
Collins, Behnam and Najeeb, Ullah. 2020. "Detection of major weather patterns reduces number of simulations in climate impact studies." Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 206 (3), pp. 376-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12388

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Spatio-temporal variations of seven weather variables in Iran: application of CRU TS and GPCC data sets
Ababaei, Behnam. 2020. "Spatio-temporal variations of seven weather variables in Iran: application of CRU TS and GPCC data sets." Irrigation and Drainage. 69 (1), pp. 164-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2399

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The impact of climate variability on water footprint components of rainfed wheat and barley in Qazvin province of Iran
Nazari, Rasta, Ramezani-Etedali, Hadi, Nazari, Bijan and Collins, Brian. 2020. "The impact of climate variability on water footprint components of rainfed wheat and barley in Qazvin province of Iran." Irrigation and Drainage. 69 (4), pp. 826-843. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2487

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Pan-European multi-crop model ensemble simulations of wheat and grain maize under climate change scenarios
Webber, Heidi, Cooke, Diane Kathleene, Ewert, Frank, Olesen, Jørgen E., Fronzek, Stefan, Ruane, Alex C., Martre, Pierre, Collins, Brian, Bindi, Marco, Ferrise, Roberto, Fodor, Nándor, Gabaldón-Leal, Clara, Gaiser, Thomas, Jabloun, Mohamed, Kersebaum, Kurt, Lizaso, Jon I., Lorite, Ignacio J., Manceau, Loic, Moriondo, Marco, ..., Trombi, Giacomo. 2020. "Pan-European multi-crop model ensemble simulations of wheat and grain maize under climate change scenarios ." Open Data Journal for Agricultural Research. 6, pp. 21-27. https://doi.org/10.18174/odjar.v6i0.16326

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Assessing the Sensitivity of Site-Specific Lime and Gypsum Recommendations to Soil Sampling Techniques and Spatial Density of Data Collection in Australian Agriculture: A Pedometric Approach
Roberton, Stirling, Bennett, John McL., Lobsey, Craig R. and Bishop, Thomas F. A.. 2020. "Assessing the Sensitivity of Site-Specific Lime and Gypsum Recommendations to Soil Sampling Techniques and Spatial Density of Data Collection in Australian Agriculture: A Pedometric Approach ." Agronomy. 10 (11), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111676

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Implications of selective harvesting of natural forests for forest product recovery and forest carbon emissions: cases from Tarai Nepal and Queensland Australia
Poudyal, Bishnu Hari, Maraseni, Tek Narayan and Cockfield, Geoff. 2019. "Implications of selective harvesting of natural forests for forest product recovery and forest carbon emissions: cases from Tarai Nepal and Queensland Australia." Forests. 10 (8), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/f10080693

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Improved prediction of farm nitrous oxide emission through an understanding of the interaction among climate extremes, soil nitrogen dynamics and irrigation water
Maraseni, Tek and Kodur, Shreevatsa. 2019. "Improved prediction of farm nitrous oxide emission through an understanding of the interaction among climate extremes, soil nitrogen dynamics and irrigation water." Journal of Environmental Management. 248, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109278

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Valuing seasonal climate forecasts in the northern Australia beef industry
Cobon, D. H., Darbyshire, R., Crean, J., Kodur, S., Simpson, M. and Jarvis, C.. 2020. "Valuing seasonal climate forecasts in the northern Australia beef industry." Weather, Climate and Society. 12 (1), pp. 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0018.1

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Monthly rainfall forecasting with Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulations integrated with statistical bivariate copulas
Ali, Mumtaz, Deo, Ravinesh C., Downs, Nathan J. and Maraseni, Tek. 2020. "Monthly rainfall forecasting with Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulations integrated with statistical bivariate copulas." Samui, Pijush, Bui, Dieu Tien, Chakraborty, Subrata and Deo, Ravinesh C. (ed.) Handbook of probabilistic models. Oxford, United Kingdom. Elsevier. pp. 89-105

Edited book (chapter)

Effect of stubble height management on perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, and chicory crown temperature
Langworthy, Adam D., Rawnsley, Richard P., Freeman, Mark J,, Corkrey, Ross, Harrison, Matthew T., Pembleton, Kieth G., Lane, Peter A. and Henry, David A.. 2019. "Effect of stubble height management on perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, and chicory crown temperature." Crop and Pasture Science. 70 (2), pp. 183-194. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP18313

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Yartsagunbu: transforming people's livelihoods in the Western Himalaya
Yadav, Pramod Kumar, Saha, Subhajit, Mishra, Ashish Kumar, Kapoor, Mohnish, Kaneria, Manendra, Kaneria, Manish, Dasgupta, Sabyasachi and Shrestha, Uttam Babu. 2019. "Yartsagunbu: transforming people's livelihoods in the Western Himalaya." Oryx: journal of fauna and flora international. 53 (2), pp. 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318000674

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Soil organic carbon in semiarid alpine regions: the spatial distribution, stock estimation, and environmental controls
Zhu, Meng, Feng, Qi, Zhang, Mengxu, Liu, Wei, Deo, Ravinesh C., Zhang, Chengqi and Yang, Linshan. 2019. "Soil organic carbon in semiarid alpine regions: the spatial distribution, stock estimation, and environmental controls." Journal of Soils and Sediments: protection, risk assessment and remediation. 19 (10), pp. 3427-3441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02295-6

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Spatial and temporal variations of embodied carbon emissions in China’s infrastructure
Bai, Jing, Qu, Jiansheng, Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Wu, Jinjia, Xu, Li and Fan, Yujie. 2019. "Spatial and temporal variations of embodied carbon emissions in China’s infrastructure." Sustainability. 11 (3), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030749

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Value of seasonal climate forecasts in reducing economic losses for grazing enterprises: Charters Towers case study
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Reardon-Smith, Kate, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Cobon, David, Kodur, Shreevatsa and Stone, Roger. 2019. "Value of seasonal climate forecasts in reducing economic losses for grazing enterprises: Charters Towers case study." The Rangeland Journal. 41 (3), pp. 165-175. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ18004

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Rescuing forests from the carbon trap
Ojha, Hemant, Maraseni, Tek, Nightingale, Andrea, Bhattarai, Basundhara and Khatri, Dil. 2019. "Rescuing forests from the carbon trap." Forest Policy and Economics. 101, pp. 15-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2019.01.007

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