Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment


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HeadProf Robbie Girling
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Dietary overlap between cattle and chital in the Queensland dry tropics
Watter, Kurt, Baxter, Greg S., Pople, Anthony and Murray, Peter J.. 2020. "Dietary overlap between cattle and chital in the Queensland dry tropics." The Rangeland Journal. 42 (3), pp. 221-225. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ20075

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You Are Not My Handler! Impact of Changing Handlers on Dogs’ Behaviours and Detection Performance
Jamieson, La Toya J., Baxter, Greg S. and Murray, Peter J.. 2018. "You Are Not My Handler! Impact of Changing Handlers on Dogs’ Behaviours and Detection Performance." Animals. 8 (10), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8100176

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Who’s a Good Handler? Important Skills and Personality Profiles of Wildlife Detection Dog Handlers
Jamieson, La Toya J., Baxter, Greg S. and Murray, Peter J.. 2018. "Who’s a Good Handler? Important Skills and Personality Profiles of Wildlife Detection Dog Handlers." Animals. 8 (12), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8120222

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Effects of wet season mineral nutrition on chital deer distribution in northern Queensland
Watter, Kurt, Baxter, Greg S., Pople, Tony and Murray, Peter J.. 2019. "Effects of wet season mineral nutrition on chital deer distribution in northern Queensland." Wildlife Research. 46 (6), pp. 499-508. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR19039

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What is driving the increased demand for red panda pelts?
Bista, Damber, Baxter, Greg S. and Murray, Peter John. 2020. "What is driving the increased demand for red panda pelts?" Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 25 (4), pp. 324-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2020.1728788

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Impacts of elevated atmospheric CO2 on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their role in moderating plant allometric partitioning
Frew, Adam, Price, Jodi N., Oja, Jane, Vasar, Martti and Opik, Maarja. 2021. "Impacts of elevated atmospheric CO2 on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their role in moderating plant allometric partitioning." Mycorrhiza. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-021-01025-6

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Identifying suitable detection dogs
Jamieson, La Toya J., Baxter, Greg S. and Murray, Peter J.. 2017. "Identifying suitable detection dogs." Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 195, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.06.010

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Decline in body condition and high drought mortality limit the spread of wild chital deer in north-east Queensland, Australia
Watter, Kurt, Baxter, Greg, Brennan, Michael, Pople, Anthony and Murray, Peter. 2019. "Decline in body condition and high drought mortality limit the spread of wild chital deer in north-east Queensland, Australia." The Rangeland Journal. 41 (4), pp. 293-299. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ18113

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Australia: A Continent Without Native Powdery Mildews? The First Comprehensive Catalog Indicates Recent Introductions and Multiple Host Range Expansion Events, and Leads to the Re-discovery of Salmonomyces as a New Lineage of the Erysiphales
Kiss, Levente, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Bransgrove, Kaylene, Dearnaley, John D. W., Takamatsu, Susumu, Tan, Yu Pei, Marston, Craig, Liu, Shu-Yan, Jin, Dan-Ni, Adorada, Dante L., Bailey, Jordan, Cabrera de Alvarez, Maria Graciela, Daly, Andrew, Dirchwolf, Pamela Maia, Jones, Lynne, Nguyen, Thuan Dat, Edwards, Jacqueline, Ho, Wellcome, Kelly, Lisa, ..., Braun, Uwe. 2020. "Australia: A Continent Without Native Powdery Mildews? The First Comprehensive Catalog Indicates Recent Introductions and Multiple Host Range Expansion Events, and Leads to the Re-discovery of Salmonomyces as a New Lineage of the Erysiphales." Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, pp. 1-31. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01571

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Broad and narrow host ranges in resolved species of Cintractia limitata s. lat. (Anthracoideaceae, Ustilaginomycotina) on Cyperus
Kruse, J., McTaggart, A. R., Dhileepan, K., Musili, P. M., Mutie, F. M., Ntandu, J. E., Edogbanya, P. R. O., Chukwuma, E. C. and Shivas, R. G.. 2021. "Broad and narrow host ranges in resolved species of Cintractia limitata s. lat. (Anthracoideaceae, Ustilaginomycotina) on Cyperus." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 20, pp. 191-201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-020-01664-7

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A fresh look at grape powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) A and B genotypes revealed frequent mixed infections and only B genotypes in flag shoot samples
Csikos, Anett, Nemeth, Mark Z., Frenkel, Omer, Kiss, Levente and Vaczy, Kalman Zoltan. 2020. "A fresh look at grape powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) A and B genotypes revealed frequent mixed infections and only B genotypes in flag shoot samples." Plants. 9 (9), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091156

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Fungal Planet description sheets: 1112–1181
Crous, P. W., Cowan, D. A., Maggs-Kolling, G., Yilmaz, N., Larsson, E., Angelini, C., Brandrud, T. E., Dearnaley, J. D. W., Dima, B., Dovana, F., Fechner, N., Garcia, D., Gene, J., Halling, R. E., Houbraken, J., Leonard, P., Luangsa-ard, J. J., Noisripoom, W., Rea-Ireland, A. E., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2020. "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1112–1181." Persoonia. 45, pp. 251-409. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2020.45.10

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Mechanisms of resistance in Brassica carinata, B. napus and B. juncea to Pseudocercosporella capsellae
Gunasinghe, N., You, M. P., Clode, P. L. and Barbetti, M. J.. 2016. "Mechanisms of resistance in Brassica carinata, B. napus and B. juncea to Pseudocercosporella capsellae." Plant Pathology. 65 (6), pp. 888-900. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12484

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White Leaf Spot Caused by Neopseudocercosporella capsellae: A Re-emerging Disease of Brassicaceae
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Barbetti, Martin J., You, Ming Pei, Burrell, Daniel and Neate, Stephen. 2020. "White Leaf Spot Caused by Neopseudocercosporella capsellae: A Re-emerging Disease of Brassicaceae." Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 10, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.588090

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Monitoring the behaviour of Australian Vertosols in response to the shrink–swell characteristic and cotton picker traffic
Al-Shatib, Mohammed A. M., Chen, Guangnan, Bennett, John McL. and Jensen, Troy A.. 2021. "Monitoring the behaviour of Australian Vertosols in response to the shrink–swell characteristic and cotton picker traffic." Soil Research. 59 (4), pp. 396-405. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR20222

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Is the European red fox a vector of the invasive basket asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus) in eastern Australia?
O'Connor, J., Burrows, D.M., Allen, B.L. and Burnett, S.. 2019. "Is the European red fox a vector of the invasive basket asparagus (Asparagus aethiopicus) in eastern Australia?" Australian Mammalogy. 42 (2), pp. 204-210. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM19001

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Valorisation of the supernatant of brewery effluent in plankton production for fish farming: an alternative for environment protection in southern countries
Liady, Mouhamadou Nourou Dine, Goussanou, Baruc Kpehouenou, Adande, Richard, Noumavo, Agossou D. Pacome, Kouadio, Louis Amani, Zouhir, Fouad, Aina, Martin Pepin and Fiogbe, Emile Didier. 2020. "Valorisation of the supernatant of brewery effluent in plankton production for fish farming: an alternative for environment protection in southern countries." Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment. 24 (4), pp. 235-239. https://doi.org/10.25518/1780-4507.18768

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Agricultural climate risk management and global food security: recent progress in South-East Asia
Kouadio, Louis and Rahn, Eric. 2021. "Agricultural climate risk management and global food security: recent progress in South-East Asia." Lyubchich, Vyacheslav, Gel, Yulia R., Kilbourne, K. Halimeda, Miller, Thomas J., Newlands, Nathaniel K. and Smith, Adam B. (ed.) Evaluating climate change impacts. Boca Raton, FL, USA. CRC Press. pp. 347-362

Edited book (chapter)

Phytophthora and vascular plant species distributions along a steep elevation gradient
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Burgess, Treena I., Hardy, Giles E. St. J., White, Diane and McDougall, Keith L.. 2021. "Phytophthora and vascular plant species distributions along a steep elevation gradient." Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02450-y

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The role of conidia in the dispersal of Ascochyta rabiei
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Fanning, Joshua, Melloy, Paul, Galloway, Jean, Moore, Kevin, Burrell, Daniel and Sparks, Adam H.. 2020. "The role of conidia in the dispersal of Ascochyta rabiei." European Journal of Plant Pathology. 158 (4), pp. 911-924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02126-2

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Whole-Genome Data from Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens Strains Associated with Tan Spot of Mungbean and Soybean Reveal Diverse Plasmid Profiles
Vaghefi, Niloofar, Adorada, Dante L., Huth, Lauren, Kelly, Lisa A., Poudel, Barsha, Young, Anthony and Sparks, Adam H.. 2021. "Whole-Genome Data from Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens Strains Associated with Tan Spot of Mungbean and Soybean Reveal Diverse Plasmid Profiles." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 34 (10), pp. 1216-1222. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-05-21-0116-A

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Strategic use of alkaline irrigation water: soil structural constraints and predictive amendment management
Ali, Aram. 2021. Strategic use of alkaline irrigation water: soil structural constraints and predictive amendment management. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/e7sc-gy67

PhD Thesis

Growing-season soil microbial respiration response to long-term no tillage and spring ridge tillage
Wang, Gang, Jia, Honglei, Zhuang, Jian, Glatzel, Stephan, Bennett, John McL. and Zhu, Yingcan. 2020. "Growing-season soil microbial respiration response to long-term no tillage and spring ridge tillage." International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 13 (4), pp. 143-150. https://doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20201304.5587

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Response to comments on 'Compassionate Conservation deserves a morally serious rather than dismissive response - reply to Callen et al., 2020'
Callen, Alex, Hayward, Matt W., Klop-Toker, Kaya, Allen, Benjamin L., Ballard, Guy, Beranek, Chad T., Broekhuis, Femke, Bugir, Cassandra K., Clarke, Rohan H., Clulow, John, Clulow, Simon, Daltry, Jennifer C., Davies-Mostert, Harriet T., Di Blanco, Yamil E., Dixon, Victoria, Fleming, Peter J. S., Howell, Lachlan G., Kerley, Graham I. H., Legge, Sarah M., ..., Wuster, Wolfgang. 2020. "Response to comments on 'Compassionate Conservation deserves a morally serious rather than dismissive response - reply to Callen et al., 2020'." Biological Conservation. 244, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108517

Letter

Minimizing animal welfare harms associated with predation management in agro‐ecosystems
Allen, Benjamin L. and Hampton, Jordan O.. 2020. "Minimizing animal welfare harms associated with predation management in agro‐ecosystems." Biological Reviews. 95 (4), pp. 1097-1108. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12601

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Expansion of Vertebrate Pest Exclusion Fencing and Its Potential Benefits for Threatened Fauna Recovery in Australia
Smith, Deane, Waddell, Kristy and Allen, Benjamin L.. 2020. "Expansion of Vertebrate Pest Exclusion Fencing and Its Potential Benefits for Threatened Fauna Recovery in Australia." Animals. 10 (9), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10091550

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Multispectral remote sensing as a tool to support organic crop certification: assessment of the discrimination level between organic and conventional maize
Denis, Antoine, Desclee, Baudouin, Migdall, Silke, Hansen, Herbert, Bach, Heike, Ott, Pierre, Kouadio, Amani Louis and Tychon, Bernard. 2021. "Multispectral remote sensing as a tool to support organic crop certification: assessment of the discrimination level between organic and conventional maize." Remote Sensing. 13 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13010117

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Habitat use by yellow-footed rock-wallabies in predator exclusion fences
Smith, Deane and Allen, Benjamin L.. 2021. "Habitat use by yellow-footed rock-wallabies in predator exclusion fences." Journal of Arid Environments. 184, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104329

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Impacts of exclusion fencing on target and non‐target fauna: a global review
Smith, Deane, King, Rachel and Allen, Benjamin L.. 2020. "Impacts of exclusion fencing on target and non‐target fauna: a global review." Biological Reviews. 95 (6), pp. 1590-1906. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12631

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Envisioning the future with ‘compassionate conservation’: An ominous projection for native wildlife and biodiversity
Callen, Alex, Hayward, Matt W., Klop-Toker, Kaya, Allen, Benjamin L., Ballard, Guy, Beranek, Chad T., Broekhuis, Femke, Bugir, Cassandra K., Clarke, Rohan H., Clulow, John, Clulow, Simon, Daltry, Jennifer C., Davies-Mostert, Harriet T., Di Blanco, Yamil E., Dixon, Victoria, Fleming, Peter J. S., Howell, Lachlan G., Kerley, Graham I. H., Legge, Sarah M., ..., Wuster, Wolfgang. 2020. "Envisioning the future with ‘compassionate conservation’: An ominous projection for native wildlife and biodiversity." Biological Conservation. 241, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108365

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Ethnobotany of the Himalayas: The Nepal, Bhutanese, and Tibetan Himalayas
Kunwar, Ripu M., Subedi, Bhishma P., Baral, Sushim R., Maraseni, Tek, LeBoa, Chris, Adhikari, Yagya P. and Bussmann, Rainer W.. 2020. "Ethnobotany of the Himalayas: The Nepal, Bhutanese, and Tibetan Himalayas." Kunwar, R.M., Sher, H. and Bussmann, R.W. (ed.) Ethnobotany of the Himalayas. Cham, Switzerland. Springer. pp. 65-103

Edited book (chapter)

Ionicity of clay-cation bonds in relation to dispersive behavior of Mg and K soil clays as influenced by pH
Zhu, Yingcan, Marchuk, Alla and Bennett, John McLean. 2020. "Ionicity of clay-cation bonds in relation to dispersive behavior of Mg and K soil clays as influenced by pH." Clays and Clay Minerals. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42860-020-00100-x

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Investigating Spatiotemporal Variations of Precipitation across Iran over 1957-2016 using the CRU Gridded Dataset
Ramezani-Etedali, Hadi Ramezani and Ababaei, Behnam. 2021. "Investigating Spatiotemporal Variations of Precipitation across Iran over 1957-2016 using the CRU Gridded Dataset." Modares Civil Engineering journal. 21 (1), pp. 103-117.

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Impacts of droughts on rainfall use efficiency in different climatic zones and land uses in Iran
Ahmadaali, Khaled, Damaneh, Hadi Eskandari, Ababaei, Behnam and Damaneh, Hamed Eskandari. 2021. "Impacts of droughts on rainfall use efficiency in different climatic zones and land uses in Iran ." Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 14 (2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-020-06389-1

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Limiting transpiration rate in high evaporative demand conditions to improve Australian wheat productivity
Collins, Brian, Chapman, Scott, Hammer, Graeme and Chenu, Karine. 2021. "Limiting transpiration rate in high evaporative demand conditions to improve Australian wheat productivity." In Silico Plants. 3 (1). https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab006

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Improving productivity of Australian wheat by adapting sowing date and genotype phenology to future climate
Collins, Brian and Chenu, Karine. 2021. "Improving productivity of Australian wheat by adapting sowing date and genotype phenology to future climate." Climate Risk Management. 32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2021.100300

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Spatiotemporal variations of evapotranspiration and reference crop water requirement over 1957–2016 in Iran based on CRU TS gridded dataset
Collins, Brian, Ramezani-Etedali, Hadi, Tavakol, Ameneh and Kaviani, Abbas. 2021. "Spatiotemporal variations of evapotranspiration and reference crop water requirement over 1957–2016 in Iran based on CRU TS gridded dataset." Journal of Arid Land. 13 (8), p. 858–878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-021-0103-4

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Methodology to assess the changing risk of yield failure due to heat and drought stress under climate change
Stella, Tommaso, Webber, Heidi, Olesen, Jørgen E, Ruane, Alex C, Fronzek, Stefan, Bregaglio, Simone, Mamidanna, Sravya, Bindi, Marco, Collins, Brian, Faye, Babacar, Ferrise, Roberto, Fodor, Nandor, Gabaldón-Leal, Clara, Jabloun, Mohamed, Kersebaum, Kurt-Christian, Lizaso, Jon I, Lorite, Ignacio J, Manceau, Loic, Martre, Pierre, ..., Ewert, Frank. 2021. "Methodology to assess the changing risk of yield failure due to heat and drought stress under climate change." Environmental Research Letters. 16 (10). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac2196

Letter

Functional-structural plant models mission in advancing crop science: opportunities and prospects
Soualiou, Soualihou, Wang, Zhiwei, Sun, Weiwei, de Reffye, Philippe, Collins, Brian, Louarn, Gaëtan and Song, Youhong. 2021. "Functional-structural plant models mission in advancing crop science: opportunities and prospects." Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.747142

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Understanding how climate change threatens food security
Nguyen-Huy, Thong. 2021. "Understanding how climate change threatens food security." A compendium of essays for the Allianz Climate Risk Research Award 2021. Germany.

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