Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment


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Species composition, diversity, and carbon stock in trees outside forests in middle hills of Nepal
Bhandari, Shes Kanta, Maraseni, Tek, Timilsina, Yajna Prasad and Parajuli, Rajan. 2021. "Species composition, diversity, and carbon stock in trees outside forests in middle hills of Nepal." Forest Policy and Economics. 125, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102402

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Increment-averaged kriging: a comparison with depth-harmonized mapping of soil exchangeable sodium percentage in a cropping region of eastern Australia
Lai, Y.R., Orton, T.G., Pringle, M.J., Menzies, N.W. and Dang, Y.P.. 2020. "Increment-averaged kriging: a comparison with depth-harmonized mapping of soil exchangeable sodium percentage in a cropping region of eastern Australia." Geoderma. 363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114151

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Disease responses of hexaploid spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) culms exhibiting premature senescence (dead heads) associated with Fusarium pseudograminearum crown rot
Knight, Noel L., Macdonald, Bethany, Percy, Cassy and Sutherland, Mark W.. 2021. "Disease responses of hexaploid spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) culms exhibiting premature senescence (dead heads) associated with Fusarium pseudograminearum crown rot." European Journal of Plant Pathology. 159 (1), pp. 191-202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02158-8

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Strengthening inter-sectoral coordination and governance for the effective implementation of Nepal's NDCs based on a voluntary national quality-of governance standard for forest sector activities and programmes
Lopez-Casero, Federico, Shivakoti, Binaya Raj, Maraseni, Tek and Pokheral, Krishna. 2021. Strengthening inter-sectoral coordination and governance for the effective implementation of Nepal's NDCs based on a voluntary national quality-of governance standard for forest sector activities and programmes. Japan. Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research.

Technical report

An empirical model for prediction of wheat yield, using time-integrated Landsat NDVI
Lai, Y. R., Pringle, M. J., Kopittke, P. M., Menzies, N. W., Orton, T. G. and Dang, Y. P.. 2018. "An empirical model for prediction of wheat yield, using time-integrated Landsat NDVI." International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 72, pp. 99-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2018.07.013

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Outstanding host resistance will resolve the threat from white leaf spot disease (Pseudocercosporella capsellae) to oilseed and vegetable Brassica spp. crops
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, You, Ming Pei, Banga, Surinder S., Banga, Shashi K. and Barbetti, Martin J.. 2017. "Outstanding host resistance will resolve the threat from white leaf spot disease (Pseudocercosporella capsellae) to oilseed and vegetable Brassica spp. crops." Australasian Plant Pathology. 46 (2), pp. 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-017-0470-7

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Unique infection structures produced by Pseudocercosporella capsellae on oilseed crops Brassica carinata, B. juncea and B. napus in Western Australia
Gunasinghe, N., You, M. P., Clode, P., Cawthray, G. R. and Barbetti, M. J.. 2017. "Unique infection structures produced by Pseudocercosporella capsellae on oilseed crops Brassica carinata, B. juncea and B. napus in Western Australia." Plant Pathology. 66 (2), pp. 304-315. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12563

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Seasonal diet preferences of chital deer in the northern Queensland dry tropics, Australia
Watter, Kurt, Baxter, Greg, Brennan, Michael, Pople, T. and Murray, Peter. 2020. "Seasonal diet preferences of chital deer in the northern Queensland dry tropics, Australia." The Rangeland Journal. 42 (3), pp. 211-220. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ20015

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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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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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Subseasonal drivers of extreme fire weather in Australia during spring and summer
Marshall, A.. 2021. "Subseasonal drivers of extreme fire weather in Australia during spring and summer." 2021 Bureau of Meteorology Annual Research and Development Workshop. 08 - 11 Nov 2021

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