Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment


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HeadProf Robbie Girling
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Using Multi-Temporal Landsat Images and Support Vector Machine to Assess the Changes in Agricultural Irrigated Areas in the Mogtedo Region, Burkina Faso
Traore, Farid, Bonkoungou, Joachim, Compaore, Jerome, Kouadio, Louis, Wellens, Joost, Hallot, Eric and Tychon, Bernard. 2019. "Using Multi-Temporal Landsat Images and Support Vector Machine to Assess the Changes in Agricultural Irrigated Areas in the Mogtedo Region, Burkina Faso." Remote Sensing. 11 (12), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11121442

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Tolerance of wheat cultivars to root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) assessed by Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is predictive of grain yield
Robinson, Neil A., Sheedy, Jason G., Macdonald, Bethany J., Owen, Kirsty J. and Thompson, John P.. 2019. "Tolerance of wheat cultivars to root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus thornei) assessed by Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is predictive of grain yield." Annals of Applied Biology. 174 (3), pp. 388-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12504

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Re-evaluation of Mycoleptodiscus species and morphologically similar fungi
Hernandez-Restrepo, M., Bezerra, J. D. P., Tan, Y. P., Wiederhold, N., Crous, P. W., Guarro, J. and Gené, J.. 2019. "Re-evaluation of Mycoleptodiscus species and morphologically similar fungi." Persoonia. 42, pp. 205-227. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2019.42.08

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Improving SPI-derived drought forecasts incorporating synoptic-scale climate indices in multi-phase multivariate empirical mode decomposition model hybridized with simulated annealing and kernel ridge regression algorithms
Ali, Mumtaz, Deo, Ravinesh C., Maraseni, Tek and Downs, Nathan J.. 2019. "Improving SPI-derived drought forecasts incorporating synoptic-scale climate indices in multi-phase multivariate empirical mode decomposition model hybridized with simulated annealing and kernel ridge regression algorithms." Journal of Hydrology. 576, pp. 164-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.06.032

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Local users and other stakeholders’ perceptions of the identification and prioritization of ecosystem services in fragile mountains: a case study of Chure Region of Nepal
Acharya, Ram Prasad, Maraseni, Tek Narayan and Cockfield, Geoff. 2019. "Local users and other stakeholders’ perceptions of the identification and prioritization of ecosystem services in fragile mountains: a case study of Chure Region of Nepal." Forests. 10 (5), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/f10050421

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An international perspective on genetic structure and gene flow in Cercospora beticola populations
Knight, N. L., Vaghefi, N., Kikkert, J., Bolton, M. D., Secor, G. A., Hanson, L., Nelson, S. C. and Pethybridge, S. J.. 2018. "An international perspective on genetic structure and gene flow in Cercospora beticola populations." 11th International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP 2018): Plant Health in a Global Economy. Boston, United States 29 Jul - 03 Aug 2018 St Paul, United States. American Phytopathological Society.

Poster

Genetic structure of Phoma betae populations on Beta vulgaris in New York and Washington States, USA
Koenick, L., Knight, N. L., Vaghefi, N., du Toit, L. and Pethybridge, S. J.. 2018. "Genetic structure of Phoma betae populations on Beta vulgaris in New York and Washington States, USA." 11th International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP 2018): Plant Health in a Global Economy. Boston, United States 29 Jul - 03 Aug 2018 St Paul, United States.

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Preliminary assessment of the impact of climate change on design rainfall IFD curves
Bates, Bryson C., Argueso, Daniel, Evans, Jason, Green, Janice, Griesser, Aurel, Jakob, Dorte, Seed, Alan, Lau, Rex, Lehmann, Eric, Phatak, Aloke, Abbs, Deborah, Lavender, Sally, Nguyen, Kim, Rafter, Tony, Thatcher, Marcus, Zheng, Feifei, Westra, Seth and Leonard, Michael. 2015. "Preliminary assessment of the impact of climate change on design rainfall IFD curves." 36th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium: The Art and Science of Water (HWRS 2015). Hobart, Australia 07 - 10 Dec 2015 Barton, Australia.

Paper

Meeting national emissions reduction obligations: a case study of Australia
Maraseni, Tek and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2019. "Meeting national emissions reduction obligations: a case study of Australia." Energies. 12 (3), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12030438

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A broad look at charcoal rot in the Northern Region broadacre crops through soil sampling and in-crop surveys
Adorada, D. L., Gonzales, P., McKay, A., Vaghefi, N. and Sparks, A. H.. 2018. "A broad look at charcoal rot in the Northern Region broadacre crops through soil sampling and in-crop surveys." 10th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium. Adelaide, Australia 04 - 08 Sep 2018 Australia.

Presentation

Temporal shifts in genetic structure and differentiation of Cercospora beticola populations in table beet fields of New York
Knight, Noel L., Vaghefi, Niloofar, Hansen, Zachariah R., Kikkert, Julie R. and Pethybridge, Sarah J.. 2017. "Temporal shifts in genetic structure and differentiation of Cercospora beticola populations in table beet fields of New York." 2017 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Division of the American Phytopathological Society. Quebec City, Canada 01 - 03 Nov 2017 St Paul, United States. American Phytopathological Society.

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Development of microsatellite markers for quantifying genetic diversity of Pleospora betae
Koenick, Lori, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Knight, Noel L., du Toit, Lindsey and Pethybridge, Sarah J.. 2017. "Development of microsatellite markers for quantifying genetic diversity of Pleospora betae." 2017 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Division of the American Phytopathological Society. Quebec City, Canada 01 - 03 Nov 2017 St Paul, United States. American Phytopathological Society.

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Incorporating forests, agriculture, and energy consumption in the framework of the Environmental Kuznets Curve: a dynamic panel data approach
Parajuli, Rajan, Joshi, Omkar and Maraseni, Tek. 2019. "Incorporating forests, agriculture, and energy consumption in the framework of the Environmental Kuznets Curve: a dynamic panel data approach." Sustainability. 11 (9), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11092688

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A soil temperature decision support tool for agronomic research and management under climate variability: adapting to earlier and more variable planting conditions
Kath, Jarrod and Pembleton, Keith. 2019. "A soil temperature decision support tool for agronomic research and management under climate variability: adapting to earlier and more variable planting conditions." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 162, pp. 783-792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2019.05.030

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The impact of income on household CO2 emissions in China based on a large sample survey
Qu, Jiansheng, Liu, Lina, Zeng, Jingjing, Zhang, Zhiqiang, Wang, Jinping, Pei, Huijuan, Dong, Liping, Liao, Qin and Maraseni, Tek. 2019. "The impact of income on household CO2 emissions in China based on a large sample survey." Science Bulletin. 64 (6), pp. 351-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2019.02.001

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Road hogs: implications from GPS collared feral swine in pastureland habitat on the general utility of road-based observation techniques for assessing abundance
Boughton, Raoul K., Allen, Benjamin L., Tillman, Eric A., Wisely, Samantha M. and Engeman, Richard M.. 2019. "Road hogs: implications from GPS collared feral swine in pastureland habitat on the general utility of road-based observation techniques for assessing abundance." Ecological Indicators. 99, pp. 171-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.12.022

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Deep blade loosening increases root growth, organic carbon, aeration, drainage, lateral infiltration and productivity
Hamilton, G. J., Bakker, D., Akbar, G., Hassan, I., Hussain, Z., McHugh, A. and Raine, S.. 2019. "Deep blade loosening increases root growth, organic carbon, aeration, drainage, lateral infiltration and productivity." Geoderma. 345, pp. 72-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.01.046

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Environmental and economic impacts and trade-offs from simultaneous management of soil constraints, nitrogen and water
Kodur, Shreevatsa, Shrestha, Uttam Babu, Maraseni, Tek Narayan and Deo, Ravinesh C.. 2019. "Environmental and economic impacts and trade-offs from simultaneous management of soil constraints, nitrogen and water." Journal of Cleaner Production. 222, pp. 960-970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.079

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Weekly soil moisture forecasting with multivariate sequential, ensemble empirical mode decomposition and Boruta-random forest hybridizer algorithm approach
Prasad, Ramendra, Deo, Ravinesh C., Li, Yan and Maraseni, Tek. 2019. "Weekly soil moisture forecasting with multivariate sequential, ensemble empirical mode decomposition and Boruta-random forest hybridizer algorithm approach." Catena. 177, pp. 149-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.02.012

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Copula statistical models for analyzing stochastic dependencies of systemic drought risk and potential adaptation strategies
Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Deo, Ravinesh C., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod and Khan, Shahjahan. 2019. "Copula statistical models for analyzing stochastic dependencies of systemic drought risk and potential adaptation strategies." Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 33 (3), pp. 779-799. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-019-01662-6

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Marine heat waves and the influence of El Nino off southeast Queensland, Australia
Heidemann, Hanna and Ribbe, Joachim. 2019. "Marine heat waves and the influence of El Nino off southeast Queensland, Australia." Frontiers in Marine Science. 6, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00056

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Diverse drivers of unsustainable groundwater extraction behaviour operate in an unregulated water scarce region
Khair, Syed Muhammad, Mushtaq, Shabaz, Reardon-Smith, Kate and Ostini, Jenny. 2019. "Diverse drivers of unsustainable groundwater extraction behaviour operate in an unregulated water scarce region." Journal of Environmental Management. 236, pp. 340-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.077

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Value of seasonal forecasting for sugarcane farm irrigation planning
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Kouadio, Louis, Attard, Steve, Cobon, David and Stone, Roger. 2019. "Value of seasonal forecasting for sugarcane farm irrigation planning." European Journal of Agronomy. 104, pp. 37-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.01.005

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Effect of drying procedures on pore structure and phase evolution of alkali-activated cements
Zhang, Zuhua, Zhu, Yingcan, Zhu, Huajun, Zhang, Yu, Provis, John L. and Wang, Hao. 2019. "Effect of drying procedures on pore structure and phase evolution of alkali-activated cements." Cement and Concrete Composites. 96, pp. 194-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.12.003

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Tropical cyclone track direction climatology and its intraseasonal variability in the Australian region
Lavender, Sally L. and Dowdy, Andrew J.. 2016. "Tropical cyclone track direction climatology and its intraseasonal variability in the Australian region." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 121 (22), pp. 13,236-13,249. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JD025562

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Spatial and temporal variation in the effects of climatic variables on Dugong calf production
Fuentes, Mariana M. P. B., Delean, Steven, Grayson, Jillian, Lavender, Sally, Logan, Murray and Marsh, Helene. 2016. "Spatial and temporal variation in the effects of climatic variables on Dugong calf production." PLoS One. 11 (6), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155675

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The contribution of tropical cyclones to rainfall in northwest Australia
Ng, Benjamin, Walsh, Kevin and Lavender, Sally. 2015. "The contribution of tropical cyclones to rainfall in northwest Australia." International Journal of Climatology. 35 (10), pp. 2689-2697. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.4148

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A climatology of Australian heat low events
Lavender, Sally L.. 2017. "A climatology of Australian heat low events." International Journal of Climatology. 37 (1), pp. 534-539. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.4692

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Para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP) in canid pest ejectors (CPEs) kills wild dogs and European red foxes quickly and humanely
Allen, Benjamin L.. 2019. "Para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP) in canid pest ejectors (CPEs) kills wild dogs and European red foxes quickly and humanely ." Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26 (14), pp. 14494-14501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04818-7

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Asexual and sexual morphs of Moesziomyces revisited
Kruse, Julia, Doehlemann, Gunther, Kemen, Eric and Thines, Marco. 2017. "Asexual and sexual morphs of Moesziomyces revisited." IMA Fungus: the global mycological journal. 8 (1), pp. 117-129. https://doi.org/10.5598/imafungus.2017.08.01.09

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Sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fab.)(Coleoptera: Brentidae) avoids its host plant when a virulent Metarhizium anisopliae isolate is present
Dotaona, Ronnie, Wilson, Bree A. L., Ash, Gavin J., Holloway, Joanne and Stevens, Mark M.. 2017. "Sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fab.)(Coleoptera: Brentidae) avoids its host plant when a virulent Metarhizium anisopliae isolate is present." Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 148, pp. 67-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2017.05.010

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(2507) Proposal to reject the name Ramularia gibba (Ustilaginomycotina: Entylomatales)
Kruse, Julia and Thines, Marco. 2017. "(2507) Proposal to reject the name Ramularia gibba (Ustilaginomycotina: Entylomatales)." Taxon: international journal of plant taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution. 66 (2), pp. 515-516. https://doi.org/10.12705/662.19

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Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on photosynthesis and carbon partitioning: a perspective on root sugar sensing and hormonal crosstalk
Thompson, Michael, Gamage, Dananjali, Hirotsu, Naoki, Martin, Anke and Seneweera, Saman. 2017. "Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on photosynthesis and carbon partitioning: a perspective on root sugar sensing and hormonal crosstalk." Frontiers in Physiology. 8, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00578

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Ustilago species causing leaf-stripe smut revisited
Kruse, Julia, Dietrich, Wolfgang, Zimmermann, Horst, Klenke, Friedemann, Richter, Udo, Richter, Heidrun and Thines, Marco. 2018. "Ustilago species causing leaf-stripe smut revisited." IMA Fungus: the global mycological journal. 9 (1), pp. 49-73. https://doi.org/10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.01.05

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The soil structural cost of traffic from heavy machinery in vertisols
Bennett, J. McL., Roberton, S. D., Marchuk, S., Woodhouse, N. P., Antille, D. L., Jensen, T. A. and Keller, T.. 2019. "The soil structural cost of traffic from heavy machinery in vertisols." Soil and Tillage Research. 185, pp. 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2018.09.007

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Towards predicting the soil-specific threshold electrolyte concentration of soil as a reduction in saturated hydraulic conductivity: the role of clay net negative charge
Bennett, J. McL., Marchuk, A., Marchuk, S. and Raine, S. R.. 2019. "Towards predicting the soil-specific threshold electrolyte concentration of soil as a reduction in saturated hydraulic conductivity: the role of clay net negative charge." Geoderma. 337, pp. 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.08.030

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Animal welfare considerations for using large carnivores and guardian dogs as vertebrate biocontrol tools against other animals
Allen, Benjamin L., Allen, Lee R., Ballard, Guy, Drouilly, Marine, Fleming, Peter J.S., Hampton, Jordan O., Hayward, Matthew W., Kerley, Graham I.H., Meek, Paul D., Minnie, Liaan, O'Riain, M. Justin, Parker, Daniel M. and Somers, Michael J.. 2019. "Animal welfare considerations for using large carnivores and guardian dogs as vertebrate biocontrol tools against other animals ." Biological Conservation. 232, pp. 258-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.02.019

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Recent poleward shift of tropical cyclone formation linked to Hadley cell expansion
Sur, Sharmila and Walsh, K. J. E.. 2018. "Recent poleward shift of tropical cyclone formation linked to Hadley cell expansion." Nature Climate Change. 8 (8), pp. 730-736. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0227-5

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Developing products for use in drought monitoring: improved crop yield and production forecasts (multi-crop models approach)
Kouadio, Louis, Marcussen, Torben and McRae, David. 2017. Developing products for use in drought monitoring: improved crop yield and production forecasts (multi-crop models approach). Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Broad host range species in specialised pathogen groups should be treated with suspicion – a case study on Entyloma infecting Ranunculus
Kruse, J., Piatek, M., Lutz, M. and Thines, M.. 2018. "Broad host range species in specialised pathogen groups should be treated with suspicion – a case study on Entyloma infecting Ranunculus." Persoonia. 41, pp. 175-201. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2018.41.09

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