Cool Plants - Antarctic Research

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Aerial ‘OktoKopter’ to map Antarctic moss (with Arko Lucieer and Dana Bergstrom), Australian Antarctic Magazine (2010)

Polar regions are experiencing rapid and severe climatic shifts with major changes in temperature, wind...

 

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Casey: the Daintree of Antarctica (with Dana Bergstrom), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)

Antarctica is at the edge of life on the planet. Less than 0.5% of the...

 

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Using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for ultra-high resolution mapping of Antarctic moss beds (with Arko Lucieer and Darren Turner), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)

This study is the first to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for mapping moss...

 

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Accumulation of DNA damage in Antarctic mosses: correlations with ultraviolet-B radiation, temperature and turf water content vary amongst species (with J. D. Turnbull), Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)

The susceptibility of three East Antarctic moss species to UV-B radiation was examined by measuring...

 

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Genetic structure of East Antarctic populations of the moss Ceratodon purpureus (with L. J. Clarke and D. J. Ayre), Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)

The capacity of the polar flora to adapt is of increasing concern given current and...

 

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Antarctic State of the Environment Indicator 72 - Windmill Islands terrestrial vegetation dynamics., Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)

Survey of quadrats along permanent transects in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica, involving: quantitative analysis...

 

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Desiccation protects two Antarctic mosses from ultraviolet-B induced DNA damage (with J. D. Turnbull), Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)

Living in a frozen desert, Antarctic mosses are characterised by the ability to survive desiccation...

 

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Responses of plants in polar regions to UVB exposure : a meta-analysis (with K. K. Newsham), Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)

We report a meta-analysis of data from 34 field studies into the effects of UV-B...

 

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The Science of Cool (video) (with G. M.A. Netherwood), YouTube (2009)

Video and Chorotube prize winner on the subject of plants from the the Antarctic.

 

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Cell wall-bound ultraviolet-screening compounds explain the high ultraviolet tolerance of the Antarctic moss, Ceratodon purpureus (with L. J. Clarke), Faculty of Science - Papers (2008)

Studies of ultraviolet (UV) light-induced DNA damage in three Antarctic moss species have shown Ceratodon...

 

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Somatic mutation and the Antarctic ozone hole (with L. J. Clarke and D. J. Ayre), Faculty of Science - Papers (2008)

1 Previous studies of Antarctic clonal moss populations using RAPD markers have reported extraordinarily high...

 

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Fragile Nature (exhibition) (with G. M.A. Netherwood) (2008)

Photographic exhibition of Antarctic prints.

 

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Understanding the tolerance of Antarctic mosses to climate change (with L J. Clarke), Faculty of Science - Papers (2008)

Climate change is expected to affect the high latitudes first and most severely, rendering Antarctica...

 

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UV-B screening potential is higher in two cosmopolitan moss species than in a co-occurring Antarctic endemic moss – implications of continuing ozone depletion (with J. L. Dunn), Faculty of Science - Papers (2006)

Concentrations of UV-B absorbing pigments and anthocyanins were measured in three moss species, over a...

 

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Climate change manipulations show Antarctic flora is more strongly affected by elevated nutrients than water (with J. Wasley, C. E. Lovelock, and M. Popp), Faculty of Science - Papers (2006)

Climate change is expected to affect the high latitudes first and most severely, rendering Antarctica...

 

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Physiological Traits of Organisms in a Changing Environment (with F. Hennion, A. H. Huiskes, and P. Convey), Faculty of Science - Papers (2006)

[Extract] Antarctic ecosystems represent one extreme of the continuum of environmental conditions across the planet....

 

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Some like it wet – biological characteristics underpinning tolerance of extreme water stress events in Antarctic bryophytes. (with J. Wasley, C. E. Lovelock , and M. Popp), Faculty of Science - Papers (2006)

Antarctic bryophyte communities presently tolerate physiological extremes in water availability, surviving both desiccation and submergence...

 

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Impact of changes in natural UV radiation on pigment composition, physiological and morphological characteristics of the Antarctic moss, Grimmia antarctici. (with J. D. Turnbull and C. E. Lovelock), Faculty of Science - Papers (2005)

The impact of ambient UV-B radiation on the endemic bryophyte, Grimmia antarctici, was studied over...

 

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Living on the edge-plants and global change in continental and maritime Antarctica (with J. Wasley and A. K. Tobin), Faculty of Science - Papers (2003)

Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems experience some of the most extreme growth conditions on Earth and are...

 

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Surface reflectance properties of Antarctic moss and their relationship to plant species, pigment composition and photosynthetic function (with C. E. Lovelock), Faculty of Science - Papers (2002)

We investigated how surface reflectance properties and pigment concentrations of Antarctic moss varied over species,...

 

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Desiccation tolerance of three moss species from continental Antarctica (with J. Wasley, M. Popp, and C. E. Lovelock), Faculty of Science - Papers (2000)

Tolerance of desiccation was examined in three species of moss, Grimmia antarctici Card., Ceratodon purpureus...

 

Hot Plants - Floral Ovens

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In the Heat of the Night. Thermogenesis - how some plants produce heat to attract insect pollinators (with G. M.A. Netherwood, N. M. Grant, and J. Barnes), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)
 

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Two Cys or Not Two Cys? That Is the Question; Alternative Oxidase in the Thermogenic Plant Sacred Lotus (with N M. Grant, Y Onda, Y Kakizaki, K Ito, and J R. Watling), Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) regulates temperature in its floral chamber to 32°C to 35°C across...

 

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Functional transition in the floral receptacle of the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera): from thermogenesis to photosynthesis (with R. E. Miller and J. R. Watling), Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)

The receptacle of the sacred lotus is the main source of heat during the thermogenic...

 

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Synchronicity of thermogenic activity, alternative pathway respiratory flux, AOX protein content, and carbohydrates in receptacle tissues of sacred lotus during floral development (with N. M. Grant, R. E. Miller, and J. R. Watling), Faculty of Science - Papers (2008)

The relationships between heat production, alternative oxidase (AOX) pathway flux, AOX protein, and carbohydrates during...

 

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Contribution of the Alternative Pathway to Respiration during Thermogenesis in Flowers of the Sacred Lotus (with J. R. Watling and R. S. Seymour), Faculty of Science - Papers (2006)

We report results from in vivo measurements, using oxygen isotope discrimination techniques, of fluxes through...

 

Plants under stress - ecophysiology

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Phylloxera infested grapevines have reduced chlorophyll and increased photoprotective pigment content – can leaf pigment composition aid pest detection? (with A. L. Blanchfield, L. J. Renzullo, and K. S. Powell), Faculty of Science - Papers (2006)

Grape phylloxera is a root-feeding pest of grapevines. In Australia, phylloxera infested vineyards are subjected...

 

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Comparison of solvent regimes for the extraction of photosynthetic pigments from leaves of higher plants (with J. L. Dunn and J. D. Turnbull), Faculty of Science - Papers (2004)

The relative efficiency of methanol- and acetone-based solvents for the extraction of pigments from photosynthetic...

 

Teaching

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Light interception and utilisation (with J. R. Watling), Faculty of Science - Papers (2011)

Initial steps of photosynthesis involve interception and absorption of photons by photosynthetic organs; subsequent steps...

 

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Photosynthesis in silico (with G. M.A. Netherwood and A. W. Russell) (2011)

Interactive multimedia teaching modules, web edition.

 

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In vivo measurement of plant respiration (with M. Ribas-Carbo, J. Flexas, and G. G.B. Tcherkez), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)

Respiration is vital; it is the essence of life. Respiration is the mechanism by which...

 

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Photosynthesis In Silico. Overcoming the Challenges of Photosynthesis Education Using a Multimedia CD-ROM (with A. W. Russell and G. M.A. Netherwood), Faculty of Science - Papers (2004)

Photosynthesis is a central topic in biology education. It remains one of the most challenging,...

 

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Photosynthesis in Silico: A multimedia CD-ROM combining animations, simulations and self-paced modules for photosynthesis education at all tertiary levels (with W. A. Russell and G. M.A. Netherwood), Faculty of Science - Papers (2003)

Photosynthesis is a vital component of any undergraduate biology course. Despite its central importance in...

 

General Interest

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Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion and its Interactions with Climate Change: 2010 Assessment (with Stephen R. Wilson), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)

This quadrennial Assessment was prepared by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) for the Parties...

 

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Diversity - Images of Nature (exhibition) (with L. Tasker, J. Wright, and A. Netherwood) (2009)

Exhibition of photographs by Sharon Robinson, Liz Tasker, Andrew Netherwood and Julie Wright, held at...

 

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Fire, Water, Earth and Air - the elements of conservation (exhibition) (with G. M.A. Netherwood and J. Wright) (2009)

"Fire, Water, Earth and Air - the elements of conservation", sums up the main research...

 

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ICB Photo Competition (2008)

Sharon Robinson was project initiator and curator of the Institute of Conservation Biology ICB University...

 
Photographing Cool Science (exhibition) (with G. M.A. Netherwood and J. Wright) (2007)

Photographing Cool Science was a photographic exhibition featuring the best of the Institute of Conservation...

 

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ICB Photo Competition (2006)

Sharon Robinson was project initiator and curator of the Institute of Conservation Biology ICB University...