List of works - Lucas A. Cernusak

A continental-scale assessment of variability in leaf traits: Within species, across sites and between seasons

scientific article published in 2018

A meta‐analysis of responses of C 3 plants to atmospheric CO 2 : dose–response curves for 85 traits ranging from the molecular to the whole‐plant level

scientific article published on 26 November 2021

A new method to measure carbon isotope composition of CO2 respired by trees: stem CO2 equilibration

article

A reporting format for leaf-level gas exchange data and metadata

scientific article

A sub-continental scale living laboratory: Spatial patterns of savanna vegetation over a rainfall gradient in northern Australia

article

Abundance and distribution of leaf wax n-alkanes in leaves of Acacia and Eucalyptus trees along a strong humidity gradient in northern Australia

article

Acclimation and adaptation components of the temperature dependence of plant photosynthesis at the global scale

article

An extractive removal step optimized for a high-throughput α-cellulose extraction method for δ13C and δ18O stable isotope ratio analysis in conifer tree rings.

scientific article published in January 2017

Are Tropical Mountaintop Trees Constrained in Their Distributions by Physiological Limitations? Thermal Adaptation and Acclimation to Climate Change

scientific article published in 2022

Assessing the Australian Termite Diversity Anomaly: How Habitat and Rainfall Affect Termite Assemblages

scientific article published in 2021

AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora ⬇️

publication published on 30 September 2021

Author Correction: Nitrogen and phosphorus constrain the CO2 fertilization of global plant biomass

correction of a scholarly article

Automated calibration of laser spectrometer measurements of δ18 O and δ2 H values in water vapour using a Dew Point Generator.

scientific article published on 30 March 2018

Beyond tree-ring widths: stable isotopes sharpen the focus on climate responses of temperate forest trees

scientific article published in January 2015

Bridge to the future: Important lessons from 20 years of ecosystem observations made by the OzFlux network

scientific article published on 22 March 2022

Carbon isotope discrimination in photosynthetic bark

scientific article published on 01 June 2001

Climate and soils together regulate photosynthetic carbon isotope discrimination within C3 plants worldwide

article

Conifers, angiosperm trees, and lianas: growth, whole-plant water and nitrogen use efficiency, and stable isotope composition ({delta}13C and {delta}18O) of seedlings grown in a tropical environment

scientific article

Convergence in phosphorus constraints to photosynthesis in forests around the world

scholarly article

Coordination of photosynthetic traits across soil and climate gradients

scientific article published in 2022

Critical review: incorporating the arrangement of mitochondria and chloroplasts into models of photosynthesis and carbon isotope discrimination

scientific article published on 06 April 2019

Direct quantification of leaf transpiration isotopic composition

article

Directional change in leaf dry matter γ13C during leaf development is widespread in C3 plants

scientific article published on 24 June 2020

Do 2H and 18O in leaf water reflect environmental drivers differently?

scientific article published on 12 April 2022

Drought reduces the growth and health of tropical rainforest understory plants

scientific article published on 01 March 2022

Dynamic responses of gas exchange and photochemistry to heat interference during drought in wheat and sorghum

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Effect of Vapor Pressure Deficit on Gas Exchange in Wild-Type and Abscisic Acid-Insensitive Plants

scientific article published on 27 September 2019

Effect of climate change on regeneration of plants from seeds in tropical wet forests

Effects of forest thinning on soil-plant carbon and nitrogen dynamics

article

Elevated temperature and CO2 cause differential growth stimulation and drought survival responses in eucalypt species from contrasting habitats

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Elevated temperature and carbon dioxide alter resource allocation to growth, storage and defence in cassava (Manihot esculenta)

scientific article

Environmental and physiological controls over oxygen and carbon isotope composition of Tasmanian blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus

scientific article published in February 2005

Environmental and physiological determinants of carbon isotope discrimination in terrestrial plants.

scientific article published on 31 July 2013

Environmental impacts of abrasive blasting of transmission towers in protected areas

scientific article published on 07 October 2019

Epiphytic ant‐plant obtains nitrogen from both native and invasive ant inhabitants

scientific article published in 2022

Factors Affecting the Oxygen Isotope Ratio of Plant Organic Material

article

Fire in Australian savannas: from leaf to landscape

scientific article

Functional susceptibility of tropical forests to climate change

scientific article published in 2022

Functional traits of lianas in an Australian lowland rainforest align with post‐disturbance rather than dry season advantage

scientific article published on 13 May 2019

Gas exchange and water-use efficiency in plant canopies

article

Global climate and nutrient controls of photosynthetic capacity

scientific article published on 12 April 2021

Global variability in leaf respiration in relation to climate, plant functional types and leaf traits

scientific article published on 8 January 2015

Heavy water fractionation during transpiration

scientific article

Hydrogen isotope fractionation in plants with <scp>C3</scp>, <scp>C4</scp>, and <scp>CAM CO2</scp> fixation

scientific article published on 22 August 2024

Identifying areas at risk of drought-induced tree mortality across South-Eastern Australia

scientific article published on 08 June 2020

Identifying drivers of leaf water and cellulose stable isotope enrichment in Eucalyptus in northern Australia

scientific article published on 31 October 2016

Inferring foliar water uptake using stable isotopes of water.

scientific article published on 22 July 2017

Infidelity in the outback: climate signal recorded in Δ18O of leaf but not branch cellulose of eucalypts across an Australian aridity gradient

scientific article published on 21 December 2016

Isoscapes: a new dimension in community ecology

scientific article published on 18 October 2016

Isotopic and morphologic proxies for reconstructing light environment and leaf function of fossil leaves: a modern calibration in the Daintree Rainforest, Australia

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Large variation in whole-plant water-use efficiency among tropical tree species

scientific article

Leaf manganese concentrations as a tool to assess belowground plant functioning in phosphorus-impoverished environments

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Leaf nitrogen to phosphorus ratios of tropical trees: experimental assessment of physiological and environmental controls

scientific article

Leaf vein fraction influences the Péclet effect and 18 O enrichment in leaf water

scientific article published on 8 July 2016

Leaf water <scp>δ18O</scp>, <scp>δ2H</scp> and d‐excess isoscapes for <scp>Australia</scp> using region‐specific plant parameters and non‐equilibrium vapour

scientific article published in 2023

Leaf water deuterium enrichment shapes leaf wax n-alkane δD values of angiosperm plants II: Observational evidence and global implications

article

Leaf:wood allometry and functional traits together explain substantial growth rate variation in rainforest trees

scientific article published on 16 April 2019

Lianas and trees exhibit divergent intrinsic water‐use efficiency along elevational gradients in South American and African tropical forests

scientific article published on 01 September 2021

Living on the edge: A continental‐scale assessment of forest vulnerability to drought

scientific article published on 15 April 2021

Measurement and interpretation of the oxygen isotope composition of carbon dioxide respired by leaves in the dark

scientific article published on 17 September 2004

Microwave extraction-isotope ratio infrared spectroscopy (ME-IRIS): a novel technique for rapid extraction and in-line analysis of δ18O and δ2H values of water in plants, soils and insects.

scientific article published on October 2014

Modelling advection and diffusion of water isotopologues in leaves

scientific article published on August 2007

Nitrogen and phosphorus constrain the CO2 fertilization of global plant biomass

scientific article

Nitrogen concentration and physical properties are key drivers of woody tissue respiration

scientific article published on 03 March 2022

Nitrogen to phosphorus ratio of plant biomass versus soil solution in a tropical pioneer tree, Ficus insipida

scientific article published on 30 June 2010

Nocturnal stomatal conductance and implications for modelling δ18O of leaf-respired CO2in temperate tree species

article

On the isotopic composition of leaf water in the non-steady state

article

On the use of leaf water to determine plant water source: A proof of concept

Optimal climate for large trees at high elevations drives patterns of biomass in remote forests of Papua New Guinea.

scientific article

Optimal stomatal behaviour around the world

article

Oxygen and carbon isotope composition of parasitic plants and their hosts in southwestern Australia

article

Oxygen isotope composition of CAM and C3 Clusia species: non-steady-state dynamics control leaf water 18O enrichment in succulent leaves

scientific article

Oxygen isotope composition of phloem sap in relation to leaf water in Ricinus communis

article

Pantropical modelling of canopy functional traits using Sentinel-2 remote sensing data

scientific article

Photosynthesis and water-use efficiency of seedlings from northern Australian monsoon forest, savanna and swamp habitats grown in a common garden

article

Photosynthetic physiology of eucalypts along a sub-continental rainfall gradient in northern Australia

article

Physiological and isotopic (delta(13)C and delta(18)O) responses of three tropical tree species to water and nutrient availability

scientific article

Plant delta 15N correlates with the transpiration efficiency of nitrogen acquisition in tropical trees

scientific article

Plant functional groups within a tropical forest exhibit different wood functional anatomy

article

Plant responses to rising vapor pressure deficit

scientific article published on 17 February 2020

Preface: advances in modelling photosynthetic processes in terrestrial plants

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Relationship between leaf functional traits and productivity in Aquilaria crassna (Thymelaeaceae) plantations: a tool to aid in the early selection of high-yielding trees

scientific article published on 15 February 2017

Relative roles of termites and saprotrophic microbes as drivers of wood decay: A wood block test

scientific article published on 16 December 2017

Responses of foliar delta13C, gas exchange and leaf morphology to reduced hydraulic conductivity in Pinus monticola branches

scientific article published on 01 October 2001

Responses of legume versus nonlegume tropical tree seedlings to elevated CO2 concentration

scientific article (publication date: September 2011)

Robust Response of Terrestrial Plants to Rising CO2

scientific article published on 16 May 2019

SPECIAL—Savanna Patterns of Energy and Carbon Integrated across the Landscape

article

Significant Difference in Hydrogen Isotope Composition Between Xylem and Tissue Water in Populus Euphratica

scientific article published on 8 April 2016

Stability of tropical forest tree carbon‐water relations in a rainfall exclusion treatment through shifts in effective water uptake depth

scientific article published on 01 September 2021

Stable isotopes in leaf water of terrestrial plants

scientific article published on 30 December 2015

Stable isotopes reveal the contribution of corticular photosynthesis to growth in branches of Eucalyptus miniata

scientific article

Stem and leaf gas exchange and their responses to fire in a north Australian tropical savanna

scientific article

Stem diameter growth rates in a fire-prone savanna correlate with photosynthetic rate and branch-scale biomass allocation, but not specific leaf area

scholarly article by Ian J. Wright et al published 20 November 2018 in Austral Ecology

Storage and transpiration have negligible effects on 13C of stem CO2 efflux in large conifer trees

scientific article published on 19 October 2009

Temperature sensitivity of termites determines global wood decay rates

Termite sensitivity to temperature affects global wood decay rates

scientific article published on 23 September 2022

Ternary effects on the gas exchange of isotopologues of carbon dioxide

scientific article published on 21 February 2012

The Role of Hydraulic Failure in a Massive Mangrove Die-Off Event

scientific article published on 27 April 2022

The benefits of recycling: how photosynthetic bark can increase drought tolerance

scientific article

The handbook for standardized field and laboratory measurements in terrestrial climate change experiments and observational studies (ClimEx)

scientific article

The multifaceted relationship between leaf water18O enrichment and transpiration rate

scientific article published on 19 March 2013

The relationship of leaf photosynthetic traits - V cmax and J max - to leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus, and specific leaf area: a meta-analysis and modeling study

scientific article

The role of topography and plant functional traits in determining tropical reforestation success

article

The validity of optimal leaf traits modelled on environmental conditions

scientific article published on 29 October 2018

Thirty-eight years of CO2 fertilization has outpaced growing aridity to drive greening of Australian woody ecosystems

scientific article published on 28 January 2022

Towards species‐level forecasts of drought‐induced tree mortality risk

scientific article published on 01 April 2022

Transpiration efficiency of a tropical pioneer tree (Ficus insipida) in relation to soil fertility

scientific article

Transpiration efficiency over an annual cycle, leaf gas exchange and wood carbon isotope ratio of three tropical tree species

scientific article

Transpiration modulates phosphorus acquisition in tropical tree seedlings

scientific article

Tropical forest responses to increasing atmospheric CO2: current knowledge and opportunities for future research

article

Tropical languor

Tropical tree growth sensitivity to climate is driven by species intrinsic growth rate and leaf traits

preprint

Tropical tree growth sensitivity to climate is driven by species intrinsic growth rate and leaf traits

scientific article published on 06 November 2021

Two tropical conifers show strong growth and water-use efficiency responses to altered CO2 concentration

scientific article published on 30 August 2016

Two-Source δ18O Method to Validate the CO18O-Photosynthetic Discrimination Model: Implications for Mesophyll Conductance

scientific article published on 13 September 2019

Unsaturation of vapour pressure inside leaves of two conifer species.

scientific article

Water relations link carbon and oxygen isotope discrimination to phloem sap sugar concentration in Eucalyptus globulus

scientific article

Why are non-photosynthetic tissues generally13C enriched compared with leaves in C3plants? Review and synthesis of current hypotheses

article

Why are tropical conifers disadvantaged in fertile soils? Comparison of Podocarpus guatemalensis with an angiosperm pioneer, Ficus insipida

scientific article published on 03 March 2020

List of works by Lucas A. Cernusak

A continental-scale assessment of variability in leaf traits: Within species, across sites and between seasons

A meta‐analysis of responses of C 3 plants to atmospheric CO 2 : dose–response curves for 85 traits ranging from the molecular to the whole‐plant level

A new method to measure carbon isotope composition of CO2 respired by trees: stem CO2 equilibration

A reporting format for leaf-level gas exchange data and metadata

A sub-continental scale living laboratory: Spatial patterns of savanna vegetation over a rainfall gradient in northern Australia

Abundance and distribution of leaf wax n-alkanes in leaves of Acacia and Eucalyptus trees along a strong humidity gradient in northern Australia

Acclimation and adaptation components of the temperature dependence of plant photosynthesis at the global scale

An extractive removal step optimized for a high-throughput α-cellulose extraction method for δ13C and δ18O stable isotope ratio analysis in conifer tree rings.

Are Tropical Mountaintop Trees Constrained in Their Distributions by Physiological Limitations? Thermal Adaptation and Acclimation to Climate Change

Assessing the Australian Termite Diversity Anomaly: How Habitat and Rainfall Affect Termite Assemblages

AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora ⬇️

Author Correction: Nitrogen and phosphorus constrain the CO2 fertilization of global plant biomass

Automated calibration of laser spectrometer measurements of δ18 O and δ2 H values in water vapour using a Dew Point Generator.

Beyond tree-ring widths: stable isotopes sharpen the focus on climate responses of temperate forest trees

Bridge to the future: Important lessons from 20 years of ecosystem observations made by the OzFlux network

Carbon isotope discrimination in photosynthetic bark

Climate and soils together regulate photosynthetic carbon isotope discrimination within C3 plants worldwide

Conifers, angiosperm trees, and lianas: growth, whole-plant water and nitrogen use efficiency, and stable isotope composition ({delta}13C and {delta}18O) of seedlings grown in a tropical environment

Convergence in phosphorus constraints to photosynthesis in forests around the world

Coordination of photosynthetic traits across soil and climate gradients

Critical review: incorporating the arrangement of mitochondria and chloroplasts into models of photosynthesis and carbon isotope discrimination

Direct quantification of leaf transpiration isotopic composition

Directional change in leaf dry matter γ13C during leaf development is widespread in C3 plants

Do 2H and 18O in leaf water reflect environmental drivers differently?

Drought reduces the growth and health of tropical rainforest understory plants

Dynamic responses of gas exchange and photochemistry to heat interference during drought in wheat and sorghum

Effect of Vapor Pressure Deficit on Gas Exchange in Wild-Type and Abscisic Acid-Insensitive Plants

Effect of climate change on regeneration of plants from seeds in tropical wet forests

Effects of forest thinning on soil-plant carbon and nitrogen dynamics

Elevated temperature and CO2 cause differential growth stimulation and drought survival responses in eucalypt species from contrasting habitats

Elevated temperature and carbon dioxide alter resource allocation to growth, storage and defence in cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Environmental and physiological controls over oxygen and carbon isotope composition of Tasmanian blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus

Environmental and physiological determinants of carbon isotope discrimination in terrestrial plants.

Environmental impacts of abrasive blasting of transmission towers in protected areas

Epiphytic ant‐plant obtains nitrogen from both native and invasive ant inhabitants

Factors Affecting the Oxygen Isotope Ratio of Plant Organic Material

Fire in Australian savannas: from leaf to landscape

Functional susceptibility of tropical forests to climate change

Functional traits of lianas in an Australian lowland rainforest align with post‐disturbance rather than dry season advantage

Gas exchange and water-use efficiency in plant canopies

Global climate and nutrient controls of photosynthetic capacity

Global variability in leaf respiration in relation to climate, plant functional types and leaf traits

Heavy water fractionation during transpiration

Hydrogen isotope fractionation in plants with <scp>C<sub>3</sub></scp>, <scp>C<sub>4</sub></scp>, and <scp>CAM CO<sub>2</sub></scp> fixation

Identifying areas at risk of drought-induced tree mortality across South-Eastern Australia

Identifying drivers of leaf water and cellulose stable isotope enrichment in Eucalyptus in northern Australia

Inferring foliar water uptake using stable isotopes of water.

Infidelity in the outback: climate signal recorded in Δ18O of leaf but not branch cellulose of eucalypts across an Australian aridity gradient

Isoscapes: a new dimension in community ecology

Isotopic and morphologic proxies for reconstructing light environment and leaf function of fossil leaves: a modern calibration in the Daintree Rainforest, Australia

Large variation in whole-plant water-use efficiency among tropical tree species

Leaf manganese concentrations as a tool to assess belowground plant functioning in phosphorus-impoverished environments

Leaf nitrogen to phosphorus ratios of tropical trees: experimental assessment of physiological and environmental controls

Leaf vein fraction influences the Péclet effect and 18 O enrichment in leaf water

Leaf water <scp>δ<sup>18</sup>O</scp>, <scp>δ<sup>2</sup>H</scp> and <i>d</i>‐excess isoscapes for <scp>Australia</scp> using region‐specific plant parameters and non‐equilibrium vapour

Leaf water deuterium enrichment shapes leaf wax n-alkane δD values of angiosperm plants II: Observational evidence and global implications

Leaf:wood allometry and functional traits together explain substantial growth rate variation in rainforest trees

Lianas and trees exhibit divergent intrinsic water‐use efficiency along elevational gradients in South American and African tropical forests

Living on the edge: A continental‐scale assessment of forest vulnerability to drought

Measurement and interpretation of the oxygen isotope composition of carbon dioxide respired by leaves in the dark

Microwave extraction-isotope ratio infrared spectroscopy (ME-IRIS): a novel technique for rapid extraction and in-line analysis of δ18O and δ2H values of water in plants, soils and insects.

Modelling advection and diffusion of water isotopologues in leaves

Nitrogen and phosphorus constrain the CO2 fertilization of global plant biomass

Nitrogen concentration and physical properties are key drivers of woody tissue respiration

Nitrogen to phosphorus ratio of plant biomass versus soil solution in a tropical pioneer tree, Ficus insipida

Nocturnal stomatal conductance and implications for modelling δ18O of leaf-respired CO2in temperate tree species

On the isotopic composition of leaf water in the non-steady state

On the use of leaf water to determine plant water source: A proof of concept

Optimal climate for large trees at high elevations drives patterns of biomass in remote forests of Papua New Guinea.

Optimal stomatal behaviour around the world

Oxygen and carbon isotope composition of parasitic plants and their hosts in southwestern Australia

Oxygen isotope composition of CAM and C3 Clusia species: non-steady-state dynamics control leaf water 18O enrichment in succulent leaves

Oxygen isotope composition of phloem sap in relation to leaf water in Ricinus communis

Pantropical modelling of canopy functional traits using Sentinel-2 remote sensing data

Photosynthesis and water-use efficiency of seedlings from northern Australian monsoon forest, savanna and swamp habitats grown in a common garden

Photosynthetic physiology of eucalypts along a sub-continental rainfall gradient in northern Australia

Physiological and isotopic (delta(13)C and delta(18)O) responses of three tropical tree species to water and nutrient availability

Plant delta 15N correlates with the transpiration efficiency of nitrogen acquisition in tropical trees

Plant functional groups within a tropical forest exhibit different wood functional anatomy