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List of works by Sean M Gleason

A blooming interest in the hydraulic traits of flowers

scientific article published on 21 June 2018

Assessing and mitigating the effects of windblown soil on rare and common vegetation.

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AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

publication published on 30 September 2021

Balancing the costs of carbon gain and water transport: testing a new theoretical framework for plant functional ecology

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Bark functional ecology: evidence for tradeoffs, functional coordination, and environment producing bark diversity

scientific article published on 7 October 2013

Comparative anatomy vs mechanistic understanding: how to interpret the diameter-vulnerability link

Cyclone Effects on the Structure and Production of a Tropical Upland Rainforest: Implications for Life-History Tradeoffs

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Embolized Stems Recover Overnight in Zea mays: The Role of Soil Water, Root Pressure, and Nighttime Transpiration

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Evolutionary outcomes should inform strategies to increase drought tolerance

scientific article published on 4 August 2015

Fibre wall and lumen fractions drive wood density variation across 24 Australian angiosperms.

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Functional xylem characteristics associated with drought‐induced embolism in angiosperms

scientific article published in 2022

Global convergence in the vulnerability of forests to drought.

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Growing-season temperature and precipitation are independent drivers of global variation in xylem hydraulic conductivity

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Growth and grain yield of eight maize hybrids are aligned with water transport, stomatal conductance, and photosynthesis in a semi‐arid irrigated system

scientific article published on 22 March 2021

Hydraulic traits are coordinated with maximum plant height at the global scale

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Increasing axial parenchyma fraction in the Malagasy Magnoliids facilitated the co-optimization of hydraulic efficiency and safety

scientific article published on 27 September 2020

Leaf hydraulic vulnerability to drought is linked to site water availability across a broad range of species and climates

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Leaf nitrogen from the perspective of optimal plant function

scientific article published in 2022

Light requirements of Australian tropical vs. cool-temperate rainforest tree species show different relationships with seedling growth and functional traits

scientific article published on 21 December 2012

On research priorities to advance understanding of the safety-efficiency tradeoff in xylem

scientific article published on 27 June 2016

Phosphorus economics of tropical rainforest species and stands across soil contrasts in Queensland, Australia: understanding the effects of soil specialization and trait plasticity

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Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environments

scientific article published in 2022

Safety and streamlining of woody shoots in wind: an empirical study across 39 species in tropical Australia

scientific article published on 14 October 2011

Setbacks to shoot growth are common in woody plants, so how are shoots of some species safer than others?

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Shoot growth of woody trees and shrubs is predicted by maximum plant height and associated traits

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Stem xylem conductivity is key to plant water balance across Australian angiosperm species

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Stomatal conductance, xylem water transport, and root traits underpin improved performance under drought and well-watered conditions across a diverse panel of maize inbred lines

scientific article published on 26 February 2019

TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access

scientific article published on 31 December 2019

The links between leaf hydraulic vulnerability to drought and key aspects of leaf venation and xylem anatomy among 26 Australian woody angiosperms from contrasting climates

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Tip-to-base xylem conduit widening as an adaptation: causes, consequences, and empirical priorities

scientific article published on 28 September 2020

Toward an index of desiccation time to tree mortality under drought

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USDA-ARS Colorado maize growth and development, yield and water-use under strategic timing of irrigation, 2012-2013

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Vessel diameter is related to amount and spatial arrangement of axial parenchyma in woody angiosperms.

scientific article published on 19 October 2017

Vessel scaling in evergreen angiosperm leaves conforms with Murray's law and area-filling assumptions: implications for plant size, leaf size and cold tolerance

scientific article published on 30 March 2018

Water productivity under strategic growth stage-based deficit irrigation in maize

scientific article published in 2019

Water transport from stem to stomata: the coordination of hydraulic and gas exchange traits across 33 subtropical woody species

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Weak coordination among petiole, leaf, vein, and gas-exchange traits across Australian angiosperm species and its possible implications

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Weak tradeoff between xylem hydraulic efficiency and safety: climatic seasonality matters

scientific article published on 15 October 2020

Weak tradeoff between xylem safety and xylem-specific hydraulic efficiency across the world's woody plant species.

scientific article published on 17 September 2015

What do you mean "functional" in ecology? Patterns versus processes

scientific article published on 15 October 2020

Whole-plant capacitance, embolism resistance and slow transpiration rates all contribute to longer desiccation times in woody angiosperms from arid and wet habitats

scientific article published on 18 February 2014

Wood day capacitance is related to water content, wood density, and anatomy across 30 temperate tree species

scientific article published on 16 September 2020