List of works - Colin P. Osborne

Comment on "The global tree restoration potential"

scientific article published in October 2019

Photosynthetic acclimation and resource use by the C3 and C4 subspecies of Alloteropsis semialata in low CO2 atmospheres

scientific article

Highly Expressed Genes Are Preferentially Co-Opted for C4 Photosynthesis

scientific article published on 11 October 2017

Molecular phylogenies disprove a hypothesized C4 reversion in Eragrostis walteri (Poaceae)

scientific article

Carbon source-sink limitations differ between two species with contrasting growth strategies.

scientific article published on 16 July 2016

Taxonome: a software package for linking biological species data

scientific article

The penalty of a long, hot summer. Photosynthetic acclimation to high CO2 and continuous light in "living fossil" conifers

scientific article (publication date: October 2003)

Low temperature effects on leaf physiology and survivorship in the C3 and C4 subspecies of Alloteropsis semialata

scientific article published on 09 April 2008

Were Fertile Crescent crop progenitors higher yielding than other wild species that were never domesticated?

scientific article published on 11 March 2015

Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity.

scientific article published on 29 September 2017

C anatomy can evolve via a single developmental change

scientific article published on 17 December 2018

Water-use responses of 'living fossil' conifers to CO2 enrichment in a simulated Cretaceous polar environment

scientific article (publication date: July 2009)

Crop yields: CO2 fertilization dries up

scientific article published on 05 September 2016

C4 photosynthesis evolved in warm climates but promoted migration to cooler ones.

scientific article published on 10 January 2018

Gene Duplication and Dosage Effects During The Early Emergence of C4 Photosynthesis in The Grass Genus Alloteropsis

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

Lateral transfers of large DNA fragments spread functional genes among grasses

article

Comment on "The extent of forest in dryland biomes".

scientific article published in November 2017

A non-targeted metabolomics approach to quantifying differences in root storage between fast- and slow-growing plants

scientific article published on 01 October 2012

Human impacts in African savannas are mediated by plant functional traits

article

Yield responses of wild C3 and C4 crop progenitors to subambient CO2 : a test for the role of CO2 limitation in the origin of agriculture

scientific article published on 23 August 2016

Differential freezing resistance and photoprotection in C3 and C4 eudicots and grasses

scientific article published on April 18, 2013

Contrasting seasonal patterns of carbon gain in evergreen and deciduous trees of ancient polar forests

Mesophyll porosity is modulated by the presence of functional stomata

scientific article published on 27 June 2019

Unconscious selection drove seed enlargement in vegetable crops

scientific article published on 09 May 2017

Preference for C4 shade grasses increases hatchling performance in the butterfly, Bicyclus safitza

scientific article published on 29 June 2016

Reduced plant water status under sub-ambient pCO2 limits plant productivity in the wild progenitors of C3 and C4 cereals

scientific article published on 29 August 2016

Sensitivity of tree growth to a high CO2 environment: consequences for interpreting the characteristics of fossil woods from ancient ‘greenhouse’ worlds

scientific article published in 2002

Bundle sheath chloroplast volume can house sufficient Rubisco to avoid limiting C4 photosynthesis during chilling

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Continued Adaptation of C4 Photosynthesis After an Initial Burst of Changes in the Andropogoneae Grasses

scientific article published on 07 October 2019

Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia

scientific article published on 17 November 2018

Falling atmospheric CO2—the key to megaphyll leaf origins

article

Phylogenomics indicates the "living fossil" Isoetes diversified in the Cenozoic

scientific article published on 18 June 2020

Developmental and biophysical determinants of grass leaf size worldwide

scientific article

Cereal progenitors differ in stand harvest characteristics from related wild grasses.

scientific article

Chicken Farming in Grassland Increases Environmental Sustainability and Economic Efficiency

scientific article published on January 23, 2013

Key changes in gene expression identified for different stages of C4 evolution in Alloteropsis semialata

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

High silicon concentrations in grasses are linked to environmental conditions and not associated with C4 photosynthesis

scientific article published on 08 September 2020

Land degradation in South Africa: Justice and climate change in tension

scientific article published in 2021

C4 savanna grasses fail to maintain assimilation in drying soil under low CO2 compared with C3 trees despite lower leaf water demand

scientific article published in 2018

AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

publication published on 30 September 2021

Crop origins explain variation in global agricultural relevance

scientific article published on 13 May 2021

Leaf anatomy explains the strength of C4 activity within the grass species Alloteropsis semialata

Identifying genomic regions associated with C4 photosynthetic activity and leaf anatomy in Alloteropsis semialata

Estimating Uncertainty: a Bayesian Approach to Modelling Photosynthesis in C3 Leaves

scientific article published on 07 January 2021

Phylogeny and ecological processes influence grass coexistence at different spatial scales within the steppe biome

scientific article published on 25 July 2019

Nutrient sink limitation constrains growth in two barley species with contrasting growth strategies

scientific article published on 12 November 2018

Savanna fire regimes depend on grass trait diversity

scientific article published on 13 May 2022

Still armed after domestication? Impacts of domestication and agronomic selection on silicon defences in cereals

scientific article published in 2017

AusTraits – a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

Large seeds provide an intrinsic growth advantage that depends on leaf traits and root allocation

scientific article

List of works by Colin P. Osborne

Comment on "The global tree restoration potential"

Photosynthetic acclimation and resource use by the C3 and C4 subspecies of Alloteropsis semialata in low CO2 atmospheres

Highly Expressed Genes Are Preferentially Co-Opted for C4 Photosynthesis

Molecular phylogenies disprove a hypothesized C4 reversion in Eragrostis walteri (Poaceae)

Carbon source-sink limitations differ between two species with contrasting growth strategies.

Taxonome: a software package for linking biological species data

The penalty of a long, hot summer. Photosynthetic acclimation to high CO2 and continuous light in "living fossil" conifers

Low temperature effects on leaf physiology and survivorship in the C3 and C4 subspecies of Alloteropsis semialata

Were Fertile Crescent crop progenitors higher yielding than other wild species that were never domesticated?

Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity.

C anatomy can evolve via a single developmental change

Water-use responses of 'living fossil' conifers to CO2 enrichment in a simulated Cretaceous polar environment

Crop yields: CO2 fertilization dries up

C4 photosynthesis evolved in warm climates but promoted migration to cooler ones.

Gene Duplication and Dosage Effects During The Early Emergence of C4 Photosynthesis in The Grass Genus Alloteropsis

Lateral transfers of large DNA fragments spread functional genes among grasses

Comment on "The extent of forest in dryland biomes".

A non-targeted metabolomics approach to quantifying differences in root storage between fast- and slow-growing plants

Human impacts in African savannas are mediated by plant functional traits

Yield responses of wild C3 and C4 crop progenitors to subambient CO2 : a test for the role of CO2 limitation in the origin of agriculture

Differential freezing resistance and photoprotection in C3 and C4 eudicots and grasses

Contrasting seasonal patterns of carbon gain in evergreen and deciduous trees of ancient polar forests

Mesophyll porosity is modulated by the presence of functional stomata

Unconscious selection drove seed enlargement in vegetable crops

Preference for C4 shade grasses increases hatchling performance in the butterfly, Bicyclus safitza

Reduced plant water status under sub-ambient pCO2 limits plant productivity in the wild progenitors of C3 and C4 cereals

Sensitivity of tree growth to a high CO2 environment: consequences for interpreting the characteristics of fossil woods from ancient ‘greenhouse’ worlds

Bundle sheath chloroplast volume can house sufficient Rubisco to avoid limiting C4 photosynthesis during chilling

Continued Adaptation of C4 Photosynthesis After an Initial Burst of Changes in the Andropogoneae Grasses

Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia

Falling atmospheric CO2—the key to megaphyll leaf origins

Phylogenomics indicates the "living fossil" Isoetes diversified in the Cenozoic

Developmental and biophysical determinants of grass leaf size worldwide

Cereal progenitors differ in stand harvest characteristics from related wild grasses.

Chicken Farming in Grassland Increases Environmental Sustainability and Economic Efficiency

Key changes in gene expression identified for different stages of C4 evolution in Alloteropsis semialata

High silicon concentrations in grasses are linked to environmental conditions and not associated with C4 photosynthesis

Land degradation in South Africa: Justice and climate change in tension

C4 savanna grasses fail to maintain assimilation in drying soil under low CO2 compared with C3 trees despite lower leaf water demand

AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

Crop origins explain variation in global agricultural relevance

Leaf anatomy explains the strength of C4 activity within the grass species Alloteropsis semialata

Identifying genomic regions associated with C4 photosynthetic activity and leaf anatomy in Alloteropsis semialata

Estimating Uncertainty: a Bayesian Approach to Modelling Photosynthesis in C3 Leaves

Phylogeny and ecological processes influence grass coexistence at different spatial scales within the steppe biome

Nutrient sink limitation constrains growth in two barley species with contrasting growth strategies

Savanna fire regimes depend on grass trait diversity

Still armed after domestication? Impacts of domestication and agronomic selection on silicon defences in cereals

AusTraits – a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

Large seeds provide an intrinsic growth advantage that depends on leaf traits and root allocation