Search Results - "Pate, J. S."

Bioengineering of soil profiles in semiarid ecosystems: the 'phytotarium' concept. A review by Verboom, W. H., Pate, J. S.

“…This review draws attention to information from the literature and our own observations supporting the view that higher plants and micro-organisms display an…”
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Diurnal variation in the stable isotope composition of water and dry matter in fruiting Lupinus angustifolius under field conditions by Cernusak, L. A., Pate, J. S., Farquhar, G. D.

“…In this paper, we present an integrated account of the diurnal variation in the stable isotopes of water (δD and δ18O) and dry matter (δ15N, δ13C, and δ18O) in…”
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Environmental and physiological controls over oxygen and carbon isotope composition of Tasmanian blue gum, Eucalyptus globulus by Cernusak, L.A, Farquhar, G.D, Pate, J.S

“…We measured oxygen isotope ratios (delta(18)O) of xylem sap, phloem sap, leaves, wood and bark of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. growing in southwestern…”
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Seasonal water uptake and movement in root systems of Australian phraeatophytic plants of dimorphic root morphology: a stable isotope investigation by Dawson, T.E, Pate, J.S

“…A natural abundance hydrogen stable isotope technique was used to study seasonal changes in source water utilization and water movement in the xylem of…”
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Evidence of active biotic influences in pedogenetic processes. Case studies from semiarid ecosystems of south-west Western Australia by Verboom, W. H, Pate, J. S

“…Soil profiles and rooting morphologies were examined under an ecotone where open woodland of multi-stemmed, small, lignotuberous eucalypts (mallee) graded into…”
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Preoperative exercise capacity in adult inflammatory bowel disease sufferers, determined by cardiopulmonary exercise testing by Otto, J. M., O’Doherty, A. F., Hennis, P. J., Mitchell, K., Pate, J. S., Cooper, J. A., Grocott, M. P. W., Montgomery, H. E.

“…Background and aims Aerobic exercise capacity appears impaired in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Whether this holds true in adults with IBD is…”
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Phosphorus sources and availability modify growth and distribution of root clusters and nodules of native Australian legumes by Adams, M. A., Bell, T. L., Pate, J. S.

“…A variety of native Western Australian legumes produced root clusters in sand culture confirming field and published observations. In general, these legumes…”
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nitrogen supply from soils and insects during growth of the pitcher plants Nepenthes mirabilis, Cephalotus follicularis and Darlingtonia californica by Schulze, W, Schulze, E.D, Pate, J.S, Gillison, A.N

“…This study investigated the nitrogen (N) acquisition from soil and insect capture during the growth of three species of pitcher plants, Nepenthes mirabilis,…”
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The promotive effect of smoke derived from burnt native vegetation on seed germination of Western Australian plants by Dixon, K.W. (Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth (Australia)), Roche, S, Pate, J.S

“…Exposure of dormant seed to cold smoke derived from burnt native vegetation had a positive influence on germination in one or more seed provenances in 45 out…”
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Relationships between cluster root-bearing taxa and laterite across landscapes in southwest Western Australia: an approach using airborne radiometric and digital elevation models by Verboom, W. H., Pate, J. S.

“…As part of a general soil and regolith mapping exercise across cleared and remnant bush land, radiometric data for distribution of potassium (K), uranium (U)…”
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Availability of organic and inorganic forms of phosphorus to lupins (Lupinus spp.) by Adams, M.A. (University of Western Australia, Nedlands, W.A. (Australia). Dept. of Botany), Pate, J.S

“…Inositol phosphate is at least equal to KH₂PO₄ as a source of P for the growth of lupins in sand but a much poorer source in soil. RNA and glycerophosphate…”
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Haustoria in action: case studies of nitrogen acquisition by woody xylem-tapping hemiparasites from their hosts by Pate, J S

“…This review discusses studies conducted by the author and his colleagues on mistletoes and root hemiparasites native to Western Australia. Morphological…”
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For everything a season: Smoke-induced seed germination and seedling recruitment in a Western Australian Banksia woodland by ROCHE, SHAUNA, DIXON, KINGSLEY W., PATE, JOHN S.

“…The influence of factors associated with fire on seed germination of Australian native species is generally well documented, but examples involving the use of…”
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Heterotrophic gain of carbon from hosts by the xylem-tapping root hemiparasite Olax phyllanthi (Olacaceae) by Tennakoon, K.U, Pate, J.S. (Western Australia Univ., Nedlands (Australia). Dept. of Botany)

“…Heterotrophic gains of carbon from various host species by the root hemiparasitic shrub Olax phylanthi (Labill) R.Br. were assessed using techniques based on…”
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Quantification of vessel embolisms by direct observation: a comparison of two methods by PATE, J. S., CANNY, M. J.

“…When freshly cut segments of naturally decorticated steles of horizontal roots of the Australian grass tree (Xanthorrhea preissii) are subjected to gentle…”
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Application of the ecosystem mimic concept to the species-rich Banksia woodlands of Western Australia by Pate, J.S, Bell, T.L

“…This article describes the structure and functioning of a natural Banksia woodland at Moora, Western Australia. Species are first grouped in terms of growth…”
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The mycorrhizal association: just one of many nutrient acquiring specializations in natural ecosystems by Pate, J.S. (University of Western Australia, Nedlands, W.A. (Australia). Dept. of Botany)

“…This paper examines the general biology of mycorrhizal associations alongside the wide range of alternative trophic adaptations which higher plants may employ…”
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Synthesis, transport and accumulation of quinolizidine alkaloids in Lupinus albus L. and L. angustifolius L by Lee, Matthew J, Pate, John S, Harris, David J, Atkins, Craig A

“…Each of the principal quinolizidine alkaloids (QA) found in both xylem and phloem exudates together with extracts from all component organs collected from…”
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Variations in composition and yield of leaf oils from alley-farmed oil mallees ( Eucalyptus spp.) at a range of contrasting sites in the Western Australian wheatbelt by Wildy, Dan T, Pate, John S, Bartle, John R

“…Variations in the amount and composition of leaf oil of alley-farmed ‘oil mallees’ were examined at wide-ranging sites across the Western Australian wheatbelt…”
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Nodulation and nitrogen fixation by subterranean clover in acid soils as influenced by lime application, toxic aluminium, soil mineral N, and competition from annual ryegrass by Unkovich, M.J., Sanford, P., Pate, J.S.

“…The effects of low soil pH and lime addition on nodulation and nitrogen fixation in subterranean clover ( Trifolium subterraneum L.) were examined in field and…”
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