The University of Queensland

Comparative study reveals management of a dominant invasive plant facilitates subtropical forest regeneration

Dann, Leah E., Guja, Lydia, Kark, Salit and Dwyer, John (2023). Comparative study reveals management of a dominant invasive plant facilitates subtropical forest regeneration. Biological Invasions, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10530-023-03174-5

Weak evidence of trade-offs modulated by seed mass among a guild of closely related winter annuals

da Silva, Isis A., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2023). Weak evidence of trade-offs modulated by seed mass among a guild of closely related winter annuals. Oecologia, 202 (3), 561-575. doi: 10.1007/s00442-023-05416-8

Patterns of frequency and density dependence are highly variable in diverse annual flowering plant communities

James, Aubrie R. M., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2023). Patterns of frequency and density dependence are highly variable in diverse annual flowering plant communities. Ecology, 104 (5) e4021. doi: 10.1002/ecy.4021

Unpacking the recruitment potential of seeds in reconstructed soils and varying rainfall patterns

Erickson, Todd E., Dwyer, John M., Dalziell, Emma L., James, Jeremy J., Muñoz-Rojas, Miriam and Merritt, David J. (2023). Unpacking the recruitment potential of seeds in reconstructed soils and varying rainfall patterns. Australian Journal of Botany, 71 (7), 353-370. doi: 10.1071/bt22141

Drivers of Acacia and Eucalyptus growth rate differ in strength and direction in restoration plantings across Australia

Staples, Timothy L., Mayfield, Margaret M., England, Jacqueline R. and Dwyer, John M. (2022). Drivers of Acacia and Eucalyptus growth rate differ in strength and direction in restoration plantings across Australia. Ecological Applications, 32 (6) e2636, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/eap.2636

Changes in trait covariance along an orographic moisture gradient reveal the relative importance of light‐ and moisture‐driven trade‐offs in subtropical rainforest communities

Brown, Alison, Butler, Donald W., Radford‐Smith, Julian and Dwyer, John M. (2022). Changes in trait covariance along an orographic moisture gradient reveal the relative importance of light‐ and moisture‐driven trade‐offs in subtropical rainforest communities. New Phytologist, 236 (3), 839-851. doi: 10.1111/nph.18418

How important is fire-induced disturbance in the maintenance of a threatened perennial forb, Solanum papaverifolium?

Osazuwa, Omofomwan Kingsley, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham, Roderick John (2022). How important is fire-induced disturbance in the maintenance of a threatened perennial forb, Solanum papaverifolium?. Australian Journal of Botany, 70 (5) ARTN BT21146, 335-343. doi: 10.1071/bt21146

Plant size and neighbourhood characteristics influence survival and growth in a restored ex‐agricultural ecosystem

Atkinson, Joe, Freudenberger, David, Dwyer, John M., Standish, Rachel J., Moles, Angela T. and Bonser, Stephen P. (2022). Plant size and neighbourhood characteristics influence survival and growth in a restored ex‐agricultural ecosystem. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 3 (1) e12131. doi: 10.1002/2688-8319.12131

‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: an example from eastern Australia

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Dwyer, John M. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2022). ‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: an example from eastern Australia. Journal of Environmental Management, 302 (Pt B) 114051, 114051. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114051

Variable seed bed microsite conditions and light influence germination in Australian winter annuals

Towers, Isaac R., Merritt, David J., Erickson, Todd E., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2022). Variable seed bed microsite conditions and light influence germination in Australian winter annuals. Oecologia, 198 (4), 865-875. doi: 10.1007/s00442-021-05091-7

Passive regeneration of subtropical grassland vegetation in a chronosequence of ex‐cultivated fields in Australia

Osazuwa, Omofomwan Kingsley, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham John, Roderick (2021). Passive regeneration of subtropical grassland vegetation in a chronosequence of ex‐cultivated fields in Australia. Applied Vegetation Science, 24 (4) e12630. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12630

Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and jonnondominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally

Arnillas, Carlos Alberto, Borer, Elizabeth T., Seabloom, Eric W., Alberti, Juan, Baez, Selene, Bakker, Jonathan D., Boughton, Elizabeth H., Buckley, Yvonne M., Bugalho, Miguel Nuno, Donohue, Ian, Dwyer, John, Eskelinen, Anu, Firn, Jennifer, Gridzak, Riley, Hagenah, Nicole, Hautier, Yann, Helm, Aveliina, Jentsch, Anke, Knops, Johannes M. H., Komatsu, Kimberly J., Laanisto, Lauri, Laungani, Ramesh, McCulley, Rebecca, Moore, Joslin L., Morgan, John W., Peri, Pablo Luis, Power, Sally A., Price, Jodi, Sankaran, Mahesh ... Cadotte, Marc W. (2021). Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and jonnondominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally. Ecology and Evolution, 11 (24), 17744-17761. doi: 10.1002/ece3.8266

Validity of photo-oxidative stress markers and stress-related phytohormones as predictive proxies of mortality risk in the perennial herb Plantago lanceolata

Morales, Melanie, Roach, Deborah A., Quarles, Brandie M., Cotado, Alba, Salguero-Gómez, Roberto, Dwyer, John and Munné-Bosch, Sergi (2021). Validity of photo-oxidative stress markers and stress-related phytohormones as predictive proxies of mortality risk in the perennial herb Plantago lanceolata. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 191 104598, 104598. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2021.104598

AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

Falster, Daniel, Gallagher, Rachael, Wenk, Elizabeth H., Wright, Ian J., Indiarto, Dony, Andrew, Samuel C., Baxter, Caitlan, Lawson, James, Allen, Stuart, Fuchs, Anne, Monro, Anna, Kar, Fonti, Adams, Mark A., Ahrens, Collin W., Alfonzetti, Matthew, Angevin, Tara, Apgaua, Deborah M. G., Arndt, Stefan, Atkin, Owen K., Atkinson, Joe, Auld, Tony, Baker, Andrew, von Balthazar, Maria, Bean, Anthony, Blackman, Chris J., Bloomfield, Keith, Bowman, David M. J. S., Bragg, Jason, Brodribb, Timothy J. ... Ziemińska, Kasia (2021). AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora. Scientific Data, 8 (1) 254, 254. doi: 10.1038/s41597-021-01006-6

Phenotypic plasticity masks range‐wide genetic differentiation for vegetative but not reproductive traits in a short‐lived plant

Villellas, Jesus, Ehrlén, Johan, Crone, Elizabeth E., Csergő, Anna Mária, Garcia, Maria B., Laine, Anna‐Liisa, Roach, Deborah A., Salguero‐Gómez, Roberto, Wardle, Glenda M., Childs, Dylan Z., Elderd, Bret D., Finn, Alain, Munné‐Bosch, Sergi, Bachelot, Benedicte, Bódis, Judit, Bucharova, Anna, Caruso, Christina M., Catford, Jane A., Coghill, Matthew, Compagnoni, Aldo, Duncan, Richard P., Dwyer, John M., Ferguson, Aryana, Fraser, Lauchlan H., Griffoul, Emily, Groenteman, Ronny, Hamre, Liv Norunn, Helm, Aveliina, Kelly, Ruth ... Buckley, Yvonne M. (2021). Phenotypic plasticity masks range‐wide genetic differentiation for vegetative but not reproductive traits in a short‐lived plant. Ecology Letters, 24 (11) ele.13858, 1-16. doi: 10.1111/ele.13858

Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide

Tognetti, Pedro M., Prober, Suzanne M., Báez, Selene, Chaneton, Enrique J., Firn, Jennifer, Risch, Anita C., Schuetz, Martin, Simonsen, Anna K., Yahdjian, Laura, Borer, Elizabeth T., Seabloom, Eric W., Arnillas, Carlos Alberto, Bakker, Jonathan D., Brown, Cynthia S., Cadotte, Marc W., Caldeira, Maria C., Daleo, Pedro, Dwyer, John M., Fay, Philip A., Gherardi, Laureano A., Hagenah, Nicole, Hautier, Yann, Komatsu, Kimberly J., McCulley, Rebecca L., Price, Jodi N., Standish, Rachel J., Stevens, Carly J., Wragg, Peter D. and Sankaran, Mahesh (2021). Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (28) e2023718118, 1-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2023718118

Better left alone: trying to control pasture grasses in untended rainforest plantings incurs multiple costs and delivers few benefits

Radford‐Smith, Julian, Shoo, Luke P. and Dwyer, John M. (2021). Better left alone: trying to control pasture grasses in untended rainforest plantings incurs multiple costs and delivers few benefits. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2 (2). doi: 10.1002/2688-8319.12062

Climatic and evolutionary contexts are required to infer plant life history strategies from functional traits at a global scale

Kelly, Ruth, Healy, Kevin, Anand, Madhur, Baudraz, Maude E. A., Bahn, Michael, Cerabolini, Bruno E. L., Cornelissen, Johannes H. C., Dwyer, John M., Jackson, Andrew L., Kattge, Jens, Niinemets, Ülo, Penuelas, Josep, Pierce, Simon, Salguero‐Gómez, Roberto and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2021). Climatic and evolutionary contexts are required to infer plant life history strategies from functional traits at a global scale. Ecology Letters, 24 (5) ele.13704, 970-983. doi: 10.1111/ele.13704

Managed livestock grazing for conservation outcomes in a Queensland fragmented landscape

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham, Rod John (2021). Managed livestock grazing for conservation outcomes in a Queensland fragmented landscape. Ecological Management and Restoration, 22 (1), 5-9. doi: 10.1111/emr.12460

Restoration thinning permits stems to capitalize on high‐rainfall years in a regenerating endangered forest ecosystem

Towers, Isaac R. and Dwyer, John M. (2021). Restoration thinning permits stems to capitalize on high‐rainfall years in a regenerating endangered forest ecosystem. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2 (1) e12043. doi: 10.1002/2688-8319.12043

An invasive grass species has both local and broad‐scale impacts on diversity: potential mechanisms and implications

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Dwyer, John M. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2020). An invasive grass species has both local and broad‐scale impacts on diversity: potential mechanisms and implications. Journal of Vegetation Science, 32 (1) jvs.12972. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12972

Requirements for the spatial storage effect are weakly evident for common species in natural annual plant assemblages

Towers, Isaac R., Bowler, Catherine H., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2020). Requirements for the spatial storage effect are weakly evident for common species in natural annual plant assemblages. Ecology, 101 (12) e03185, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/ecy.3185

Community diversity outweighs effect of warming on plant colonization

Catford, Jane A., Dwyer, John M., Palma, Estibaliz, Cowles, Jane M. and Tilman, David (2020). Community diversity outweighs effect of warming on plant colonization. Global Change Biology, 26 (5) gcb.15017, 3079-3090. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15017

Refuge-dependent herbivory controls a key macroalga on coral reefs

Puk, Laura D., Marshell, Alyssa, Dwyer, John, Evensen, Nicolas R. and Mumby, Peter J. (2020). Refuge-dependent herbivory controls a key macroalga on coral reefs. Coral Reefs, 39 (4), 953-965. doi: 10.1007/s00338-020-01915-9

Direct climate effects are more influential than functional composition in determining future gross primary productivity

McCarthy, James K., Dwyer, John M. and Mokany, Karel (2020). Direct climate effects are more influential than functional composition in determining future gross primary productivity. Landscape Ecology, 35 (4), 969-984. doi: 10.1007/s10980-020-00994-x

Species-specific effects of herbivorous fishes on the establishment of the macroalga Lobophora on coral reefs

Puk, Laura D., Cernohorsky, Nicole, Marshell, Alyssa, Dwyer, John, Wolfe, Kennedy and Mumby, Peter J. (2020). Species-specific effects of herbivorous fishes on the establishment of the macroalga Lobophora on coral reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 637, 1-14. doi: 10.3354/meps13262

Global gene flow releases invasive plants from environmental constraints on genetic diversity

Smith, Annabel L., Hodkinson, Trevor R., Villellas, Jesus, Catford, Jane A., Csergő, Anna Mária, Blomberg, Simone P., Crone, Elizabeth E., Ehrlén, Johan, Garcia, Maria B., Laine, Anna-Liisa, Roach, Deborah A., Salguero-Gómez, Roberto, Wardle, Glenda M., Childs, Dylan Z., Elderd, Bret D., Finn, Alain, Munné-Bosch, Sergi, Baudraz, Maude E. A., Bódis, Judit, Brearley, Francis Q., Bucharova, Anna, Caruso, Christina M., Duncan, Richard P., Dwyer, John M., Gooden, Ben, Groenteman, Ronny, Hamre, Liv Norunn, Helm, Aveliina, Kelly, Ruth ... Buckley, Yvonne M. (2020). Global gene flow releases invasive plants from environmental constraints on genetic diversity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (8), 201915848-4227. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1915848117

Water availability drives aboveground biomass and bird richness in forest restoration plantings to achieve carbon and biodiversity cobenefits

Hagger, Valerie, Wilson, Kerrie, England, Jacqueline R. and Dwyer, John M. (2019). Water availability drives aboveground biomass and bird richness in forest restoration plantings to achieve carbon and biodiversity cobenefits. Ecology and Evolution, 9 (24) ece3.5874, 14379-14393. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5874

A regional-scale assessment of using metabolic scaling theory to predict ecosystem properties

McCarthy, James K., Dwyer, John M. and Mokany, Karel (2019). A regional-scale assessment of using metabolic scaling theory to predict ecosystem properties. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286 (1915) 20192221, 20192221. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2019.2221

Comparing the recovery of richness, structure and biomass in naturally regrowing and planted reforestation

Staples, Timothy L., Mayfield, Margaret. M., England, Jacqueline R. and Dwyer, John. M. (2019). Comparing the recovery of richness, structure and biomass in naturally regrowing and planted reforestation. Restoration Ecology, 28 (2) rec.13077, 347-357. doi: 10.1111/rec.13077

Look to seedling heights, rather than functional traits, to explain survival during extreme heat stress in the early stages of subtropical rainforest restoration

Gardiner, Ronald, Shoo, Luke P. and Dwyer, John M. (2019). Look to seedling heights, rather than functional traits, to explain survival during extreme heat stress in the early stages of subtropical rainforest restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology, 56 (12) 1365-2664.13505, 2687-2697. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13505

Productivity does not correlate with species and functional diversity in Australian reforestation plantings across a wide climate gradient

Staples, Timothy L., Dwyer, John M., England, Jacqueline R. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2019). Productivity does not correlate with species and functional diversity in Australian reforestation plantings across a wide climate gradient. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 28 (10) geb.12962, 1417-1429. doi: 10.1111/geb.12962

Applied ecological research is on the rise but connectivity barriers persist between four major subfields

Staples, Timothy L., Dwyer, John M., Wainwright, Claire E. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2019). Applied ecological research is on the rise but connectivity barriers persist between four major subfields. Journal of Applied Ecology, 56 (6), 1492-1498. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13373

Landscape structure mediates zoochorous-dispersed seed rain under isolated pasture trees across distinct tropical regions

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M., Chapman, Hazel M., Yadok, Biplang G. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2019). Landscape structure mediates zoochorous-dispersed seed rain under isolated pasture trees across distinct tropical regions. Landscape Ecology, 34 (6), 1347-1362. doi: 10.1007/s10980-019-00846-3

Use of seasonal forecasting to manage weather risk in ecological restoration

Hagger, Valerie, Dwyer, John, Shoo, Luke and Wilson, Kerrie (2018). Use of seasonal forecasting to manage weather risk in ecological restoration. Ecological Applications, 28 (7), 1797-1807. doi: 10.1002/eap.1769

Regional climate and local-scale biotic acceptance explain native–exotic richness relationships in Australian annual plant communities

Towers, Isaac. R. and Dwyer, John. M. (2018). Regional climate and local-scale biotic acceptance explain native–exotic richness relationships in Australian annual plant communities. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285 (1886) 20181328, 20181328. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2018.1328

Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M., Smith, Tobias J., Connors, Sophie, Marschner, Petra and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2018). Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration. Ecosphere, 9 (8) e02386, e02386. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.2386

Predicting community rank-abundance distributions under current and future climates

McCarthy, James K., Mokany, Karel, Ferrier, Simon and Dwyer, John M. (2018). Predicting community rank-abundance distributions under current and future climates. Ecography, 40 (9), 1572-1582. doi: 10.1111/ecog.03552

Generating species assemblages for restoration and experimentation: a new method that can simultaneously converge on average trait values and maximize functional diversity

Laughlin, Daniel C., Chalmandrier, Loïc, Joshi, Chaitanya, Renton, Michael, Dwyer, John M. and Funk, Jennifer L. (2018). Generating species assemblages for restoration and experimentation: a new method that can simultaneously converge on average trait values and maximize functional diversity. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 9 (7), 1764-1771. doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.13023

Herbivores safeguard plant diversity by reducing variability in dominance

Mortensen, Brent, Danielson, Brent, Harpole, W. Stanley, Alberti, Juan, Arnillas, Carlos Alberto, Biederman, Lori, Borer, Elizabeth T., Cadotte, Marc W., Dwyer, John M., Hagenah, Nicole, Hautier, Yann, Peri, Pablo Luis and Seabloom, Eric W. (2018). Herbivores safeguard plant diversity by reducing variability in dominance. Journal of Ecology, 106 (1), 101-112. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.12821

Local loss and spatial homogenization of plant diversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality

Hautier, Yann, Isbell, Forest, Borer, Elizabeth T., Seabloom, Eric W., Harpole, W. Stanley, Lind, Eric M., MacDougall, Andrew S., Stevens, Carly J., Adler, Peter B., Alberti, Juan, Bakker, Jonathan D., Brudvig, Lars A., Buckley, Yvonne M., Cadotte, Marc, Caldeira, Maria C., Chaneton, Enrique J., Chu, Chengjin, Daleo, Pedro, Dickman, Christopher R., Dwyer, John M., Eskelinen, Anu, Fay, Philip A., Firn, Jennifer, Hagenah, Nicole, Hillebrand, Helmut, Iribarne, Oscar, Kirkman, Kevin P., Knops, Johannes M. H., la Pierre, Kimberly J. ... Hector, Andy (2018). Local loss and spatial homogenization of plant diversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2 (1), 50-56. doi: 10.1038/s41559-017-0395-0

Plant community responses to thinning in densely regenerating Acacia harpophylla forest

Dwyer, John M. and Mason, Riah (2018). Plant community responses to thinning in densely regenerating Acacia harpophylla forest. Restoration Ecology, 26 (1), 97-105. doi: 10.1111/rec.12536

Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M., Smith, Tobias J., Connors, Sophie, Marschner, Petra and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2017). Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology, 55 (2), 1009-1018. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13031

What motivates ecological restoration?

Hagger, Valerie, Dwyer, John and Wilson, Kerrie (2017). What motivates ecological restoration?. Restoration Ecology, 25 (5), 832-843. doi: 10.1111/rec.12503

Reproductive size thresholds and seedling survival in Acacia harpophylla (Mimosaceae)

Dwyer, John M. (2017). Reproductive size thresholds and seedling survival in Acacia harpophylla (Mimosaceae). Australian Journal of Botany, 65 (5), 438-445. doi: 10.1071/BT17051

Constraints on trait combinations explain climatic drivers of biodiversity: the importance of trait covariance in community assembly

Dwyer, John M. and Laughlin, Daniel C. (2017). Constraints on trait combinations explain climatic drivers of biodiversity: the importance of trait covariance in community assembly. Ecology Letters, 20 (7), 872-882. doi: 10.1111/ele.12781

Selection on trait combinations along environmental gradients

Dwyer, John M. and Laughlin, Daniel C. (2017). Selection on trait combinations along environmental gradients. Journal of Vegetation Science, 28 (4), 672-673. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12567

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

Venter, Michelle, Dwyer, John, Dieleman, Wouter, Ramachandra, Anurag, Gillieson, David, Laurance, Susan, Cernusak, Lucas A., Beehler, Bruce, Jensen, Rigel and Bird, Michael I. (2017). Optimal climate for large trees at high elevations drives patterns of biomass in remote forests of Papua New Guinea. Global Change Biology, 23 (11), 4873-4883. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13741

Rainforest seed rain into abandoned tropical Australian pasture is dependent on adjacent rainforest structure and extent

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2017). Rainforest seed rain into abandoned tropical Australian pasture is dependent on adjacent rainforest structure and extent. Austral Ecology, 42 (2), 238-249. doi: 10.1111/aec.12426

Effects of exotic annual grass litter and local environmental gradients on annual plant community structure

Wainwright, Claire E., Dwyer, John M. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2017). Effects of exotic annual grass litter and local environmental gradients on annual plant community structure. Biological Invasions, 19 (2), 479-491. doi: 10.1007/s10530-016-1303-2

Isolation predicts compositional change after discrete disturbances in a global meta-study

Shackelford, Nancy, Starzomski, Brian M. , Banning, Natasha C. , Battaglia, Loretta L. , Becker, Alistair, Bellingham, Peter J. , Bestelmeyer, Brandon, Catford, Jane A. , Dwyer, John M. , Dynesius, Mats, Gilmour, James, Hallett, Lauren M. , Hobbs, Richard J. , Price, Jodi, Sasaki, Takehiro, Tanner, Edmund V. J. and Standish, Rachel J. (2017). Isolation predicts compositional change after discrete disturbances in a global meta-study. Ecography, 40 (11), 1256-1266. doi: 10.1111/ecog.02383

Potential mechanisms of coexistence in closely related forbs

Staples, Timothy L., Dwyer, John M., Loy, Xingwen and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2016). Potential mechanisms of coexistence in closely related forbs. Oikos, 125 (12), 1812-1823. doi: 10.1111/oik.03180

Species origin affects the rate of response to inter-annual growing season precipitation and nutrient addition in four Australian native grasslands

Morgan, John W., Dwyer, John M., Price, Jodi N., Prober, Suzanne M., Power, Sally A., Firn, Jennifer, Moore, Joslin L., Wardle, Glenda M., Seabloom, Eric W., Borer, Elizabeth T. and Camac, James S. (2016). Species origin affects the rate of response to inter-annual growing season precipitation and nutrient addition in four Australian native grasslands. Journal of Vegetation Science, 27 (6), 1164-1176. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12450

Diverse outcomes of species interactions in an invaded annual plant community

Wainwright, Claire E. , Dwyer, John M., Hobbs, Richard J.  and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2016). Diverse outcomes of species interactions in an invaded annual plant community. Journal of Plant Ecology, 10 (6), 1-9. doi: 10.1093/jpe/rtw102

Estimating plant abundances from crown cover and forest structure data reveals size-dependent patterns of rarity in subtropical Australia

McCarthy, James K., Mokany, Karel and Dwyer, John M. (2016). Estimating plant abundances from crown cover and forest structure data reveals size-dependent patterns of rarity in subtropical Australia. Applied Vegetation Science, 19 (4), 700-710. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12261

Warmer seed environments increase germination fractions in Australian winter annual plant species

Dwyer, John M. and Erickson, Todd E. (2016). Warmer seed environments increase germination fractions in Australian winter annual plant species. Ecosphere, 7 (10) e01497, e01497. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.1497

Passive restoration of subtropical grassland after abandonment of cultivation

Fensham, Rod J., Butler, Don W., Fairfax, Russell J., Quintin, Amy R. and Dwyer, John M. (2016). Passive restoration of subtropical grassland after abandonment of cultivation. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53 (1), 274-283. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12551

Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant biodiversity in mountain grasslands depend on dose, application duration and climate: a systematic review

Humbert, Jean-Yves, Dwyer, John M., Andrey, Aline and Arlettaz, Raphaël (2016). Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant biodiversity in mountain grasslands depend on dose, application duration and climate: a systematic review. Global Change Biology, 22 (1), 110-120. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12986

Climate moderates release from nutrient limitation in natural annual plant communities

Dwyer, John M., Hobbs, Richard J., Wainwright, Claire E. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2015). Climate moderates release from nutrient limitation in natural annual plant communities. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24 (5), 549-561. doi: 10.1111/geb.12277

Distinct invasion strategies operating within a natural annual plant system

Lai, Hao Ran, Mayfield, Margaret M., Gay-des-combes, Justine M., Spiegelberger, Thomas and Dwyer, John M. (2015). Distinct invasion strategies operating within a natural annual plant system. Ecology Letters, 18 (4), 336-346. doi: 10.1111/ele.12414

The germination strategies of widespread annual plants are unrelated to regional climate

Mayfield, Margaret M., Dwyer, John M., Main, Alanna and Levine, Jonathan M. (2014). The germination strategies of widespread annual plants are unrelated to regional climate. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23 (12), 1430-1439. doi: 10.1111/geb.12219

Specific leaf area responses to environmental gradients through space and time

Dwyer, John M., Hobbs, Richard J. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2014). Specific leaf area responses to environmental gradients through space and time. Ecology, 95 (2), 399-410. doi: 10.1890/13-0412.1

Do local moisture stress responses across tree species reflect dry limits of their geographic ranges?

Fensham, Roderick J., Bouchard, David L., Catterall, Carla P. and Dwyer, John M. (2014). Do local moisture stress responses across tree species reflect dry limits of their geographic ranges?. Austral Ecology, 39 (5), 612-618. doi: 10.1111/aec.12125

Mapping forest growth and degradation stage in the Brigalow Belt Bioregion of Australia through integration of ALOS PALSAR and Landsat-derived foliage projective cover data

Lucas, Richard M., Clewley, Daniel, Accad, Arnon, Butler, Don, Armston, John, Bowen, Michiala, Bunting, Peter, Carreiras, Joao, Dwyer, John, Eyre, Teresa, Kelly, Annie, McAlpine, Clive, Pollock, Sandy and Seabrook, Leonie (2014). Mapping forest growth and degradation stage in the Brigalow Belt Bioregion of Australia through integration of ALOS PALSAR and Landsat-derived foliage projective cover data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 155, 42-57. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2013.11.025

Differences in forest plant functional trait distributions across land-use and productivity gradient

Mayfield, Margaret M., Dwyer, John M., Chalmandrier, Loic, Wells, Jessie A., Bonser, Stephen P., Catterall, Carla P., DeClerck, Fabrice, Ding, Yi, Fraterrigo, Jennifer M., Metcalfe, Daniel J., Queiroz, Cibele, Vesk, Peter A. and Morgan, John W. (2013). Differences in forest plant functional trait distributions across land-use and productivity gradient. American Journal of Botany, 100 (7), 1356-1368. doi: 10.3732/ajb.1200461

Propagule pressure, not fire or cattle grazing, promotes invasion of buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris

Fensham, Rod J., Donald, Sam and Dwyer, John M. (2013). Propagule pressure, not fire or cattle grazing, promotes invasion of buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50 (1), 138-146. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12009

Adaptive paternal effects? Experimental evidence that the paternal environment affects offspring performance

Crean, Angela J., Dwyer, John M. and Marshall, Dustin J. (2013). Adaptive paternal effects? Experimental evidence that the paternal environment affects offspring performance. Ecology, 94 (11), 2575-2582. doi: 10.1890/13-0184.1

Fertilization Is Not a New Beginning: The Relationship between Sperm Longevity and Offspring Performance

Crean, Angela J., Dwyer, John M. and Marshall, Dustin J. (2012). Fertilization Is Not a New Beginning: The Relationship between Sperm Longevity and Offspring Performance. Plos One, 7 (11 Article No.e49167) e49167, e49167-1-e49167-5. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049167

An approach to mapping forest growth stages in Queensland, Australia through integration of ALOS PALSAR and landsat sensor data

Clewley, Daniel, Lucas, Richard, Accad, Arnon, Armston, John, Bowen, Michiala, Dwyer, John, Pollock, Sandy, Bunting, Peter, McAlpine, Clive, Eyre, Teresa, Kelly, Annie, Carreiras, Joao and Moghaddam, Mahta (2012). An approach to mapping forest growth stages in Queensland, Australia through integration of ALOS PALSAR and landsat sensor data. Remote Sensing, 4 (8), 2236-2255. doi: 10.3390/rs4082236

Potential aboveground biomass in drought-prone forest used for rangeland pastoralism

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Dwyer, J. M. (2012). Potential aboveground biomass in drought-prone forest used for rangeland pastoralism. Ecological Applications, 22 (3), 894-908. doi: 10.1890/11-1123.1

The effect of clearing on plant composition in mulga (Acacia aneura) dry forest, Australia

Fensham, R. J., Dwyer, J. M., Eyre, T. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Wang, J. (2012). The effect of clearing on plant composition in mulga (Acacia aneura) dry forest, Australia. Austral Ecology, 37 (2), 183-192. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2011.02261.x

Plant species richness responses to grazing protection and degradation history in a low productivity landscape

Fensham, R. J., Silcock, J. L. and Dwyer, J. M. (2011). Plant species richness responses to grazing protection and degradation history in a low productivity landscape. Journal of Vegetation Science, 22 (6), 997-1008. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01305.x

An evaluation of the ALOS PALSAR L-band backscatter—Above ground biomass relationship Queensland, Australia: Impacts of surface moisture condition and vegetation structure

Lucas, R., Armston, J., Fairfax, R., Fensham, R., Accad, A., Carreiras, J., Kelley, J., Bunting, P., Clewley, D., Bray, S., Metcalfe, D., Dwyer, J., Bowen, M., Eyre, T., Laidlaw, M. and Shimada, M. (2010). An evaluation of the ALOS PALSAR L-band backscatter—Above ground biomass relationship Queensland, Australia: Impacts of surface moisture condition and vegetation structure. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 3 (4, Part 2), 576-593. doi: 10.1109/JSTARS.2010.2086436

Agricultural legacy, climate, and soil influence the restoration and carbon potential of woody regrowth in Australia

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod J. and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2010). Agricultural legacy, climate, and soil influence the restoration and carbon potential of woody regrowth in Australia. Ecological Applications, 20 (7), 1838-1850. doi: 10.1890/09-1690.1

Neighbourhood effects influence drought-induced mortality of savanna trees in Australia

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod J., Fairfax, Russell J. and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2010). Neighbourhood effects influence drought-induced mortality of savanna trees in Australia. Journal of Vegetation Science, 21 (3), 573-585. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01167.x

Restoration thinning accelerates structural development and carbon sequestration in an endangered Australian ecosystem

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2010). Restoration thinning accelerates structural development and carbon sequestration in an endangered Australian ecosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology, 47 (3), 681-691. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01775.x

Vegetation responses to the first 20 years of cattle grazing in an Australian desert

Fensham, R. J., Fairfax, R. J. and Dwyer, J. M. (2010). Vegetation responses to the first 20 years of cattle grazing in an Australian desert. Ecology, 91 (3), 681-692. doi: 10.1890/08-2356.1

Carbon for conservation: Assessing the potential for win-win investment in an extensive Australian regrowth ecosystem

Dwyer, John M., Fensham, Rod J., Butler, Don W. and Buckley, Yvonne M. (2009). Carbon for conservation: Assessing the potential for win-win investment in an extensive Australian regrowth ecosystem. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 134 (1-2), 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.06.003

Restoration potential of Brigalow regrowth: Insights from a cross-sectional study in southern Queensland

Chandler, Timothy S., Buckley, Yvonne M. and Dwyer, John M. (2007). Restoration potential of Brigalow regrowth: Insights from a cross-sectional study in southern Queensland. Ecological Management & Restoration, 8 (3), 218-221. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2007.00370.x

Forest parameter retrieval from SAR data using an estimation algorithm applied to regrowing forest stands in Queensland, Australia

Clewley, D., Lucas, R. M., Moghaddam, M., Bunting, Pete, Dwyer, J. and Carreiras, J. (2010). Forest parameter retrieval from SAR data using an estimation algorithm applied to regrowing forest stands in Queensland, Australia. IGARSS 2010: 30th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Honolulu, HI, USA, 25-30 July, 2010. Piscataway, NJ, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5652883

Tree growth and mortality and implications for restoration and carbon sequestration in Australian subtropical semi-arid forests and woodlands

John Dwyer (2009). Tree growth and mortality and implications for restoration and carbon sequestration in Australian subtropical semi-arid forests and woodlands. PhD Thesis, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland.