Publications

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Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

[30] Schoelynck, J., De Block, P., Van Dyck, P. and Cooke, J. (2023) Is there silicon in flowers and what does it tell us? Ecology and Evolution. 13(10): e10630 https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10630

[29] Cooke, J. and J. C. Carey (2023) Stress exposure alters the role of Si in controlling plant water movement. Functional Ecology. 37(12): 2985-2999 https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14447

[28] Flores-Moreno, H, Dalrymple, R, Cornwell, W, Popovic, G, Nakagawa, S, Atkinson, J, Cooke, J, Laffan, S, Bonser, S, Schwanz, L, Crean, A, Eldridge, D, Garratt, M, Brooks, R, Verges, A, Poore, A, Cohen, D, Clark, G, Gupta, A, Reich, P, Cornelissen, J. H, Craine, J, Hemmings, F, Kattge, J, Niinemets, U, Penuelas, J and Moles, A. 2023. Is Australia weird? A cross-continental comparison of biological, geological and climatological features. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1073842

[27] de Tombeur, F., Raven, J.A., Toussaint, A., Lambers, H., Cooke, J., Hartley, S.E., Johnson, S. Coq, S., Katz, O., Schaller, J., and Violle, C. (2023) Why do plants silicify? Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 38(3):275-283 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.11.002

[26] Etesami, H., Li, Z., Maathuis, F.J. and Cooke, J., 2022. The combined use of silicon and arbuscular mycorrhizas to mitigate salinity and drought stress in rice. Environmental and Experimental Botany, p.104955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104955

[25] de Tombeur, F., J. Cooke, L. Collard, D. Cisse, F. Saba, D. Lefebvre, V. Burgeon, H. B. Nacro, J.-T. Cornelis. (2021) Biochar affects silicification patterns and physical traits of rice leaves cultivated in a desilicated soil (Ferric Lixisol). Plant and Soil. 460(1):375-390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04816-6

[24] Cooke, J, Y Araya, K. L. Bacon, J. M. Bagniewska, L Batty, T. R. Bishop, M Burns, M Charalambous, D. R. Daversa, L. R. Dougherty, M. Dyson, A. M. Fisher, D. Forman, C Garcia, E Harney, T Hesselberg, E A John, R Knell, K Maseyk, A. L. Mauchline, J Peacock, A P. Pernetta, J. Pritchard, W. J. Sutherland, R. L. Thomas, B. Tigar, P Wheeler, R. L. White, N. T. Worsfold, Z Lewis. (2021) Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions. Oikos. 130: 15–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.07847

[23] Brandenburger, C.R, J. Cooke, W.B.Sherwin and A.T. Moles (2019) Rapid evolution of leaf physiology in an introduced beach daisy. Proceedings of the Royal Society B https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.1103

[22] Wright, I.J., J. Cooke, L.A. Cernusak, L.B. Hutley, M.C. Scalon, W.C. Tozer and C.E. Lehmann. 2019. Stem diameter growth rates in a fire-prone savanna correlate with photosynthetic rate and branch-scale biomass allocation, but not specific leaf area. Austral Ecology. 44, 339–350 https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12678

[21] Gleason, S., Stephens, A. Tozer, W., Blackman, C.,Butler, D., Chang, Y., Cook, A., Cooke, J., Laws, C., Rosell, J., Stuart, S., Westoby, M. 2018. Shoot growth of woody trees and shrubs is predicted by maximum plant height and associated traits. Functional Ecology 32(2): 1365-2435  https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12972 [Plain language summary]

[20] Pathare, V.S., K.Y. Crous, J. Cooke, D. Creek, O. Ghannoum and D.S. Ellsworth. 2017. Water availability affects seasonal CO2-induced photosynthetic enhancement in herbaceous species in a periodically dry woodland. Global Change Biology. 23 (12), 5164-5178 https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13778

[19] Ellsworth, D. S., I.C. Anderson, K.Y. Crous, J. Cooke, J.E. Drake, A.N. Gherlenda, T.E. Gimeno, C.A. Macdonald, B.E. Medlyn, J.R. Powell, M.G. Tjoelker and P.B. Reich. 2017. Elevated CO2 does not increase eucalypt forest productivity on a low-phosphorus soil. Nature Climate Change. 7(4): 279 https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3235

[18] Cooke, J., J.L. DeGabriel and S.E. Hartley. 2016. The functional ecology of plant silicon: geoscience to genes. Functional Ecology. 30(8): 1270-1276. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12711 (editorial)

[17] Cooke, J. and M.R. Leishman 2016. Consistent alleviation of abiotic stress with silicon addition: a meta-analysis. Functional Ecology. 30(8): 1340-1357. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12713  Data available here: DOI: 10.5061/dryad.538f8

[16] Cooke, J. and J.L. DeGabriel. 2016. Recent advances in the ecology of plant silicon: novel insights new functions, interactions and methods for analysis. Frontiers in Plant Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01001 (editorial)

[15] Akres, O, I. Cavallaro, C. Cheng, M. Dixon, D. Goddard, T. Hofbauer, S. Mahr, T. Mason, L. Miskin, C. Morgan, E. Nettleton, A. Purseglove, B. Rosenberg, L. Salgado, J. Sardi, E.Scarlis, S. Snyman, I. Spagnardi, O. Swinson-Dulhunty, L. Szentmariay, N. Zimmerman, A.T. Moles and J. Cooke. 2016.  The Christmas Tree Project: Comparing the effects of five treatments on the health of cut Christmas trees (Pinus radiata, Pinaceae).  Australian Journal of Botany. 64(1) 15-19 https://doi.org/10.1071/BT14343

[14] Cooke, J., R. Lanfear, A. Downing, M.R. Gillings, A.G.B. Poore, I.D. Goodwin, L.S. Waldron, A. Philips, Y. Metti and M.W. Bulbert. 2015. The unusual occurrence of green algal balls of Chaetomorpha linum on a beach in Sydney, Australia. Botanica Marina.58(5): 401–407 https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2015-0061. DNA data available here.

[13] Gimeno, T.E., K.Y. Crous, J. Cooke, A.P. O’Grady, A. Ósvaldsson, B.E. Medlyn and D.S. Ellsworth. 2015. Conserved stomatal behaviour under elevated CO2 and varying water availability in a mature woodland. Functional Ecology https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12532

[12] Ellsworth, DS., K.Y. Crous, H. Lambers and J. Cooke. 2015. Phosphorus recycling in photorespiration maintains high photosynthetic capacity in woody species. Plant, Cell and Environment. 38(6):1142–1156 https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12468 Data available here.

[11] Leishman, M.R., J. Cooke and D.M. Richardson. 2014 Evidence for shifts to faster growth strategies in the new ranges of invasive alien plants. Journal of Ecology 102(6):1451-1461 https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12318 Data available here.

[10] Cooke, J., R.H. Groves and J.E. Ash. 2012. Population dynamics of the invasive, annual species Carrichtera annua in Australia. The Rangeland Journal 34(4) 375-387 https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ12027

[9] Cooke, J. and M.R. Leishman. 2012. Trade-offs between foliar silicon and carbon-based defences: evidence from vegetation communities of contrasting soil types Oikos. 121: 2052–2060, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20057.x

[8] Cooke, J. and M.R. Leishman. 2011. Silicon concentration and leaf longevity: is silicon a player in the leaf dry mass spectrum? Functional Ecology 25(6): 1181–1188 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2011.01880.x [Winner of the 2011 Haldane Prize, listen to a podcast here]

[7] Cooke, J. and M.R. Leishman. 2011. Is plant ecology more siliceous than we realise? Trends in Plant Sciences 16(2):61-68 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2010.10.003

[6] Cooke, J., R.H. Groves, and J. Ash. 2011. The distribution of Carrichtera annua in Australia: introduction, spread and probable limits. The Rangelands Journal.33(1):23-35 https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ10001

[5] Cooke, J. 2010 Pitcher This! Herpetofauna 40(1):23-25 [article pdf: Cooke_2010]

[4] Leishman, M.R., V.P. Thomson, and J. Cooke. 2010. Native and exotic invasive plants have fundamentally similar carbon capture strategies. Journal of Ecology98: 28-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01608.x

[3] Kyle, G., T. Schmidt, J. Cooke and M.R. Leishman. 2008. Growth and survival of riparian plantings in relation to Willow canopy in the Upper Hunter River. Ecological Management and Restoration 9(2): 154-156 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2008.00409.x

[2] Mason, R., J. Cooke, A.T. Moles,  M.R. Leishman. 2008. Reproductive output of native and exotic plants: a global comparison. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 17:633-640 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2008.00402.x

[1] Cooke, J and T. Edwards. 2007. The behaviour of scribbly gum moth larvae Ogmograptis spMeyrick,(Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae)in the Australian Capital Territory.  Australian Journal of Entomology. 46: 269–275. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00606.x

Theses

Cooke, Julia. 2012. The Functional Ecology of Plant Silicon. PhD. Macquarie University, Australia.

Cooke, Julia. 2003. The Ecology of Ward’s Weed (Carrichtera annua; Brassicaceae) a weed of southern rangelands of Australia.  BSc(Honours) Australian National University, Australia