Mechanical injury is a prevalent challenge in the lives of animals with myriad potential
consequences for organisms, including reduced fitness and death. Research on animal …

Microbial communities regulate ecosystem responses to climate change. However,
predicting these responses is challenging because of complex interactions among …

Temperature strongly influences microbial community structure and function, in turn
contributing to global carbon cycling that can fuel further warming. Recent studies suggest …

As human activities destroy and degrade the world's ecosystems at unprecedented scales,
there is a growing need for evidence‐based methods for ecological restoration if we are to …

Our ability to explore the cosmos by direct contact has been limited to a small number of
lunar and interplanetary missions. However, the NASA Starlight program points a path …

Cryopreservation allows the long-term storage of plant germplasm, but can cause damage
to plant tissues, which must be repaired for survival to occur. This repair process is fuelled by …

Metabolic rate is often measured as a phenotype in evolutionary genetics, among other
fields including many facets of physiology, behavior, and ecology, because it impacts …

Phenotypic plasticity is an important mechanism that allows populations to adjust to
changing environments. Early life experiences can have lasting impacts on how individuals …

Seed science is a vital field of research that contributes to many areas of knowledge in
fundamental ecology and evolution, as well as in applied areas of food production, and the …

This thesis researched the application of innovative seed coating to Australian native
grasses. A key finding was that most industrial development on seed coating …