Areas of expertise

• Global Change Biology 069902
• Plant Physiology 060705
• Ecological Physiology 060203

Publications

• Nguyen, H, Meir, P, Sack, L et al. 2017, 'Leaf water storage increases with salinity and aridity in the mangrove Avicennia marina: integration of leaf structure, osmotic adjustment, and access to multiple water sources', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1576-1591.
• Nguyen, H, Meir, P, Wolfe, J et al. 2017, 'Plumbing the depths: extracellular water storage in specialized leaf structures and its functional expression in a three-domain pressure-volume relationship', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 1021-1038pp.
• Lovelock, C, Feller, I, Reef, R et al 2017, 'Mangrove dieback during fluctuating sea levels', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1680-1680.
• Lovelock, C, Reef, R & Ball, M 2017, 'Isotopic signatures of stem water reveal differences in water sources accessed by mangrove tree species', Hydrobiologia, vol. Online, pp. 1-13pp..
• Feller, I, Ball, M, Ellis, J et al 2017, 'Interactive effects of climate and nutrient enrichment on patterns of herbivory by different feeding guilds in mangrove forests', Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 1326-1338.
• Lovelock, C, Krauss, K, Osland, M et al 2016, 'The physiology of mangrove trees with changing climate', in Guillermo Goldstein, Louis S. Santiago (ed.), Tropical Tree Physiology Adaptations and Responses in a Changing Environment, Springer, Switzerland, pp. 149-179.
• Sack, L, Ball, M, Brodersen, C et al 2016, 'Plant hydraulics as a central hub integrating plant and ecosystem function: meeting report for 'Emerging Frontiers in Plant Hydraulics' (Washington, DC, May 2015)', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 39, no. 9, pp. 2085-2094pp.
• Schortemeyer, M, Evans, J, Bruhn, D et al 2015, 'Temperature responses of photosynthesis and respiration in a sub-Antarctic megaherb from Heard Island', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 552-564.
• Zsogon, A, Alves Negrini, A, Pereira Peres, L et al. 2015, 'A mutation that eliminates bundle sheath extensions reduces leaf hydraulic conductance, stomatal conductance and assimilation rates in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)', New Phytologist, vol. 205, no. 2, pp. 618-626pp.
• Bergstrom, D, Bricher, P, Raymond, B et al 2015, 'Rapid collapse of a sub-Antarctic alpine ecosystem: the role of climate and pathogens', Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 774-783.
• Rolland, V, Bergstrom, D, Lenne, T et al 2015, 'Easy Come, Easy Go: Capillary Forces Enable Rapid Refilling of Embolized Primary Xylem Vessels', Plant Physiology, vol. 168, no. 4, pp. 1636-1647.
• Way, D, Holly, C, Bruhn, D et al. 2015, 'Diurnal and seasonal variation in light and dark respiration in field-grown Eucalyptus pauciflora', Tree Physiology, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 840-849.
• Nguyen, H, Stanton, D, Schmitz, N, Farquhar, G, Ball, M. 2015, 'Growth responses of the mangrove Avicennia marina to salinity: Development and function of shoot hydraulic systems require saline conditions', Annals of Botany, vol. 115, no. 3, pp. 397-407.
• Briceno Rodriguez, V, Harris-Pascal, D, Nicotra, A et al 2014, 'Variation in snow cover drives differences in frost resistance in seedlings of the alpine herb Aciphylla glacialis', Environmental and Experimental Botany, vol. 106, pp. 174-181.
• Stanton, D, Merlin, M, Bryant, G et al 2014, 'Water redistribution determines photosynthetic responses to warming and drying in two polar mosses', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 178-186.
• Martorell Lliteras, S, Diaz-Espejo, A, Medrano, H et al 2014, 'Rapid hydraulic recovery in Eucalyptus pauciflora after drought: Linkages between stem hydraulics and leaf gas exchange', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 617-626.
• Leigh, A, Hill, R & Ball, M 2014, 'Leaf shape influences spatial variation in photosynthetic function in Lomatia tinctoria', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 833-842.
• Krauss, K & Ball, M 2013, 'On the halophytic nature of mangroves', Trees (Structure and Function), vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 7-11.
• Ball, M, Harris-Pascal, D, Egerton, J et al. 2012, 'The paradoxical increase in freezing injury in a warming climate: frost as a driver of change in cold climate vegetation', in Kenneth B Storey and KAren Tanino (ed.), Temperature adaptation in a changing climate: Nature at Risk, CABI Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 179-185.
• Milne, K, Sack, L & Ball, M 2012, 'Hydraulic conductance of Acacia phyllodes (foliage) is driven by primary nerve (vein) conductance and density', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 158-168.
• Reef, R, Ball, M & Lovelock, C 2012, 'The impact of a locust plague on mangroves of the arid Western Australia coast', Journal of Tropical Ecology, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 307-311.
• Schmitz, N, Egerton, J, Lovelock, C et al. 2012, 'Light-dependent maintenance of hydraulic function in mangrove branches: Do xylary chloroplasts play a role in embolism repair?', New Phytologist, vol. 195, no. 1, pp. 40-46.
• Leigh, A, Sevanto, S, Ball, M et al 2012, 'Do thick leaves avoid thermal damage in critically low wind speeds?', New Phytologist, vol. 194, no. 2, pp. 477-487.
• Sevanto, S, Holbrook, N & Ball, M 2012, 'Freeze/thaw-induced embolism: probability of critical bubble formation depends on speed of ice formation', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 3, no. JUN, pp. PMC3368182/1-12.
• Reef, R, Schmitz, N, Rogers, B et al 2012, 'Differential responses of the mangrove Avicennia marina to salinity and abscisic acid', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 1038-1046.
• Bruhn, D, Mikkelsen, T, Herbst, M et al 2011, 'Estimating daytime ecosystem respiration from eddy-flux data', Biosystems, vol. 103, no. 2, pp. 309-313.
• Lovelock, C, Feller, I, Adame, M et al 2011, 'Intense storms and the delivery of materials that relieve nutrient limitations in mangroves of an arid zone estuary', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 514-522.
• Choat, B, Medek, D, Stuart, S et al. 2011, 'Xylem traits mediate a trade-off between resistance to freeze-thaw-induced embolism and photosynthetic capacity in overwintering evergreens', New Phytologist, vol. 191, no. 4, pp. 996-1005.
• Medek, D, Evans, J, Schortemeyer, M et al 2011, 'Effects of growth temperature on photosynthetic gas exchange characteristics and hydraulic anatomy in leaves of two cold-climate Poa species', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 54-62.
• Feller, I, Lovelock, C, Berger, U et al 2010, 'Biocomplexity in Mangrove Ecosystems', Annual Review of Marine Science, vol. 2, pp. 395-417.
• Milne, K, Gimeno , T & Ball, M 2010, 'Primary nerve (vein) density influences spatial heterogeneity of photosynthetic response to drought in two Acacia species', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 37, no. 9, pp. 840-848.
• Loveys, B, Egerton, J, Bruhn, D et al. 2010, 'Disturbance is required for CO2-dependent promotion of woody plant growth in grasslands', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 555-565.
• Reef, R, Ball, M, Feller, I et al 2010, 'Relationships among RNA : DNA ratio, growth and elemental stoichiometry in mangrove trees', Functional Ecology, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1064-1072.
• Thomson, V, Cunningham, S, Ball, M et al. 2003, 'Compensation for herbivory by Cucumis sativus through increased photosynthetic capacity and efficiency', Oecologia, vol. 134, no. 2, pp. 167-175.
• Lenne, T, Bryant, G, Hocart, C et al 2010, 'Freeze avoidance: a dehydrating moss gathers no ice', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 1731-1741.
• Martin, K, Bruhn, D, Lovelock, C et al 2010, 'Nitrogen fertilization enhances water-use efficiency in a saline environment', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 344-357.
• Roden, J, Canny, M, Huang, C et al 2009, 'Frost tolerance and ice formation in Pinus radiata needles: ice management by the endodermis and transfusion tissues', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 36, pp. 180-189.
• Atwell, B, Henery, M & Ball, M 2009, 'Does soil nitrogen influence growth, water transport and survival of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora Sieber ex Sprengel.) under CO2 enrichment?', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 553-566.
• Ball, M & Hill, M 2009, 'Elevated atmospheric CO₂ Concentrations Enhance Vulnerability to Frost Damage in a Warming World', in L Gusta, M Wisniewski, K Tanino (ed.), Plant Cold Hardiness: From the laboratory to the field, CABI Publishing, USA, pp. 183-189.
• Lovelock, C, Ball, M, Martin, K et al 2009, 'Nutrient Enrichment Increases Mortality of Mangroves', PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 1-4.
• Siebke, K & Ball, M 2009, 'Non-destructive measurement of chlorophyll b: a ratios and identification of photosynthetic pathways in grasses by reflectance spectroscopy', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 36, no. 11, pp. 857-866.
• Bruhn, D, Schortemeyer, M, Edwards, E et al. 2008, 'The apparent temperature response of leaf respiration depends on the timescale of measurements: a study of two cold climate species', Plant Biology, vol. 10, pp. 185-193.
• Woldendorp, G, Hill, M, Doran, R et al 2008, 'Frost in a future climate: modelling interactive effects of warmer temperatures and rising atmospheric [CO2] on the incidence and severity of frost damage in a temperate evergreen (Eucalyptus pauciflora)', Global Change Biology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 294-308.
• Medek, D, Ball, M & Schortemeyer, M 2007, 'Relative contributions of leaf area ratio and net assimilation rate to change in growth rate depend on growth temperature: comparative analysis of subantarctic and alpine grasses', New Phytologist, vol. 175, pp. 290-300.
• Lovelock, C, Feller, I, Ball, M et al 2007, 'Testing the Growth Rate vs. Geochemical Hypothesis for latitudinal variation in plant nutrients', Ecology Letters, vol. 10, pp. 1154-1163.
• Stuart, S, Choat, B, Martin, K et al 2007, 'The role of freezing in setting the latitudinal limits of mangrove forests', New Phytologist, vol. 173, pp. 576-583.
• Bruhn, D, Egerton, J, Loveys, B et al. 2007, 'Evergreen leaf respiration acclimates to long-term nocturnal warming under field conditions', Global Change Biology, vol. 13, pp. 1216-1223.
• Stuart, S, Choat, B, Martin, K et al 2007, 'The role of freezing in setting the latitudinal limits of mangrove forests', New Phytologist, vol. 173, pp. 576-583.
• Loveys, B, Egerton, J & Ball, M 2006, 'Higher daytime leaf temperatures contribute to lower freeze tolerance under elevated CO2', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 29, pp. 1077-1086.
• Lovelock, C, Ball, M, Choat, B et al 2006, 'Linking physiological processes with mangrove forest structure: phosphorus deficiency limits canopy development, hydraulic conductivity and photosynthetic carbon gain in dwarf Rhizophora mangle', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 793-802.
• Leigh, A, Close, J, Ball, M et al 2006, 'Leaf cooling curves: measuring leaf temperature in sunlight', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 33, pp. 515-519.
• Marenco, R, Siebke, K, Farquhar, G et al 2006, 'Hydraulically based stomatal oscillations and stomatal patchiness in Gossypium hirsutum', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 33, pp. 1103-1113.
• Lovelock, C, Ball, M, Feller, I et al 2006, 'Variation in hydraulic conductivity of mangroves: influence of species, salinity, and nitrogen and phosphorus availability', Physiologia Plantarum, vol. 127, pp. 457-464.
• Lovelock, C, Feller, I, Ball, M et al 2006, 'Differences in plant function in phosphorus - and nitrogen - limited mangrove ecosystems', New Phytologist, vol. 172, pp. 514-522.
• Ball, M, Canny, M, Huang, C et al. 2006, 'Freeze/thaw-induced embolism depends on nadir temperature: the heterogeneous hydration hypothesis', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 729-745.
• Choat, B, Ball, M, Luly, J et al 2006, 'Seasonal patterns of leaf gas exchange and water relations in dry rain forest trees of contrasting leaf phenology', Tree Physiology, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 657-664.
• Barker, D, Loveys, B, Egerton, J et al. 2005, 'CO2 enrichment predisposes foliage of an eucalypt to freezing injury and reduces spring growth', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 28, pp. 1506-1515.
• Choat, B, Ball, M, Luly, J et al 2005, 'Hydraulic architecture of deciduous and evergreen dry rainforest tree species from north-eastern Australia', Trees (Structure and Function), vol. 19, pp. 305-311.
• Lovelock, C, Feller, I, McKee, K et al 2004, 'The effect of nutrient enrichment on growth, photosynthesis and hydraulic conductance of dwarf mangroves in Panama', Functional Ecology, vol. 18, pp. 25-33.
• Ball, M, Canny, M, Huang, C et al 2004, 'Structural changes in acclimated and unacclimated leaves during freezing and thawing', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 31, pp. 29-40.
• Hendrickson, L, Ball, M, Wood, J et al 2004, 'Low Temperature effects on Photosynthesis and Growth of Grapevine', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 27, pp. 795-809.
• Choat, B, Ball, M, Luly, J et al 2003, 'Pit membrane porosity and water stress-induced cavitation in four coexisting dry rainforest tree species', Plant Physiology, vol. 131, pp. 41-48.
• Gilmore, A, Matsubara, S, Ball, M et al. 2003, 'Excitation energy flow at 77 K in the photosynthetic apparatus of overwintering greens', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 26, pp. 1021-1034.
• Hendrickson, L, Ball, M, Osmond, C et al 2003, 'Assessment of photoprotection mechanisms of grapevines at low temperature', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 30, pp. 631-642.
• Nicotra, A, Hofmann, M, Siebke, K et al. 2003, 'Spatial patterning of pigmentation in evergreen leaves in response to freezing stress', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 26, pp. 1893-1904.
• Thomson, V, Cunningham, S, Ball, M et al. 2003, 'Compensation for herbivory by Cucumis sativus through increased photosynthetic capacity and efficiency', Oecologia, vol. 134, pp. 167-175.
• Ball, M, Egerton, J, Lutze, J et al. 2002, 'Mechanisms of competition: Thermal inhibition of tree seedling growth by grass', Oecologia, vol. 133, pp. 120-130.
• Ball, M, Wolfe, J, Canny, M et al. 2002, 'Space and time dependence of temperature and freezing in evergreen leaves', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 29, pp. 1259-1272.
• Lovelock, C & Ball, M 2002, 'Influence of salinity on photosynthesis of halophytes', in A Lauchli and U Luttge (ed.), Salinity: environment - plants - molecules, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 315-339.
• Hendrickson, L, Ball, M, Chow, W et al. 2002, 'Low morning temperature limits photosynthesis and growth in cool climate grapevines', International Congress on Photosynthesis (PS 2001), CSLI Publications, Melbourne, pp. s34-008.
• Matsubara, S, Gilmore, A, Ball, M et al 2002, 'Photoprotection under low temperatures: Effects by pigment arrangement in Amyema miquelii', International Congress on Photosynthesis (PS 2001), CSLI Publications, Melbourne, pp. s35-012.
• Ball, M 2002, 'Interactive effects of salinity and irradiance on growth: implications for mangrove forest structure along salinity gradients', Trees (Structure and Function), vol. 16, pp. 126-139.
• Matsubara, S, Gilmore, A, Ball, M et al 2002, 'Sustained downregulation of photosystem II in mistletoes during winter depression of photosynthesis', Functional Plant Biology, vol. 29, pp. 1157-1169.
• Lovelock, C, Heath, K, Kandil, R et al 2002, 'Do flavenoids and tannins have a role in photoprotection in mangroves', International Congress on Photosynthesis (PS 2001), CSLI Publications, Melbourne, pp. s20-032.
• Thomson, V, Cunningham, S, Ball, M et al. 2001, 'Cunning Cucurbits: How do cucumber plants compensate for herbivory?', 2001 Ecological Society of Australia, University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong, p. 90.
• Gilmore, A & Ball, M 2000, 'Protection and storage of chlorophyll in over wintering evergreens.', PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 97, pp. 11098-11101.
• Egerton, J, Banks, J, Gibson, A et al. 2000, 'Facilitation of Seedling Establishment: Reduction in Irradiance Enhances Winter Growth of Eucalyptus pauciflora', Ecology, vol. 81, no. 5, pp. 1437-1449.
• Holly, C, Atkin, O & Ball, M 2000, 'Acclimation of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) leaf respiration to seasonal and diurnal variations in temperature: the importance of changes in the capacity and temperature sensitivity of respiration', Plant Cell and Environment, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 15-26.
• Atkin, O, Evans, J, Ball, M et al. 2000, 'Leaf respiration of snow gum in the light and the dark. Interactions between temperature and irradiance', Plant Physiology, vol. 122, pp. 915-923.
• Roden, J, Egerton, J & Ball, M 1999, 'Effect of elevated [CO2] on photosynthesis and growth of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) during winter and spring', Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, vol. 26, pp. 37-46.

Projects and Grants

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• Top-down rehydration: role of multiple water sources in mangrove function (Primary Investigator)
• Coping with temperature extremes: morphological constraints on leaf function in a warmer, drier climate (Primary Investigator)