affiliation

Australian National University

email

jack.egerton[at]anu.edu.au

contact details

Ecosystem Dynamics Group, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, PO Box 475, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, Tel: (02) 6125 0606, Fax: (02) 6125 5095

research interests

• Plant ecology
• Global warming

publications

Ball, MC, Egerton, JJG, Lutze, JL, Gutschick, VP, and Cunningham, RB. 2002. Mechanisms of competition: thermal inhibition of tree seedling growth by grass. Oecologia, 133: 120-130.

Egerton, JJG, Banks, JCG, Gibson, A, Cunningham, RB, and Ball, MC. 2000. Facilitation of seedling establishment: reduction in irradiance enhances winter growth of Eucalyptus pauciflora. Ecology, 81: 1437-1449.

Roden, JS, Egerton, JJG, and Ball, MC. 1999. Effect of elevated [CO²] on photosynthesis and growth of seedling snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora). Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 26: 37-46.

Lutze, JL, Roden, JS, Holly, CJ, Wolfe, J, Egerton, JJG and Ball, MC. 1998. Elevated [CO²] promotes frost damage in evergreen tree seedlings. Plant, Cell and Environment, 21: 631-635.

Ball, MC, Egerton, JJG, Leuning, R, Cunningham, RB, and Dunne, PJ. 1997. Microclimate above grass adversely affects spring growth of seedling snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora). Plant, Cell and Environment, 20: 155-166.

Egerton, JJG. 1996. Tree planting in cold climates: lessons from fundamental research. Australian Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 9: 37-42.

Egerton, JJG and Wilson, SD. 1993. Plant competition over winter in alpine shrubland and grassland. Arctic and Alpine Research, 25: 124-129.

current research or projects

• The influence of elevated CO² on the frost tolerance of field grown eucalypts.
• The relative roles of both competition and microclimate on tree seedling growth and photosynthesis.