Research Plant Physiologist
Sean M. Gleason Plant Physiologist CONTACT INFORMATION ADDRESS: PHONE: (970) 492-7411 E-MAIL: Sean.Gleason@ars.usda.gov
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- Comparative venation costs of monocotyledon and dicotyledon species in the Eastern Colorado steppe -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drobnitch, S., Kray, J.A., Gleason, S.M., Ocheltree, T. 2024. Comparative venation costs of monocotyledon and dicotyledon species in the Eastern Colorado steppe. Planta. 260. Article e2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-024-04434-x.
- Searching for mechanisms driving root pressure in Zea mays—a transcriptomic approach -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drobnitch, S.T., Wenz, J.A., Gleason, S.M., Comas, L.H. 2024. Searching for mechanisms driving root pressure in Zea mays—a transcriptomic approach. Journal of Plant Physiology. 296. Article e154209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154209.
- Development and application of an inexpensive open-source dendrometer for detecting xylem water potential and radial stem growth at high spatial and temporal resolution -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Stewart, J.J., Allen, B.S., Polutchko, S.K., McMahon, J.E., Barnard, D.M., Spitzer, D.B. 2024. Development and application of an inexpensive open-source dendrometer for detecting xylem water potential and radial stem growth at high spatial and temporal resolution. AoB Plants. 16(2). Article eplae009. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plae009.
- Grass veins are leaky pipes: Vessel widening in grass leaves explain variation in stomatal conductance and vessel diameter among species -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ocheltree, T.W., Gleason, S.M. 2023. Grass veins are leaky pipes: Vessel widening in grass leaves explain variation in stomatal conductance and vessel diameter among species. New Phytologist. 241(1):243-252. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19368.
- Comparative anatomy vs mechanistic understanding: How to interpret the diameter-vulnerability link -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lens, F., Gleason, S.M., Bortolami, G., Brodersen, C., Delzon, S., Jansen, S. 2023. Comparative anatomy vs mechanistic understanding: How to interpret the diameter-vulnerability link. IAWA Journal(International Association of Wood Anatomists Journal). 44(3-4):368-380. https://doi.org/10.1163/22941932-bja10137.
- The effects of copper deficiency on lignification, xylem vessel structure, and hydraulic traits in hybrid Poplar -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hunter, C., Sun, Z., Mansfield, S., Shahbaz, M., Pilon, M., Gleason, S.M. 2023. The effects of copper deficiency on lignification, xylem vessel structure, and hydraulic traits in hybrid Poplar. Plant Physiology. 175(5). Article e14006. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.14006.
- Wildfire and climate change amplify knowledge gaps linking mountain source-water systems and agricultural water supply in the western United States -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barnard, D.M., Green, T.R., Mankin, K.R., DeJonge, K.C., Rhoades, C.C., Kampf, S., Giovando, J., Wilkins, M., Mahood, A.L., Sears, M., Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M., Zhang, H., Fassnacht, S.R., Harmel, R.D., Altenhofen, J. 2023. Wildfire and climate change amplify knowledge gaps linking mountain source-water systems and agricultural water supply in the western United States. Agricultural Water Management. 286. Article e108377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108377.
- Soil-plant hydraulics explain the stomatal efficiency-safety tradeoff -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, G., Carminati, A., Gleason, S.M., Javaux, M., Ahmed, M. 2023. Soil-plant hydraulics explain the stomatal efficiency-safety tradeoff. Plant, Cell & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14536.
- Coordination of photosynthetic traits across soil and climate gradients -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Westerband, A.C., Wright, I.J., Maire, V., Paillassa, J., Prentice, I.C., Atkin, O., Bloomfield, K.J., Cernusak, L., Dong, N., Gleason, S.M., Pereira, C.G., Lambers, H., Leishman, M.R., Malhi, Y., Nolan, R.H. 2022. Coordination of photosynthetic traits across soil and climate gradients. Global Change Biology. 29(3):856-873. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16501.
- Functional xylem characteristics associated with drought-induced embolism in angiosperms -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lens, F., Gleason, S.M., Bortolami, G., Brodersen, C., Delzon, S., Jansen, S. 2022. Functional xylem characteristics associated with drought-induced embolism in angiosperms. New Phytologist. 236(6):2019-2036. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18447.
- Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environments -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Barnard, D.M., Green, T.R., Mackay, D.S., Wang, D.R., Ainsworth, E.A., Altenhofen, J., Banks, G.T., Brodribb, T.J., Cochard, H., Comas, L.H., Cooper, M., Creek, D., DeJonge, K.C., Delzon, S., Fritschi, F.B., Hammer, G., Hunter, C., Lombardozzi, D., Messina, C.D., Ocheltree, T., Stevens, B.M., Stewart, J.J., Vadez, V., Wenz, J.A., Wright, I.J., Zhang, H. 2022. Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environments. Plant, Cell & Environment. 45(9):2554-2572. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14382.
- Leaf nitrogen from the perspective of optimal plant function -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dong, N., Prentice, I.C., Wright, I.J., Wang, H., Atkin, O.K., Bloomfield, K.J., Domingues, T., Gleason, S.M., Maire, V., Onoda, Y., Poorter, H., Smith, N.G. 2022. Leaf nitrogen from the perspective of optimal plant function. Journal of Ecology. 110(11):2585-2602. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13967.
- Age dependent partitioning patterns of essential nutrients induced by copper feeding status in leaves and stems of poplar -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hunter, C., Stewart, J.J., Gleason, S.M., Pilon, M. 2022. Age dependent partitioning patterns of essential nutrients induced by copper feeding status in leaves and stems of poplar. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article e930344. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.930344.
- Recovery after deficiency: Systemic copper prioritization and partitioning in the leaves and stems of hybrid poplar -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hunter, C., Ware, M.A., Gleason, S.M., Pilon-Smits, E., Pilon, M. 2022. Recovery after deficiency: Systemic copper prioritization and partitioning in the leaves and stems of hybrid poplar. Tree Physiology. Article etpac038. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpac038.
- Printed organic electrochemical transistors for detecting nutrients in whole plant sap -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Strand, E.J., Bihar, E., Gleason, S.M., Han, S., Schreiber, S.W., Renny, M.N., Malliaras, G.G., McLeod, R.R., Whiting, G.L. 2021. Printed organic electrochemical transistors for detecting nutrients in whole plant sap. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 8(4). Article e2100853. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202100853.
- AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flaster, D., Gallagher, R., Wenk, E., Wright, I., Indiarto, D., Lawson, J., Allen, S., Gleason, S.M., Blackman, C.J. 2021. AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora. Scientific Data. 8. Article e254. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-01006-6.
- Growth and grain yield of eight maize hybrids are aligned with water transport, stomatal conductance, and photosynthesis in a semi-arid irrigated system -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Nalezny, L.A., Hunter, C., Comas, L.H., Bensen, R., Chintamanani, S. 2021. Growth and grain yield of eight maize hybrids are aligned with water transport, stomatal conductance, and photosynthesis in a semi-arid irrigated system. Physiologia Plantarum. 172(4):1941-1949. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13400.
- Drought-induced root pressure in Sorghum bicolor -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drobnitch, S.T., Comas, L.H., Flynn, N.E., Ibarra De Caballero, J., Barton, R.W., Wenz, J.A., Person, T., Bushey, J.A., Jahn, C.E., Gleason, S.M. 2021. Drought-induced root pressure in Sorghum bicolor. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Article e571072. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.571072.
- Water limitation reveals local adaptation and plasticity in the drought tolerance strategies of Bouteloua gracilis -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bushey, J.A., Hoffman, A.M., Gleason, S.M., Smith, M.D., Ocheltree, T.W. 2023. Water limitation reveals local adaptation and plasticity in the drought tolerance strategies of Bouteloua gracilis. Ecosphere. 14(1). Article e4335. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4335.
- Increasing axial parenchyma fraction allowed for the improvement of hydraulic efficiency during the evolution of Malagasy Magnoliids -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aritsara, A., Razakandrainibe, V.M., Ramananantoandro, T., Gleason, S.M., Cao, K. 2020. Increasing axial parenchyma fraction allowed for the improvement of hydraulic efficiency during the evolution of Malagasy Magnoliids. New Phytologist. 229(3):1467-1480. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16969.
- Wood day capacitance is related to water content, wood density, and anatomy across 30 temperate tree species -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zieminska, K., Rosa, E., Gleason, S.M., Holbrook, N.M. 2020. Wood day capacitance is related to water content, wood density, and anatomy across 30 temperate tree species. New Phytologist. 43(12):3048-3067. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13891.
- Weak tradeoff between xylem hydraulic efficiency and safety: Climatic seasonality matters -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, H., Gleason, S.M., He, P., Ye, Q. 2020. Weak tradeoff between xylem hydraulic efficiency and safety: Climatic seasonality matters. New Phytologist. 229(3):1440-1452. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16940.
- Plant hydraulic mechanisms underlie greater productivity under drought in grain crops-(Abstract Only)
- What do you mean “functional” in ecology? Patterns versus processes -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Volaire, F., Gleason, S.M., Delzon, S. 2020. What do you mean “functional” in ecology? Patterns versus processes. Ecology and Evolution. 10(21):11875-11885. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6781.
- Leaf manganese concentrations as a tool to assess belowground plant functioning in phosphorus-impoverished environments -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lambers, H., Wright, I.J., Pereria, C., Bellingham, P., Bentley, L.P., Cernusak, L.A., Foulds, W., Gleason, S.M., Gray, E.F., Hayes, P.E., Kooyman, R., Malhi, Y., Read, J., Richardson, S.J., Shane, M.W., Staudinger, C., Stock, W.D., Swarts, N.D., Turner, B.L., Turner, J., Wasaki, J., Westoby, M. 2020. Leaf manganese concentrations as a tool to assess belowground plant functioning in phosphorus-impoverished environments. Plant and Soil. 461:43-61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04690-2.
- Tip-to-base xylem conduit widening as an adaptation: Causes, consequences, and empirical priorities -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olson, M.E., Anfodillo, T., Gleason, S.M., McCulloh, K.A. 2020. Tip-to-base xylem conduit widening as an adaptation: Causes, consequences, and empirical priorities. New Phytologist. 229(4):1877-1893. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16961.
- Loss and recovery of leaf hydraulic conductance: Root pressure, embolism, and extra-xylary resistance -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ocheltree, T.W., Gleason, S.M., Jiang, G., Cao, K. 2020. Loss and recovery of leaf hydraulic conductance: Root pressure, embolism, and extra-xylary resistance. Journal of Plant Hydraulics. 7. Article e001. https://doi.org/10.20870/jph.2020.e-001.
- Options for optimizing limited on-farm irrigation in the Northern Great Plains-(Popular Publication)
Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M., Trout, T.J., Altenhofen, J., Zhang, H., DeJonge, K.C., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2020. Options for optimizing limited on-farm irrigation in the Northern Great Plains. Colorado Water Magazine. 37(2):10-11. Available: https://watercenter.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/07/ColoradoWater_V37-2.pdf.
- Measuring root flow rate as a surrogate for root pressure -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M., Drobnitch, S.T. 2020. Measuring root flow rate as a surrogate for root pressure. Acta Horticulturae. 1300:147-152. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1300.19.
- A vision for water-limited agroecological systems research-(Abstract Only)
Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Barnard, D.M., Comas, L.H., DeJonge, K.C., Gleason, S.M., Green, T.R., Zhang, H. 2020. A vision for water-limited agroecological systems research. Meeting Abstract.
- Plant hydraulic mechanisms underlie greater productivity under drought in grain crops.-(Abstract Only)
Comas, L.H., Drobnitch, S.T., Gleason, S.M. 2020. Plant hydraulic mechanisms underlie greater productivity under drought in grain crops [abstract]. Interdrought VI Conference.
- Factors influencing the measurement of assimilation and stomatal conductance with the LI-COR 6400XT gas exchange system -(Trade Journal)
Lecain, D.R., Gleason, S.M. 2019. Quantifying experimental error in the measurement of assimilation and stomatal conductance with the LI-COR 6400XT gas exchange system. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/494120.
- Growing-season temperature and precipitation are independent drivers of global variation in xylem hydraulic conductivity -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
He, P., Gleason, S.M., Wright, I., Weng, E., Liu, H., Zhu, S., Lu, M., Luo, Q., Li, R., Wu, G., Yan, E., Song, Y., Mi, X., Hao, G., Reich, P.B., Wang, Y., Ellsworth, D.S., Ye, Q. 2019. Growing-season temperature and precipitation are independent drivers of global variation in xylem hydraulic conductivity. Global Change Biology. 00:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14929.
- TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kattge, J., Bonisch, G., Diaz, S., Lavorel, S., Prentice, I.C., Leadley, P., Tautenhahn, S., Werner, G., Gillison, A., Wirth, C., Gleason, S.M., Blumenthal, D.M. 2020. TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access. Global Change Biology. 26:119-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14904.
- Response of maize yield components to growth stage-based deficit irrigation -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
- Response of maize yield components to growth stage-based deficit irrigation -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Han, M., Comas, L.H., DeJonge, K.C., Gleason, S.M., Trout, T.J., Ma, L. 2019. Response of maize yield components to growth stage-based deficit irrigation. Agronomy Journal. 111:14-9. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2019.03.0214.
- Water transport from stem to stomata: The coordination of hydraulic and gas exchange traits across 33 subtropical woody species -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, X., Liu, H., Gleason, S.M., Zhu, S., He, P., Hou, H., Li, R., Ye, Q. 2019. Water transport from stem to stomata: The coordination of hydraulic and gas exchange traits across 33 subtropical woody species. Tree Physiology. 39(10):1665-1674. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpz076.
- Plant hydraulic mechanisms related to increased productivity under drought in maize and sorghum.-(Abstract Only)
Comas, L.H., Drobnitch, S., Gleason, S.M., Trippe III, R.C. 2019. Plant hydraulic mechanisms related to increased productivity under drought in maize and sorghum [abstract]. International Conference on Integrative Plant Physiology. 2019 October 27-29; Sitges, Spain.
- Plant hydraulic mechanisms underlie greater productivity under drought in grain crops.-(Abstract Only)
Comas, L.H., Drobnitch, S.T., Gleason, S.M. 2019. Plant hydraulic mechanisms underlie greater productivity under drought in grain crops [abstract]. International Workshop on Sap Flow. 2019 October 7-11. Hyytiälä, Finland.
- Using canopy stomatal conductance calculated from remotely sensed plant parameters to determine plant water status.-(Abstract Only)
Wenz, J., Comas, L.H., Altenhofen, J., Willi, K., Zhang, H., Gleason, S.M., Chavez, J., DeJonge, K.C., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2019. Using canopy stomatal conductance calculated from remotely sensed plant parameters to determine plant water status. Annual American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days. http://hydrologydays.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HD-2019_Program-FINAL.pdf.
- Using strategic deficit irrigation to increase water productivity under limited water availability-(Abstract Only)
Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M., Zhang, H., DeJonge, K.C., Trout, T.J. 2019. Using strategic deficit irrigation to increase water productivity under limited water availability. Annual American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days. http://hydrologydays.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HD-2019_Program-FINAL.pdf.
- Simple background subtraction of thermal imagery for crop water stress detection in greenhouse -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
DeJonge, K.C., Zhang, H., Gleason, S.M. 2019. Simple background subtraction of thermal imagery for crop water stress detection in greenhouse. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 35(3):339-344. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13090.
- Stomatal conductance, xylem water transport, and root traits underpin improved performance under drought and well-watered conditions across a diverse panel of maize inbred lines -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Cooper, M.S., Wiggans, D.R., Bliss, C.A., Romay, C.M., Gore, M.A., Mickelbart, M.V., Topp, C., Zhang, H., DeJonge, K.C., Comas, L.H. 2019. Stomatal conductance, xylem water transport, and root traits underpin improved performance under drought and well-watered conditions across a diverse panel of maize inbred lines. Field Crops Research. 234:119-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2019.02.001.
- Hydraulic traits are coordinated with maximum plant height at the global scale -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, H., Gleason, S.M., Hao, G., Hua, L., He, P., Goldstein, G., Ye, Q. 2019. Hydraulic traits are coordinated with maximum plant height at the global scale. Science Advances. 5(2):1-14. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aav1332.
- USDA-ARS Colorado maize growth and development, yield and water-use under strategic timing of irrigation, 2012-2013 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Comas, L.H., Trout, T.J., Banks, G.T., Zhang, H., DeJonge, K.C., Gleason, S.M. 2018. USDA-ARS Colorado maize growth and development, yield and water-use under strategic timing of irrigation, 2012-2013. Data in Brief. 21:1227-1231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.10.140.
- Thermal video of maize canopy with wind using background subtraction technique-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
DeJonge, K.C., Gilkerson, T., Gleason, S.M., Zhang, H. 2018. Thermal video of maize canopy with wind using background subtraction technique. World Wide Web. https://figshare.com/articles/Thermal_video_of_maize_canopy_with_wind_using_background_subtraction_technique/7075220
- A blooming interest in the hydraulic traits of flowers
A commentary on Roddy et al. ‘Water relations of Calycanthus flowers: hydraulic conductance, capacitance, and embolism resistance’ -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M. 2018. A blooming interest in the hydraulic traits of flowers A commentary on Roddy et al. ‘Water relations of Calycanthus flowers: hydraulic conductance, capacitance, and embolism resistance’. Plant Cell and Environment. 10.1111/pce.13345.
- Crops under pressure: Conductivity, root pressure, and productivity in droughted maize and sorghum-(Abstract Only)
Drobnitch, S.T., Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M., Young, J.S., Barton, R.W., Trippe Iii, R.C., Travers, V.H. 2018. Crops under pressure: Conductivity, root pressure, and productivity in droughted maize and sorghum. Gordon Research Conference Proceedings. https://www.grc.org/multiscale-plant-vascular-biology-conference/2018/.
- Water productivity under strategic growth stage-based deficit irrigation in maize -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Comas, L.H., Trout, T.J., DeJonge, K.C., Zhang, H., Gleason, S.M. 2018. Water productivity under strategic growth stage-based deficit irrigation in maize. Agricultural Water Management. 212:433-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.07.015.
- Comparison of three crop water stress index models with sap flow measurements in maize -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Han, M., Zhang, H., Dejonge, K.C., Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M. 2017. Comparison of three crop water stress index models with sap flow measurements in maize. Remote Sensing. vol. 203, issue C, 366-375. doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.02.030.
- Vessel scaling in angiosperm leaves conforms with Murray’s law and area-filling assumptions -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Blackman, C.J., Gleason, S.T., Mcculloh, K.A., Ocheltree, T.W., Westoby, M. 2018. Vessel scaling in angiosperm leaves conforms with Murray’s law and area-filling assumptions. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15116.
- A global analysis of vessel diameter, plant height and axial parenchyma patterns in woody angiosperms -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, H., Gillingham, M.A., Plavcoa, L., Gleason, S.M., Olson, M.E., Coomes, D.A., Fichtler, E., Klepsch, M.M., Martinez-Cabrera, H.I., Mcglinn, D.J., Wheeler, E.A., Zheng, J., Zieminska, K., Jansen, S. 2017. A global analysis of vessel diameter, plant height and axial parenchyma patterns in woody angiosperms. Plant, Cell & Environment. 10.1111/pce.13091.
- Shoot growth of woody trees and shrubs is predicted by maximum plant height and associated traits -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Stephens, A., Tozer, W.C., Blackman, C.J., Butler, D.W., Chang, Y., Cook, A.M., Cooke, J., Laws, C.A., Rosell, J.A., Stuart, S.A., Westoby, M. 2017. Shoot growth of woody trees and shrubs is predicted by maximum plant height and associated traits. Functional Ecology. 10.1111/1365-2435.12972.
- Embolized stems recover overnight in Zea Mays: the role of soil water, root pressure, and nighttime transpiration-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Wiggans, D.R., Bliss, C.A., Young, J.S., Cooper, M.S., Willi, K.R., Comas, L.H. 2017. Embolized stems recover overnight in Zea Mays: the role of soil water, root pressure, and nighttime transpiration. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:662.
- The links between leaf hydraulic vulnerability to drought and key aspects of leaf venation and xylem anatomy in a diverse group of Australian woody angiosperms. -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blackman, C.J., Gleason, S.M., Cook, A.M., Chang, Y., Laws, C.A., Westoby, M. 2018. The links between leaf hydraulic vulnerability to drought and key aspects of leaf venation and xylem anatomy in a diverse group of Australian woody angiosperms.. New Phytologist. 10.1093/aob/mcy051.
- Coordinated decline in electron transport, PEP carboxylase activity, and maximal net CO2 assimilation with loss of hydraulic conductance during water stress in Zea mays-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Wiggans, D.R., Bliss, C.A., Comas, L.H., Cooper, M.S., DeJonge, K.C., Young, J.S., Zhang, H. 2017. Coordinated decline in electron transport, PEP carboxylase activity, and maximal net CO2 assimilation with loss of hydraulic conductance during water stress in Zea mays. Physiologia Plantarum. 227:1-9. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2016.11.017.
- Evaluation of accuracy and consistency of CWSI by empirical and theoretical models for maize-(Abstract Only)
- Toward an index of desiccation times to tree mortality under drought-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blackman, C.J., Pfautsch, S., Choat, B., Delzon, S., Gleason, S.M., Duursma, R.A. 2016. Toward an index of desiccation times to tree mortality under drought. Plant, Cell & Environment. doi:10.1111/pce.12758.
- Maximizing the value of limited irrigation water: USDA researchers study how producers on limited irrigation can save water and be profitable-(Other)
Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M., DeJonge, K.C., Zhang, H. 2016. Maximizing the value of limited irrigation water: USDA researchers study how producers on limited irrigation can save water and be profitable. Colorado State University Newsletter. 1(1):1-4.
- Response to: Vessel size, patterning and functionality: facts and artifacts -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Bucci, S.J., Cao, K., Choat, B., Cochard, H., Delzon, S., Hacke, U.G., Jacobsen, A.L., Jansen, S., Johnson, D.M., Lens, F., Maherali, H., Martinez-Vilalta, J., Mayr, S., Mcculloh, K.A., Mencuccini, M., Mitchell, P.J., Morris, H., Nardini, A., Pittermann, J., Plavcova, L., Pratt, R., Schreiber, S.G., Sperry, J.S., Westoby, M., Wright, I.J., Zanne, A.E. 2016. Response to: Vessel size, patterning and functionality: facts and artifacts. New Phytologist. 10.1111/nph.14043.
- The Northern Colorado limited irrigation research farm: past and future experiments-(Abstract Only)
- Response to Bittencourt et al (On xylem hydraulic efficiencies, wood space-use and the safety-efficiency tradeoff)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Westoby, M., Jansen, S., Choat, B., Brodribb, T.J., Cochard, H., Delzon, S., Hacke, U.G., Jacobsen, A.L., Johnson, D.M., Lens, F., Maherali, H., Martinez-Vilalta, J., Mayr, S., Mcculloh, K.A., Morris, H., Nardini, A., Plavcova, L., Pratt, R.B., Schreiber, S.G., Zanne, A.E. 2016. Response to Bittencourt et al (On xylem hydraulic efficiencies, wood space-use and the safety-efficiency tradeoff). New Phytologist. 211(4):1156-1158.
- Electron transport, pep carboxylase activity, and maximal net co2 assimilation exhibit coordinated and proportional decline with loss of hydraulic conductance during water stress in Zea mays-(Abstract Only)
Gleason, S.M., Wiggans, D.R., Bliss, C.A., Comas, L.H., Cooper, M.S., DeJonge, K.C., Young, J.S., Zhang, H. 2016. Electron transport, pep carboxylase activity, and maximal net co2 assimilation exhibit coordinated and proportional decline with loss of hydraulic conductance during water stress in Zea mays. American Society of Plant Biologists. 25th Western Photosynthesis Conference.
- Weak tradeoff between xylem safety and xylem-specific hydraulic efficiency across the world’s woody plant species-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Westoby, M., Jansen, S., Choat, B., Hacke, U.G., Pratt, R.B., Bhaskar, R., Brodribb, T.J., Bucci, S.J., Cao, K., Cochard, H., Delzon, S., Domec, C., Fan, Z., Field, T.S., Jacobsen, A.L., Johnson, D.M., Lens, F., Maherali, H., Martinez-Vilalta, J., Mayr, S., Mcculloh, K.A., Mencuccin, M., Mitchell, P.J., Morris, H., Nardina, A., Pittermann, J., Plavoca, L., Schreiber, S.G., Sperry, J.S., Wright, I.J., Zanne, A.E. 2016. Weak tradeoff between xylem safety and xylem-specific hydraulic efficiency across the world’s woody plant species. New Phytologist. doi:10.1111/nph.13646.
- Evolutionary outcomes should inform plant breeding and transgenic approaches to drought tolerance in crop species: the importance of xylem traits-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M. 2015. Evolutionary outcomes should inform plant breeding and transgenic approaches to drought tolerance in crop species: the importance of xylem traits. Nature Plants. doi:10/1038/nplants.2015.114.
- Why aren’t more plant breeders and geneticists interested in xylem traits?-(Abstract Only)
Gleason, S.M. 2015. Why aren’t more plant breeders and geneticists interested in xylem traits?. American Society of Agronomy Meetings. Synergy in Science. 264:2.
- Physiological failures in Zea mays during water-stress: opportunities for improvement-(Abstract Only)
Gleason, S.M., Wiggans, D.R., Comas, L.H., DeJonge, K.C., Young, J.S., Zhang, H. 2015. Physiological failures in Zea mays during water-stress: opportunities for improvement. American Society of Agronomy Meetings. Synergy in Science. 129:2.
- How well do plant hydraulic traits predict species’ distributions across the world-(Abstract Only)
Gleason, S.M., Blackman, C.J. 2015. How well do plant hydraulic traits predict species’ distributions across the world. American Society of Agronomy Meetings. 284-3.
- Weak coordination among petiole, leaf, vein, and gas-exchange traits across 41 Australian angiosperm species and its possible implications-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Blackman, C.J., Chang, Y., Cook, A., Laws, C., Westoby, M. 2016. Weak coordination among petiole, leaf, vein, and gas-exchange traits across 41 Australian angiosperm species and its possible implications. Ecology and Evolution. Ecol Evol.2016 Jan; 6(1):267-278.
- Adapting irrigation management to water scarcity: constraints of plant growth, hydraulics and carbon assimilation.-(Abstract Only)
Comas, L.H., Wiggans, D.R., Young, J.S., Gleason, S.M., Shaner, D.L. 2014. Adapting irrigation management to water scarcity: constraints of plant growth, hydraulics and carbon assimilation.. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.
- Leaf hydraulic vulnerability to drought is linked to site water availability across a broad range of species and climates-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blackman, C.J., Gleason, S.M., Chang, Y., Cook, A., Laws, C., Westoby, M. 2014. Leaf hydraulic vulnerability to drought is linked to site water availability across a broad range of species and climates. Annals Of Botany. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcu131.
- Whole-plant capacitance, embolism resistance and slow transpiration rates all contribute to longer desiccation times in woody angiosperms from arid and wet habitats-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gleason, S.M., Blackman, C.J., Cook, A.M., Laws, C.A., Westoby, M. 2014. Whole-plant capacitance, embolism resistance and slow transpiration rates all contribute to longer desiccation times in woody angiosperms from arid and wet habitats. Tree Physiology. 34(3):275-84.