Publications by authors named "G E Burrows"

and are native plants of Australia, which were used by the First Peoples for medicinal purposes. In this study, 70% aqueous ethanol crude extracts were prepared from bark and leaves, leaves and leaves, and partitioned via sequential extraction with -hexane, dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate and ethanol. The crude extracts and fractions were screened for antioxidant activity using a novel, high-throughput lipid-based antioxidant assay, as well as the aqueous ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)) assay and the Folin-Ciocalteu test for total phenols.

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Gymnosperms are generally regarded as poor resprouters, especially when compared to angiosperms and particularly following major disturbance. However, is it this clear-cut? This review investigates two main aspects of gymnosperm resprouting: (i) various papers have provided exceptions to the above generalization-how frequent are these exceptions and are there any taxonomic trends?; and (ii) assuming gymnosperms are poor resprouters are there any anatomical or physiological reasons why this is the case? Five of six non-coniferous gymnosperm genera and 24 of 80 conifer genera had at least one species with a well-developed resprouting capability. This was a wider range than would be expected from the usual observation 'gymnosperms are poor resprouters'.

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Article Synopsis
  • - AusTraits is a comprehensive database that compiles data on 448 traits from 28,640 taxa in Australian flora, integrating information from various sources like field studies and published literature.
  • - The database includes a wide range of traits, from physiological performance measures (like photosynthesis) to morphological features (such as leaf size and plant height), linking these traits to ecological variations.
  • - The latest version, 3.0.2, presents 997,808 trait-by-taxon combinations and aims to facilitate collaboration in archiving and sharing plant trait data, serving as a model for similar initiatives worldwide.
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