Michelle R. Leishman

Macquarie University — Australia

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

63h-index22.0kcitations241works3.42yr avg
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Research Topics

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(113), Plant and animal studies(61), Species Distribution and Climate Change(39), Plant responses to elevated CO2(33), Biological Control of Invasive Species(24)

Publications239 total

Thermal Safety Margins and Peak Leaf Temperatures Predict Vulnerability of Diverse Plant Species to an Experimental Heatwave
Plant Cell & Environment·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Igniting river health? Testing the effectiveness of low intensity burns to improve riparian vegetation quality in modified ecosystems
International Journal of Wildland Fire·2025Open Access
Benchmarking Riparian Vegetation Quality in Recovering Rivers: Implications for Management of Novel Ecosystems
Environmental Management·2024· 2 cited
The role of abiotic soil properties in bell miner associated dieback of eucalypt forests in eastern Australia
Forest Ecology and Management·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Cost-benefit analysis of working with recovery in river management using Marxan
Frontiers in Environmental Science·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
The <scp>RARC<i>rec</i></scp>: A rapid riparian vegetation assessment method for use in river systems undergoing vegetative and geomorphic recovery
Ecological Management & Restoration·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
The Effects of Sterilisation on Abiotic Soil Properties and the Challenge this Poses to Untangling the Influence of Abiotic and Biotic Soil Variables on Plant Growth
Journal of soil science and plant nutrition·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
<i>Phytophthora</i> in urban tree planting stock: Are we managing the risk to the urban forest and natural ecosystems?
Plant Pathology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
The effect of root shaving and biostimulant application on the transplant success of six common Australian urban tree species
Urban Ecosystems·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Biostimulants do not affect the performance of urban plant species grown under drought stress
Urban Ecosystems·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Limiting the impact of insect pests on urban trees under climate change
Urban forestry & urban greening·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Can the impacts of invasive African Olive on native Cumberland Plain Woodland plants be mitigated through bioinoculation?
Ecological Management & Restoration·2024· 1 cited
The impacts of invasive African olive on native Australian legumes via altered soil conditions do not persist as legacy effects
Plant and Soil·2023· 2 cited
Research note: Integrating big data to predict tree root blockages across sewer networks
Landscape and Urban Planning·2023· 8 citedOpen Access
Biostimulant application practices in Australian urban forestry
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science·2023· 2 cited
Rewiring critical plant–soil microbial interactions to assist ecological restoration
American Journal of Botany·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
Managing multi‐species plant invasions when interactions influence their impact
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment·2023· 26 citedOpen Access
Which Plant Where: A Plant Selection Tool for Changing Urban Climates
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry·2023· 14 citedOpen Access
Biochar, but not soil microbial additives, increase the resilience of urban plant species to low water availability
Urban Ecosystems·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
The global spectrum of plant form and function: enhanced species-level trait dataset
Scientific Data·2022· 106 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Mark Westoby(23), Angela T. Moles(11), Rachael V. Gallagher(10), Ian J. Wright(8), Lesley Hughes(7), Peter B. Reich(6), J. Robert Cooke(6), William K. Cornwell(5), Ülo Niinemets(5), Janice M. Lord(5), I. Colin Prentice(4), Laura Warman(4), Enrique Jurado(4), Jens Kattge(3), Sandy P. Harrison(3), Michael Bahn(3), Benjamin Blonder(3), Jeannine Cavender‐Bares(3), Grégoire T. Freschet(3), Álvaro G. Gutiérrez(3)