David S. Ellsworth

Western Sydney University — Australia

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

87h-index33.4kcitations254works4.22yr avg
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Research Topics

Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics(166), Plant responses to elevated CO2(155), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(47), Tree-ring climate responses(37), Forest ecology and management(34)

Publications254 total

Phosphorus constrains global photosynthesis more than nitrogen does
Nature Ecology & Evolution·2025· 7 cited
Leaf phosphorus resorption is related to leaf lifespan and labile phosphorus allocation among species in a nutrient‐poor sclerophyll woodland
Functional Ecology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Thermal Safety Margins and Peak Leaf Temperatures Predict Vulnerability of Diverse Plant Species to an Experimental Heatwave
Plant Cell & Environment·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Leaf manganese concentrations reveal phosphorus-mining strategies and trait diversification of Myrtaceae in south-eastern Australia
Annals of Botany·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Network-informed analysis of a multivariate trait-space reveals optimal trait selection
Communications Biology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Mistletoes have higher hydraulic safety but lower efficiency in xylem traits than their hosts
New Phytologist·2024· 4 cited
Carbon-phosphorus cycle models overestimate CO <sub>2</sub> enrichment response in a mature <i>Eucalyptus</i> forest
Science Advances·2024· 14 citedOpen Access
Stimulated photosynthesis of regrowth after fire in coastal scrub vegetation: increased water or nutrient availability?
Tree Physiology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
A fierce battle is being fought in the soil beneath our feet – and the implications for global warming are huge
2024
We need urban trees more than ever – here’s how to save them from extreme heat
2023
Decoupling between stomatal conductance and photosynthesis occurs under extreme heat in broadleaf tree species regardless of water access
Global Change Biology·2023· 77 citedOpen Access
The AusTraits Plant Dictionary
2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Stomatal responses of terrestrial plants to global change
Nature Communications·2023· 90 citedOpen Access
How can elevated CO2 (eCO2) affect the vegetation structure of a mature evergreen Eucalyptus woodland – results from the Eucalyptus Free-Air CO2 Enrichment (EucFACE) experiment in Australia
2023Open Access
Specific leaf area and vapour pressure deficit control live fuel moisture content
Functional Ecology·2023· 39 cited
You are what you eat: nutrient and water relations between mistletoes and hosts
New Phytologist·2023· 14 citedOpen Access
Leaf photosynthetic CO2 response curve data from paper: Phosphorus recycling in photorespiration maintains high photosynthetic capacity
Figshare·2023Open Access
Optimal stomatal theory predicts <scp>CO<sub>2</sub></scp> responses of stomatal conductance in both gymnosperm and angiosperm trees
New Phytologist·2022· 41 citedOpen Access
Convergence in phosphorus constraints to photosynthesis in forests around the world
Nature Communications·2022· 76 citedOpen Access
Are chlorophyll concentrations and nitrogen across the vertical canopy profile affected by elevated CO2 in mature Quercus trees?
Trees·2022· 15 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Peter B. Reich(24), Michael B. Walters(10), Belinda E. Medlyn(10), Ram Oren(6), I. Colin Prentice(5), Kristine Y. Crous(5), Martin G. De Kauwe(5), Mark G. Tjoelker(5), Gabriel G. Katul(4), David Tilman(4), Christopher Uhl(4), Richard J. Norby(4), David T. Tissue(4), Remko A. Duursma(3), K. V. Schäfer(3), George R. Hendrey(3), Tali D. Lee(3), Shahid Naeem(3), Anthony P. Walker(3), Sönke Zaehle(3)