Assoc. Prof. Ros Gleadow

Associate Professor

Telephone: +61-3-9905-1667
Fax: +61-3-9905-1450
E-mail: Ros.Gleadow@monash.edu

President, Australian Society of Plant Scientists

• Environmental regulation of secondary metabolism in plants
• Molecular control of secondary metabolism in plants
• Plant-animal interactions
• Climate change
• Food security
• Science communication and education

Honours projects for prospective students

• Environmental and genetic regulation of cyanogenesis in forage sorghum and cassava
• Effect of climate change on nutritive value of tropical crops
• Regulation of secondary metabolism in Eucalyptus
• Engaging students in science

• Burns A, Gleadow RM, Cavagnaro TR (2010) Cassava: the drought, war and famine crop in a changing environment. Submitted to Special Issue 'Food Security and Environmental Sustainability' , Sustainability 2(11), 3572-3607; doi:10.3390/su2113572 (free downloads)
• McKey D, Cavagnaro TR, Cliff T, Gleadow RM (2010) Chemical ecology in coupled human and natural systems: people, manioc, multitrophic interactions and global change. Chemoecology. 20, 109-133. (pdf 320kb)
• Simon, J; Gleadow R. and Woodrow IE (2010). Allocation of resources to chemical defence and plant functional traits is constrained by soil N. Invited paper to special issue on tree nutrition. Tree Physiology, 30, 1111 - 1117. (pdf 228kb)
• Gleadow RM, Evans JR, McCaffrey S, and Cavagnaro TR, (2009). Growth and nutritive value of cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz.) are reduced when grown at elevated CO2. Plant Biology 11, (Suppl. 1) 76–82. Published Online: Aug 6 2009 doi:10.1111/j.1438-8677.2009.00238.x (pdf 208kb)
• Gleadow RM, Edwards E. and Evans JR (2009) Changes in nutritional value of cyanogenic Trifolium repens at elevated CO2. Journal Chemical Ecology 35, 476–47. (pdf 118kb)
• Mora F, Perret S, Gleadow R, Scapim CA, Martins WN (2009) Heritability of early flowering in sugar gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx F. Muell): a Bayesian approach. Euphytica DOI 10.1007/s10681-009-9962-z
• Gleadow RM, Haburjak J, Dunn JE , Conn M.E. and Conn EE (2008). Frequency and distribution of cyanogenic glycosides in Eucalyptus L'Hérit. Phytochemistry. 69, 1870-1874 (pdf 195kb). (0, 2.78, 50%)
• Goodger JQD, Gleadow RM, Heskes, AM, King DK, Woodrow IE (2008) Micropropagation of Eucalyptus polybractea selected for key essential oil traits. Functional Plant Biology, 35, 247-251. (pdf 198kb) Su V, King DK, Woodrow IE McFadden G and Gleadow RM(2008) Plasmodium falciparum growth is arrested by monoterpenes from eucalyptus oil. Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 23, 315-318. (pdf 169kb)
• Heraud P, Caine S, Sanson G, Gleadow R, Wood BR and McNaughton D (2006) Focal plane array infrared imaging: a new way to analyse leaf tissue. New Phytologist. 173, 216–225. (pdf 382kb)
• Gleadow RM, and Narayan I (2007) Implications of temperature thresholds for germination and survival for management of Pittosporum undulatum by fire. Acta Oecologia 31, 151-157. (pdf 259kb)
• Goodger JQD, Gleadow RM and Woodrow IE (2006) Growth cost and ontogenetic expression patterns of defence in cyanogenic eucalypts. Trees. 20, 757-765. (pdf 347kb)
• King DK Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE (2006) Regulation of oil accumulation in single glands of Eucalyptus polybractea. New Phytologist. 172,440–451. (pdf 372kb)
• King DK Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE (2006) The accumulation of terpenoid oils does not incur a growth cost in Eucalyptus polybractea seedlings. Functional Plant Biology 33 497-505. (pdf 165kb)
• Schmidt S, Gleadow R, Robinson S (2006) Foreword to 'Plant and Ecosystem Physiology: Research and Methodology Functional Plant Biology 33, pp. v-v
• King DK Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE (2004) Terpene deployment in Eucalyptus... Functional Plant Biology, 31, 451-460
• Miller RE, Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE (2004) Cyanogenesis in tropical Prunus turneriana...Functional Plant Biology, 31, 491-503.
• Gleadow RM, Vecchies, A and Woodrow IE (2003) Cyanogenic Eucalyptus nobilis is polymorphic ...Phytochemistry 63, 699-704. (pdf 152kb)
• Burns AE, Gleadow RM and Woodrow IE (2002) Light alters the allocation of nitrogen to cyanogenic glycosides Oecologia, 2002. 133, 288-294. (pdf 135kb)
• Gleadow RM and Woodrow IE (2002) Defence chemistry ...is affected by water supply. Tree Physiology, 22, 939-945. (pdf 62kb)
• Woodrow IE, Slocum D and Gleadow RM (2002) Influence of water stress on cyanogenic capacity in Eucalyptus cladocalyx. Functional Plant Biology, 29, 103-110. (pdf 135kb)
• Gleadow and Woodrow (2002) Constraints on the effectiveness of cyanogenic glycosides in herbivore defence [mini review] Journal Chemical Ecology, 28, 1297-1309. (pdf 67kb)
• Gleadow, R.M., and Woodrow, I.E. (2000) Temporal and spatial variation in cyanogenic glycosides in Eucalyptus cladocalyx. Tree Physiology 20, 591-198. (pdf 396kb)
• Gleadow, R.M., and Woodrow, I.E. (2000) Polymorphism in cyanogenic glycoside content and cyanogenic beta-glucosidase activity .... Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 27, 693-699. (pdf 251kb)
• Gleadow, R. M., Foley, W. J. and Woodrow I. E. (1998). Enhanced CO2 alters the relationship between photosynthesis and defence ...Plant, Cell and Environment. 21, 10-22. (pdf 477kb)

Selected articles from the popular press

• Gleadow R. (2010) 'Food Security in a Changing World.' Australasian Science, Jan/Feb 2010, pp.31-32.
• 'Toxic greenhouse effect'. New Scientist, vol 203. page 6. 2009
• 'Crops face toxic future in warmer world' ABC Science, June 30, 2009
• 'New crops needed for new climate' Bio-medicine, June 2009.

Publications on other topics

• Gleadow, R.M., Dalling, M.J. and Halloran, G.M. (1982). Variation in endosperm characteristics and nitrogen content in six wheat lines. Australian. Journal of Plant Physiol., 9, 539-51.
• Nicolas ME, Gleadow RM and Dalling MJ (1984) Effects of post-anthesis drought on cell division and starch accumulation in developing wheat grains. Annals of Botany 55, 433-444. (pdf 690kb) Nicolas ME, Gleadow RM and Dalling MJ (1984) Effects of drought and high temperature on grain growth in wheat. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 11, 553-66.
• Gleadow, R.M. (1982). Invasion by Pittosporum undulatum of the forests of central Victoria . II ... Australian Journal of Botany, 30, 185-98.
• Gleadow, R.M., and Ashton, D. H. (1981). Invasion by Pittosporum undulatum of the forests of central Victoria . I ... Australian Journal of Botany, 29, 705-20
• Gleadow RM, Rowan KS and Ashton DH (1983) Invasion by Pittosporum undulatum of the forests of central Victoria. IV Shade tolerance. Australian Journal of Botany 31, 151-60.
• Gleadow RM and Rowan KS (1982) Invasion by Pittosporum undulatum of the forests of central Victoria. III Effects of temperature and light on growth and drought resistance. Australian Journal of Botany 30, 347-57.
• Ladiges, P. Y., and Gleadow, R. M. (1997). "Biology of Australian Flora and Flora,". McGraw-Hill, Sydney. (Self-study guide and CD-ROM for tertiary students.)
• Gleadow, R. M., Ladiges, P. Y., Handasyde, K., Dodds, A., Lawrence , J., and Burgman, M. (1993). Innovative teaching methods in Biology incorporating self-study and multimedia programs. In "Promoting Teaching in Higher Education. Reports from the National Teaching Workshop." Eds J. Bain, E, Lietzow and B. Ross. pp.305-318. ( Griffith University : Brisbane .)