David J. Merritt

Overview

Best Publications

• Insect Silk: One Name, Many Materials

  Tara D. Sutherland;James H. Young;Sarah Weisman;Cheryl Y. Hayashi

  451
  Citations

• Restoration Seed Banks—A Matter of Scale

  David J. Merritt;Kingsley W. Dixon

  405
  Citations

• A research agenda for seed-trait functional ecology.

  Arne Saatkamp;Anne Cochrane;Lucy Commander;Lydia K. Guja;Lydia K. Guja

  364
  Citations

• Wolbachia density and virulence attenuation after transfer into a novel host

  Elizabeth McGraw;D Merritt;J Droller;Scott Leslie O'Neill;Scott Leslie O'Neill

  350
  Citations

• Seed Coating: Science or Marketing Spin?

  Simone Pedrini;David J. Merritt;Jason Stevens;Kingsley Dixon

  344
  Citations

• Do insects feel pain? — A biological view

  C. H. Eisemann;W. K. Jorgensen;D. J. Merritt;M. J. Rice

  277
  Citations

• Karrikins: A new family of plant growth regulators in smoke

  Sheila D.S. Chiwocha;Kingsley W. Dixon;Gavin R. Flematti;Emilio L. Ghisalberti

  276
  Citations

• Seed dormancy and germination stimulation syndromes for Australian temperate species

  David Merritt;Shane Turner;Samantha Clarke;Kingsley Dixon

  251
  Citations

• Soil physicochemical and microbiological indicators of short, medium and long term post-fire recovery in semi-arid ecosystems

  Miriam Muñoz-Rojas;Miriam Muñoz-Rojas;Todd E. Erickson;Dylan Martini;Kingsley W. Dixon;Kingsley W. Dixon

  209
  Citations

• Karrikinolide - a Phytoreactive Compund Derived from Smoke with Applications in Horticulture, Ecological Restoration and Agriculture

  Kingsley Dixon;David Merritt;Gavin Flematti;Emilio Ghisalberti

  206
  Citations

• Soil quality indicators to assess functionality of restored soils in degraded semiarid ecosystems

  Miriam Muñoz-Rojas;Miriam Muñoz-Rojas;Todd E. Erickson;Kingsley W. Dixon;Kingsley W. Dixon;David J. Merritt

  201
  Citations

• A framework for the practical science necessary to restore sustainable, resilient, and biodiverse ecosystems

  Ben P. Miller;Ben P. Miller;Elizabeth A. Sinclair;Elizabeth A. Sinclair;Myles H. M. Menz;Myles H. M. Menz;Myles H. M. Menz;Carole P. Elliott;Carole P. Elliott

  178
  Citations

• Benzoic acid may act as the functional group in salicylic acid and derivatives in the induction of multiple stress tolerance in plants

  Tissa Senaratna;David Merritt;Kingsley Dixon;Eric Bunn

  173
  Citations

• Seed germination of agricultural weeds is promoted by the butenolide 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one under laboratory and field conditions

  Jason Stevens;David Merritt;Gavin Flematti;Emilio Ghisalberti

  161
  Citations

• Burning vegetation produces cyanohydrins that liberate cyanide and stimulate seed germination

  Gavin R. Flematti;David J. Merritt;Matthew J. Piggott;Robert D. Trengove

  150
  Citations

• Cyanobacteria inoculation enhances carbon sequestration in soil substrates used in dryland restoration.

  M. Muñoz-Rojas;M. Muñoz-Rojas;J.R. Román;B. Roncero-Ramos;T.E. Erickson

  143
  Citations

• Mechanisms of Fire Seasonality Effects on Plant Populations

  Russell G. Miller;Ryan Tangney;Neal J. Enright;Joseph B. Fontaine

  142
  Citations

• Central projections of sensory neurons in the Drosophila embryo correlate with sensory modality, soma position, and proneural gene function

  David J. Merritt;Paul M. Whitington

  132
  Citations

• Wolbachia-mediated sperm modification is dependent on the host genotype in Drosophila.

  Elizabeth A McGraw;D J Merritt;J N Droller;Scott L O'Neill

  129
  Citations

• Effects of a butenolide present in smoke on light-mediated germination of Australian Asteraceae

  David Merritt;M. Kristiansen;Gavin Flematti;Shane Turner

  128
  Citations

• Karrikin and Cyanohydrin Smoke Signals Provide Clues to New Endogenous Plant Signaling Compounds

  Gavin R. Flematti;Mark T. Waters;Adrian Scaffidi;David J. Merritt

  123
  Citations

• Preparation of 2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one derivatives and evaluation of their germination-promoting activity.

  Gavin R. Flematti;Ethan D. Goddard-Borger;David J. Merritt;Emilio L. Ghisalberti

  117
  Citations

• A continental-scale study of seed lifespan in experimental storage examining seed, plant, and environmental traits associated with longevity

  David J. Merritt;Amelia J. Martyn;Phillip Ainsley;Renee E. Young

  115
  Citations

• Projections of leg proprioceptors within the CNS of the fly Phormia in relation to the generalized insect ganglion.

  D. J. Merritt;R. K. Murphey

  101
  Citations

• Influence of Polymer Seed Coatings, Soil Raking, and Time of Sowing on Seedling Performance in Post-Mining Restoration

  Shane R. Turner;Brett Pearce;Deanna P. Rokich;Deanna P. Rokich;Robert R. Dunn;Robert R. Dunn

  99
  Citations