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William J. Foley is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on environmental and biological sciences, with a strong emphasis on ecology, plant science, and molecular biology.

Their work covers several main fields of study:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, Foley's subfields of study include:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Plant Science

The key research topics that Foley has addressed are:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

Foley has contributed to numerous scientific papers. Recent publications include:

  • "A phylogenomic approach reveals a low somatic mutation rate in a long-lived plant" (2020) published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Food intake: an overlooked driver of climate change casualties?" (2021) published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Suggestions for Critical Awareness, Accountability, and Transformation in Human Rights Education" (2021) published in Current Issues in Comparative Education
  • "Sample selection, calibration and validation of models developed from a large dataset of near infrared spectra of tree leaves" (2020) published in Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy
  • "Plant secondary metabolites and primate food choices: A meta-analysis and future directions" (2022) published in American Journal of Primatology

Frequent co-authors associated with Foley's research include:

  • Karen J. Marsh
  • Carsten Külheim
  • Ben D. Moore
  • David Kainer
  • Kara N. Youngentob

Foley's research has appeared in several publication venues, with multiple articles published in:

  • International Journal of Primatology
  • Journal of Planar Chromatography - Modern TLC
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Current Issues in Comparative Education
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Best Publications

  • The genome of Eucalyptus grandis

    Alexander Andrew Myburg;Dario Grattapaglia;Dario Grattapaglia;Gerald A. Tuskan;Gerald A. Tuskan;Uffe Hellsten

  • Ecological applications of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy - a tool for rapid, cost-effective prediction of the composition of plant and animal tissues and aspects of animal performance

    William J. Foley;Allen McIlwee;Ivan Lawler;Lem Aragones

  • Explaining intraspecific diversity in plant secondary metabolites in an ecological context.

    Ben D. Moore;Rose L. Andrew;Carsten Külheim;William J. Foley

  • Estimating foliage nitrogen concentration from HYMAP data using continuum, removal analysis

    Zhi Huang;Brian J. Turner;Stephen J. Dury;Ian R. Wallis

  • Assessing the evidence for latitudinal gradients in plant defence and herbivory

    Angela T. Moles;Stephen P. Bonser;Alistair G.B. Poore;Ian R. Wallis

  • The Influence of Plant Secondary Metabolites on the Nutritional Ecology of Herbivorous Terrestrial Vertebrates

    M. Denise Dearing;William J. Foley;Stuart McLean

  • Progress in Myrtaceae genetics and genomics: Eucalyptus as the pivotal genus

    Dario Grattapaglia;Dario Grattapaglia;René E. Vaillancourt;Merv Shepherd;Bala R. Thumma

  • Protein content of diets dictates the daily energy intake of a free-ranging primate

    Annika M. Felton;Adam Felton;David Raubenheimer;Stephen J. Simpson

  • Role of plant secondary metobolites in the nutritional ecology of mammalian herbivores: how far have we come in 25 years?

    WJ Foley;GR Iason;C McArthur

  • Tree use by koalas in a chemically complex landscape

    Ben D Moore;Ben D Moore;William J Foley

  • Intraspecific variation in Eucalyptus secondary metabolites determines food intake by folivorous marsupials

    I. R. Lawler;W. J. Foley;B. M. Eschler;D. M. Pass

  • Nutritional goals of wild primates

    Annika M. Felton;Adam Felton;Adam Felton;David B. Lindenmayer;William J. Foley

  • The effects of elevated CO 2 atmospheres on the nutritional quality of Eucalyptus foliage and its interaction with soil nutrient and light availability

    I. R. Lawler;W. J. Foley;I. E. Woodrow;S. J. Cork

  • The effects of plant defensive chemistry on nutrient availability predict reproductive success in a mammal

    Jane L. DeGabriel;Jane L. DeGabriel;Ben D. Moore;Ben D. Moore;William John Foley;Christopher N. Johnson

  • Putting plant resistance traits on the map: a test of the idea that plants are better defended at lower latitudes

    Angela T. Moles;Ian R. Wallis;William J. Foley;David I. Warton

  • Correlations between physical and chemical defences in plants: tradeoffs, syndromes, or just many different ways to skin a herbivorous cat?

    Angela T. Moles;Begoña Peco;Ian R. Wallis;William J. Foley

  • FOLIAR CONCENTRATION OF A SINGLE TOXIN CREATES HABITAT PATCHINESS FOR A MARSUPIAL FOLIVORE

    Ivan R. Lawler;William J. Foley;Bart M. Eschler

  • Enhanced CO2 alters the relationship between photosynthesis and defence in cyanogenic Eucalyptus cladocalyx F. Muell.

    Roslyn M Gleadow;W J Foley;Ian Edward Woodrow

  • Conserving koalas: A review of the contrasting regional trends, outlooks and policy challenges

    Clive McAlpine;Daniel Lunney;Daniel Lunney;Alistair Melzer;Peter Menkhorst

  • Use of fibrous diets by small herbivores: How far can the rules be ‘bent’?

    William J. Foley;Steven J. Cork

  • Consequences of biotransformation of plant secondary metabolites on acid-base metabolism in mammals—A final common pathway?

    William J. Foley;Stuart McLean;Steven J. Cork

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian R. Wallis
Ian R. Wallis Australian National University
Ben D. Moore
Ben D. Moore Western Sydney University
Noel W. Davies
Noel W. Davies University of Leicester
Christopher N. Johnson
Christopher N. Johnson University of Tasmania
David B. Lindenmayer
David B. Lindenmayer Australian National University
Adam Felton
Adam Felton Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Jeffrey Wood
Jeffrey Wood Australian National University
Andrew K. Krockenberger
Andrew K. Krockenberger James Cook University
Dario Grattapaglia
Dario Grattapaglia Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Tobias G. Köllner
Tobias G. Köllner Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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