Virginia Williamson

Previous drought exposure leads to greater drought resistance in eucalypts through changes in morphology rather than physiology

Carola Pritzkow, Christopher Szota, Virginia Williamson, Stefan K Arndt

Journal article  |  2021  |  TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Over their lifetime, trees are repeatedly exposed to droughts. It is therefore important to understand whether repeated drought ex..

A comparison of scanning electron microscopy preparation methods to observe anatomical features and microbial changes during the vase life of Acacia and Rosa

Virginia G Williamson

Journal article  |  2021  |  SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE

There are several sample preparation methods used to observe plant material in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and choosing the..

Phenotypic Plasticity of Drought Tolerance Traits in a Widespread Eucalypt (Eucalyptus obliqua)

Carola Pritzkow, Christopher Szota, Virginia G Williamson, Stefan K Arndt

Journal article  |  2020  |  FORESTS

Long-term studies of tree responses to drought stress help us to understand the capacity of species to adapt to their environment...

Phenotypic plasticity and genetic adaptation of functional traits influences intra-specific variation in hydraulic efficiency and safety

Carola Pritzkow, Virginia Williamson, Christopher Szota, Raphael Trouve, Stefan K Arndt

Journal article  |  2020  |  TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Understanding which hydraulic traits are under genetic control and/or are phenotypically plastic is essential in understanding how..

Storage performance of two 'Pink Lady (R)' clones differs, but 1-MCP treatment is beneficial, regardless of maturity at harvest

Virginia G Williamson, Christine Frisina, Muhammad Naveed Tareen, Dario Stefanelli

Journal article  |  2018  |  SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE

Determining optimal apple harvest time is important for effective postharvest treatments and also for maintenance of quality along..

An investigation of ethylene sensitivity in three Australian native cut flower genera, Calothamnus, Grevillea and Philotheca

V Williamson, F Rezvani, G Li, G Hepworth

Journal article  |  2018  |  Scientia Horticulturae

Knowing a plant’s sensitivity to ethylene is crucial in order to negate ethylene-mediated senescence with inhibitors such as silve..

Cripps Pink and Rosy Glow behave differently in storage

V Williamson, D Stefanelli

Journal article  |  2018  |  Australian Fruitgrower

Currently, the two varieties Cripps Pink and Rosy Glow that produce Pink Lady® branded apples, are managed the same in storage by ..

The role and fate of Ethrel® in 'Rosy Glow' and 'Cripps Pink' apples pre- and post-harvest

V WILLIAMSON, D Stefanelli, J Lopresti, R Khan, B Boughton, D Thinagaran

Conference Proceedings  |  2017

Xylem vessel length and distribution: does analysis method matter? A study using Acacia

Virginia G Williamson, John A Milburn

Journal article  |  2017  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Knowledge of xylem vessel length is important for several reasons, including the accurate calculation and comparison of hydraulic ..

Are pectolytic bacteria isolated from cut Acacia stems responsible for reduced vase life?

VG Williamson

Journal article  |  2015  |  XXIX INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CONGRESS ON HORTICULTURE: SUSTAINING LIVES, LIVELIHOODS AND LANDSCAPES (IHC2014): INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE IN THE GLOBAL GREENHOUSE

Bacteria have long been known to cause vascular blockages in cut stems and have been implicated in reduced vase life. Soft-rot bac..