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W. Silvester

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W. Silvester — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 31
Works: 87
Citations: 3,074

Most-cited papers

Estimating leaf nitrogen concentration in ryegrass ( Lolium spp.) pasture using the chlorophyll red-edge: Theoretical modelling and experimental observations
D. Lamb, M. Steyn-Ross, P. Schaare, M. Hanna +2 more
2002179 citations
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The response of photosynthetic model parameters to temperature and nitrogen concentration in Pinus radiata D. Don
A. Walcroft, D. Whitehead, W. Silvester, F. Kelliher
1997152 citations
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Unexpectedly Diverse Mesorhizobium Strains and Rhizobium leguminosarum Nodulate Native Legume Genera of New Zealand, while Introduced Legume Weeds Are Nodulated by Bradyrhizobium Species
Bevan Simon Weir, S. Turner, W. Silvester, D. Park +1 more
2004Applied and Environmental Microbiology145 citations Open access
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Molybdenum limitation of asymbiotic nitrogen fixation in forests of Pacific Northwest America
W. Silvester
1989130 citations
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Variation in foliar δ13C values within the crowns of Pinus radiata trees
R. Waring, W. Silvester
1994117 citations
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Seasonal Changes in Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios within Annual Rings of Pinus radiata Reflect Environmental Regulation of Growth Processes
A. Walcroft, W. Silvester, D. Whitehead, F. Kelliher
1997116 citations
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Colonization dynamics and facilitative impacts of a nitrogen-fixing shrub in primary succession
L. Walker, B. Clarkson, W. Silvester, B. Clarkson
2003104 citations Open access
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Photorespiration and nitrogenase activity in the blue-green alga, Anabaena cylindrica
M. Lex, W. Silvester, W. D. Stewart
1972Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences86 citations
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Nitrogen fixation and acetylene reduction in decaying conifer boles: effects of incubation time, aeration, and moisture content
W. Silvester, P. Sollins, T. Verhoeven, S. Cline
198285 citations
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Animal treading stimulates denitrification in soil under pasture
J. Menneer, S. Ledgard, C. Mclay, W. Silvester
200578 citations
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Nitrogen Fixation by Gunnera–Nostoc Symbiosis
W. Silvester, D. R. Smith
1969Nature76 citations
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8 – Oxygen Regulation and Hemoglobin
W. Silvester, S. Harris, J. Tjepkema
199075 citations
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Photosynthetic Characteristics of Three Asparagus Cultivars Differing in Yield
M. Faville, W. Silvester, T. G. Allan Green, W. Jermyn
199973 citations
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The biology of kauri (Agathis australis) in New Zealand. I. Production, biomass, carbon storage, and litter fall in four forest remnants
W. Silvester, T. Orchard
199973 citations Open access
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Nitrogen Fixation Associated with the New Zealand Mangrove (Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. var. resinifera (Forst. f.) Bakh.)
B. Hicks, W. Silvester
1985Applied and Environmental Microbiology70 citations Open access
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Effects of branch length on carbon isotope discrimination in Pinus radiata.
A. Walcroft, W. Silvester, J. Grace, S. Carson +1 more
1996Tree Physiology66 citations Open access
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NITROGEN FIXATION BY LUPINUS ARBOREUS GROWN IN THE OPEN AND UNDER DIFFERENT AGED STANDS OF PINUS RADIATA
J. Sprent, W. Silvester
197365 citations Open access
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THE INFECTION PROCESS AND ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE GUNNERA‐NOSTOC SYMBIOSIS
W. Silvester, P. Mcnamara
197664 citations
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Foliar 15N natural abundance indicates phosphorus limitation of bog species
B. Clarkson, L. Schipper, B. Moyersoen, W. Silvester
2005Oecologia62 citations
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Direct measurement of release and assimilation of ammonia in the Gunnera-Nostoc symbiosis.
W. Silvester, R. Parsons, P. Watt
1996New Phytologist59 citations Open access
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NITROGEN FIXATION BY MEMBERS OF THE STICTACEAE (LICHENES) OF NEW ZEALAND
T. Green, J. Horstmann, H. Bonnett, A. Wilkins +1 more
198056 citations
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SPECIFICITY IN THE GUNNERA‐NOSTOC ENDOSYMBIOSIS
H. Bonnett, W. Silvester
198155 citations
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The effects of treading by dairy cows during wet soil conditions on white clover productivity, growth and morphology in a white clover–perennial ryegrass pasture
J. Menneer, S. Ledgard, C. Mclay, W. Silvester
200551 citations
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Growth, nodule morphology, and nitrogenase activity of Myrica gale with roots grown at various oxygen levels
W. Silvester, J. Whitbeck, Janet K. Silvester, J. Torrey
198850 citations
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Analysis of nitrogen fixation
W. Silvester
198348 citations
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The biology of kauri (Agathis australis) in New Zealand 11. Nitrogen cycling in four kauri forest remnants
W. Silvester
200047 citations Open access
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Adaptation of nitrogenase to varying oxygen tension and the role of the vesicle in root nodules of Alnus incana ssp. rugosa
W. Silvester, Janet K. Silvester, J. Torrey
198845 citations
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Nile red fluorescence demonstrates lipid in the envelope of vesicles from N2-fixing cultures of Frankia
Hayes C. Lamont, W. Silvester, J. Torrey
198837 citations
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Growth interactions among blue-green (Anabaena Oscillarioides, Microcystis aeruginosa) and green (Chlorella sp.) algae
C. Lam, W. Silvester
1979Hydrobiologia36 citations
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Acetylene reduction by roots and associated soil of New Zealand conifers
W. Silvester, K. J. Bennett
197336 citations
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Transient responses of nitrogenase to acetylene and oxygen in actinorhizal nodules and cultured frankia.
W. Silvester, L. J. Winship
1990Plant Physiology32 citations Open access
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Nutritional niche separation in coexisting bog species demonstrated by 15N‐enriched simulated rainfall
B. Clarkson, L. Schipper, W. Silvester
200930 citations
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A freeze-fracture electron microscopic study of Frankia in root nodules of Alnus incana grown at three oxygen tensions
R. Abeysekera, W. Newcomb, W. Silvester, J. Torrey
199030 citations
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The Impact of Grazing Animals on N2 Fixation in Legume-Based Pastures and Management Options for Improvement
J. Menneer, S. Ledgard, C. Mclay, W. Silvester
200429 citations
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Nodulation and nitrogen fixation in members of the Rhamnaceae (Colletia, Retanilla, Talguenea and Trevoa) growing in the Chilean matorral
W. Silvester, O. Balboa, J. Martínez
198529 citations
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Natural abundance of 15N in actinorhizal plants and nodules
J. Tjepkema, Christa R. Schwintzer, R. Burris, G. V. Johnson +1 more
2000Plant and Soil27 citations
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Typical Frankia infect actinorhizal plants exotic to New Zealand
M. Clawson, D. Benson, Stephen Resch, D. W. Stephens +1 more
199727 citations
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Development in the Datisca-Coriaria nodule type
R. H. Berg, Birgit Langenstein, W. Silvester
199926 citations
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Nitrogen Fixation and Mineralisation in Kauri (Agathis australis) Forest in New Zealand
W. Silvester
197825 citations
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The effect of a single application of cow urine on annual N2 fixation under varying simulated grazing intensity, as measured by four 15N isotope techniques
J. Menneer, S. Ledgard, C. Mclay, W. Silvester
2003Plant and Soil24 citations
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15N2 FIXATION AND MOLYBDENUM ENHANCEMENT OF ACETYLENE REDUCTION BY LOBARIA SPP.
J. Horstmann, W. Denison, W. Silvester
198224 citations
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Growth of blue-green algae in the Manukau (New Zealand) oxidation ponds—II. Experimental studies on algal interaction
W. Vincent, W. Silvester
197924 citations
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The effects of long-term, partial shading on growth and photosynthesis in Pinus radiata D. Don trees
A. Walcroft, D. Whitehead, F. Kelliher, A. Arneth +1 more
200223 citations
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Short-term storage of carbohydrate in stem tissue of apple (Malus domestica), a woody perennial: evidence for involvement of the apoplast.
J. McQueen, P. Minchin, M. R. Thorpe, W. Silvester
2005Functional Plant Biology21 citations
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Do mitochondria provide the oxygen diffusion barrier in root nodules of Coriaria and Datisca
W. Silvester, Birgit Langenstein, R. H. Berg
199921 citations
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Water stress and water use efficiency of ten white clover cultivars
M. Barbour, J. Caradus, D. Woodfield, W. Silvester
199621 citations Open access
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What impact does dairy cow pugging have on clover N 2 fixation and long-term farm production ?
J. Menneer, S. Ledgard, C. Mclay, W. Silvester
200120 citations Open access
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Growth of blue-green algae in the Manukau (New Zealand) oxidation ponds—I. Growth potential of oxidation pond water and comparative optima for blue-green and green algal growth
W. Vincent, W. Silvester
197919 citations
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Predicting the effects of nutrient loads, management regimes and climate change on water quality of Lake Rotorua
David P. Hamilton, D. Özkundakci, C. McBride, Liancong Luo +2 more
201218 citations
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The role of papillae during the infection process in the Gunnera-Nostoc symbiosis.
E. Uheda, W. Silvester
2001Plant and Cell Physiology18 citations Open access
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