Dr Gerhard Kerstiens

Honorary Senior Research Fellow

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Articles

Fricke, W. and Richardson, A. and Boscari, A. and Jarvis, M. and Herzyk, P. and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Schreiber, L. (2008) Candidate genes involved in cuticle wax deposition along growing barley leaves. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 150 (3). S145-S145. ISSN 1095-6433
Richardson, Andrew and Boscari, Alexandre and Schreiber, Lukas and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jarvis, Mike and Herzyk, Pawel and Fricke, Wieland (2007) Cloning and expression analysis of candidate genes involved in wax deposition along the growing barley (Hordeum vulgare) leaf. Planta, 226 (6). pp. 1459-1473. ISSN 0032-0935
Richardson, Andrew and Wojciechowski, Tobias and Franke, Rochus and Schreiber, Lukas and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jarvis, Mike and Fricke, Wieland (2007) Cuticular permeance in relation to wax and cutin development along the growing barley ( Hordeum vulgare ) leaf. Planta, 225 (6). pp. 1471-1481. ISSN 0032-0935
Schreiber, Lukas and Kerstiens, Gerhard (2006) Preface to surviving in a hostile environment: Barrier properties of cuticles and periderms. Journal of Experimental Botany, 57 (11). p. 2006. ISSN 1460-2431
Kerstiens, Gerhard and Schreiber, Lukas and Lendzian, Klaus J. (2006) Quantification of cuticular permeability in genetically modified plants. Journal of Experimental Botany, 57 (11). pp. 2547-2552. ISSN 1460-2431
Kerstiens, Gerhard (2006) Water transport in plant cuticles: an update. Journal of Experimental Botany, 57 (11). pp. 2493-2499. ISSN 1460-2431
Kerstiens, Gerhard (2006) Parameterization, comparison, and validation of models quantifying relative change of cuticular permeability with physicochemical properties of diffusants. Journal of Experimental Botany, 57 (11). pp. 2525-2533. ISSN 1460-2431
Richardson, A. and Fricke, W. and Wojciechowski, T. and Schreiber, L. and Jarvis, M. and Kerstiens, Gerhard (2006) Cuticular permeance and its relation to profiles of waxes and cutin along the developing barley leaf. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 143 (4). S48-S49. ISSN 1095-6433
Richardson, Andrew and Franke, Rochus and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jarvis, Mike and Schreiber, Lukas and Fricke, Wieland (2005) Cuticular wax deposition in growing barley (Hordeum vulgare) leaves commences in relation to the point of emergence of epidermal cells from the sheaths of older leaves. Planta, 222 (3). pp. 472-483. ISSN 0032-0935
Heath, James and Ayres, Edward and Possell, Malcolm and Bardgett, Richard D. and Black, Helaina I. J. and Grant, Helen and Ineson, Phil and Kerstiens, Gerhard (2005) Rising Atmospheric CO2 Reduces Sequestration of Root-Derived Soil Carbon. Science, 309 (5741). pp. 1711-1713. ISSN 0036-8075
Saxe, H. and Kerstiens, Gerhard (2005) Climate change reverses the competitive balance of ash and beech seedlings under simulated forest conditions. Plant Biology, 7 (4). pp. 375-386. ISSN 1435-8603
Richardson, A. and Fricke, W. and Jarvis, M. and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Franke, R. and Schreiber, L. (2005) Cuticular wax deposition along growing barley (Hordeum vulgare) leaves. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 141 (3). S346-S346. ISSN 1095-6433
Possell, M and Heath, J and Nicholas Hewitt, C and Ayres, E and Kerstiens, Gerhard (2004) Interactive effects of elevated CO2 and soil fertility on isoprene emissions from Quercus robur. Global Change Biology, 10 (11). pp. 1835-1843. ISSN 1354-1013
Ayres, Edward and Heath, James and Possell, Malcolm and Black, Helaina I. J. and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Bardgett, Richard D. (2004) Tree physiological responses to above-ground herbivory directly modify below-ground processes of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling. Ecology Letters, 7 (6). pp. 469-479. ISSN 1461-023X
Barber, Jonathan L. and Thomas, Gareth O. and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jones, Kevin C. (2004) Current issues and uncertanties in the measurement and modelling of air-vegetation exchange and within-plant processing of POPs. Environmental Pollution, 128 (1-2). pp. 99-138. ISSN 0269-7491
Barber, Jonathan L. and Thomas, Gareth O. and Bailey, R. and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jones, Kevin C. (2004) Exchange of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) between air and a mixed pasture sward. Environmental Science & Technology, 38 (14). pp. 3892-3900. ISSN 0013-936X
Barber, J L and Thomas, G O and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jones, Kevin (2003) Study of plant-air transfer of PCBs from an evergreen shrub: Implications for mechanisms and modeling. Environmental Science & Technology, 37 (17). pp. 3838-3844. ISSN 0013-936X
Kerstiens, Gerhard and Tych, W and Robinson, M F and Mansfield, T A (2002) Sodium-related partial stomatal closure and salt tolerance of Aster tripolium. New Phytologist, 153 (3). pp. 509-515. ISSN 0028-646X
Barber, Jonathan L. and Thomas, Gareth O. and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jones, Kevin C. (2002) Air-Side and Plant-Side Resistances Influence the Uptake of Airborne PCBs by Evergreen Plants. Environmental Science & Technology, 36 (15). pp. 3224-3229. ISSN 0013-936X
Barber, Jonathan L. and Kurt, P. B. and Thomas, Gareth O. and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Jones, Kevin C. (2002) Investigation into the Importance of the Stomatal Pathway in the Exchange of PCBs between Air and Plants. Environmental Science & Technology, 36 (20). pp. 4282-4287. ISSN 0013-936X
Kerstiens, Gerhard and Possell, M (2001) Is competence for isoprene emission related to the mode of phloem loading? New Phytologist, 152 (3). pp. 368-372. ISSN 0028-646X
Kerstiens, Gerhard (2001) Meta-analysis of the interaction between shade-tolerance, light environment and growth response of woody species to elevated CO2. Acta Oecologica, 22 (1). pp. 61-69. ISSN 1146-609X
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1998) Shade-tolerance as a predictor of responses to elevated CO2 in trees. Physiologia Plantarum, 102 (3). pp. 472-480. ISSN 0031-9317
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1997) In vivo manipulation of cuticular water permeance and its effect on stomatal response to air humidity. New Phytologist, 137 (3). pp. 473-480. ISSN 0028-646X
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1997) Why is increasing shade-tolerance of trees correlated with increasing stimulation of growth by elevated CO2? Plant Physiology, 114 (3). p. 371. ISSN 0032-0889
Heath, J and Tyree, M T and Kerstiens, Gerhard (1997) Stem hydraulic conductance of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) grown in elevated CO2. Journal of Experimental Botany, 48 (312). pp. 1487-1489. ISSN 1460-2431
Heath, J and Kerstiens, Gerhard (1997) Effects of elevated CO2 on leaf gas exchange in beech and oak at two levels of nutrient supply: Consequences for sensitivity to drought in beech. Plant Cell and Environment, 20 (1). pp. 57-67. ISSN 0140-7791
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1996) Cuticular water permeability and its physiological significance. Journal of Experimental Botany, 47 (305). pp. 1813-1832. ISSN 1460-2431
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1996) Cuticular and whole-leaf exchange of water and gases : artefacts and interactions. Journal of Experimental Botany, 47 (Supple). p. 51. ISSN 1460-2431
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1996) Signalling across the divide: A wider perspective of cuticular structure-function relationships. Trends in Plant Science, 1 (4). pp. 125-129. ISSN 1360-1385
Kerstiens, Gerhard and Moody, S. A. and Paul, Nigel D. (1996) Effects of elevated UV-B radiation on cuticular water permeability of ivy grown under natural or artificial light. Journal of Experimental Botany, 47 (Supple). p. 58. ISSN 1460-2431
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1995) CUTICULAR WATER PERMEANCE OF EUROPEAN TREES AND SHRUBS GROWN IN POLLUTED AND UNPOLLUTED ATMOSPHERES, AND ITS RELATION TO STOMATAL RESPONSE TO HUMIDITY IN BEECH (FAGUS-SYLVATICA L). New Phytologist, 129 (3). pp. 495-503. ISSN 0028-646X
Kerstiens, Gerhard and TOWNEND, J and HEATH, J and Mansfield, Terence (1995) EFFECTS OF WATER AND NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY ON PHYSIOLOGICAL-RESPONSES OF WOODY SPECIES TO ELEVATED CO2. Forestry, 68 (4). pp. 303-315.
Kerstiens, Gerhard and HAWES, C V (1994) RESPONSE OF GROWTH AND CARBON ALLOCATION TO ELEVATED CO2 IN YOUNG CHERRY (PRUNUS-AVIUM L) SAPLINGS IN RELATION TO ROOT ENVIRONMENT. New Phytologist, 128 (4). pp. 607-614. ISSN 0028-646X
Santamaria, J. M. and Kerstiens, Gerhard (1994) The lack of control of water loss in micropropagated plants is not related to poor cuticle development. Physiologia Plantarum, 91 (2). pp. 191-195. ISSN (printed): 0031-9317. ISSN (electronic): 1399-3054.
Kerstiens, G. and Hawes, C. V. and Mansfield, T. A. (1994) Plasticity of growth response of cherry seedlings to elevated CO2 in relation to root environment. Journal of Experimental Botany, 45 (Supple). p. 35. ISSN 1460-2431
Kerstiens, Gerhard and FEDERHOLZNER, R and LENDZIAN, K J (1992) DRY DEPOSITION AND CUTICULAR UPTAKE OF POLLUTANT GASES. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 42 (3-4). pp. 239-253. ISSN 0167-8809
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1992) Is there a correlation between stomatal sensitivity to air humidity and water permeability of the cuticle? Physiologia Plantarum, 85. A84. ISSN 0031-9317
Kerstiens, G. (1992) Cuticular transpiration, air pollutants, and vpd-response of leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany, 43 (Supple). P5.32. ISSN 1460-2431
LENDZIAN, K J and Kerstiens, Gerhard (1991) SORPTION AND TRANSPORT OF GASES AND VAPORS IN PLANT CUTICLES. Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology, 121. pp. 65-128. ISSN 0179-5953
Kerstiens, Gerhard and LENDZIAN, K J (1989) INTERACTIONS BETWEEN OZONE AND PLANT CUTICLES .2. WATER PERMEABILITY. New Phytologist, 112 (1). pp. 21-27. ISSN 0028-646X
Kerstiens, Gerhard and LENDZIAN, K J (1989) INTERACTIONS BETWEEN OZONE AND PLANT CUTICLES .1. OZONE DEPOSITION AND PERMEABILITY. New Phytologist, 112 (1). pp. 13-19. ISSN 0028-646X
Becker, Matthias and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Schoenherr, Joerg (1986) Water permeability of plant cuticles: permeance, diffusion and partition coefficients. Trees-Structure and function, 1 (1). pp. 54-60. ISSN 0931-1890

Books & Chapters

Kerstiens, Gerhard (2010) Plant Cuticle. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. UNSPECIFIED.
Kerstiens, Gerhard (2001) Plant cuticle. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Nature Publishing Group, London.
Dilkes, N. B. and Kerstiens, G. and Davies, William J. (2001) Is stomatal sensitivity to air humidity related to habitat of origin? In: Proceedings of the new phytologist symposium. UNSPECIFIED, p. 4.
Ayres, Edward and Bardgett, Richard D. and Black, Helaina I. J. and Ineson, Philip and Kerstiens, Gerhard and Heath, J. (2001) Carbon flux from plants to soil and soil organisms under elevated atmospheric CO2 - a stable isotope approach. In: Proceedings of the British ecological society winter meeting. UNSPECIFIED.
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1999) Meta-analysis of growth response to elevated CO2 of shade tolerant and intolerant tree species. In: Proceedings of the 1999 meeting of the working group experimental ecology of the Gesellschaft fur Okologie, Basel. UNSPECIFIED.
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1999) Interaction between below-ground conditions and CO2 concentration on growth of Prunus avium. In: Proceedings of the 5th New Phytologist Symposium and GCTE workshop : root dynamics and global change : an ecosystem perspective. Townsend, p. 33.
Kerstiens, Gerhard (1994) EFFECTS OF LOW LIGHT INTENSITY AND HIGH AIR HUMIDITY ON MORPHOLOGY AND PERMEABILITY OF PLANT CUTICLES, WITH SPECIAL RESPECT TO PLANTS CULTURED INVITRO. In: PHYSIOLOGY, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS IN CULTURE. KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL, DORDRECHT, pp. 132-142. ISBN 0-7923-2516-8

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