
Doctor Charles Morris
DAP - BSc & BSc (Adv),
Science (SoSH)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Dean's Unit - School of Science and Health
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
- BSc University of New South Wales
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Science (SoSH)
- Dean's Unit - School of Science and Health
Contact
| Email: | C.Morris@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 1635 |
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| Location: | M15.G.62 Hawkesbury |
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Publications
Journal Articles
- Pinto, U., Maheshwari, B., Shrestha, S. and Morris, C. (2012), 'Understanding the meaning of river health for a community: perspectives from the peri-urban region of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, Australia', Water Policy, 18.
- Pinto, U., Maheshwari, B., Shrestha, S. and Morris, C. (2012), 'Modelling eutrophication and microbial risks in peri-urban river systems using discriminant function analysis', Water Research, 13.
- Zhang, W., Xin, J., Morris, C., Morris, E., Bai, Y. and Wang, G. (2012), 'Stem, branch and leaf biomass-density relationships in forest communities', Ecological Research, 7.
- Pinto, U., Maheshwari, B. and Morris, C. (2012), 'Understanding the meaning of river health for a community : perspectives from the peri-urban region of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, Australia', Water Policy, 18.
- Pinto, U., Maheshwari, B. and Morris, C. (2012), 'Understanding the meaning of river health for a community : perspectives from the peri-urban region of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, Australia', Water Policy, 18.
- Pinto, U., Maheshwari, B. and Morris, C. (2012), 'Modelling eutrophication and microbial risks in peri-urban river systems using discriminant function analysis', Water Research, 13.
- Zhang, W., Xin, J., Morris, C., Bai, Y. and Wang, G. (2012), 'Stem, branch and leaf biomass-density relationships in forest communities', Ecological Research, 7.
- Morris, E. (2012), 'Stem, branch and leaf biomass-density relationships in forest communities', Ecological Research, 7.
- Thomas, P., Morris, C., Auld, T. and Haigh, T. (2010), 'The interaction of temperature, water availability and fire cues regulates seed germination in a fire-prone landscape', Oecologia, 10.
- Chu, C., Weiner, J., Maestre, F., Wang, Y., Morris, C., Xiao, S., Yuan, J., Du, G. and Wang, G. (2010), 'Effects of positive interactions, size symmetry of competition and abiotic stress on self-thinning in sumulated plant populations', Annals of Botny, 6.
- Nichols, P., Morris, C. and Keith, D. (2010), 'Testing a facilitation model for ecosystem restoration: Does tree planting restore ground layer species in a grassy woodland?', Austral Ecology, 10.
- Watson, P., Bradstock, R. and Morris, C. (2009), 'Fire frequency influences composition and structure of the shrub layer in an Australian subcoastal temperate grassy woodland', Austral Ecology, 15.
- Briggs, C. and Morris, C. (2008), 'Seed-coat dormancy in Grevillea linearifolia: Little change in permeability to an apoplastic tracer after treatment with smoke and heat', Annals of Botany, 10.
- Thomas, P., Morris, C. and Auld, T. (2007), 'Response surfaces for the combined effects of heat shock and smoke on germination of 16 species forming soil seed banks in south-eastern Australia', Austral Ecology, 12.
- Deng, J., Wang, G., Morris, C., Wei, X., Li, D., Chen, B. and + 3 Externals, . (2006), 'Plant mass-density relationship along moisture gradient in north-west China', Journal of Ecology, 6.
- Wangiyana, W., Cornish, P. and Morris, C. (2006), 'Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi dynamics in contrasting cropping systems on vertisol and regisol soils of Lombok, Indonesia', Experimental Agriculture, 13.
- Popov, V., Cornish, P., Sultana, K. and Morris, C. (2005), 'Atrazine degradation in soils: the role of microbial communities, atrazine applicatione history, and soil carbon', Australian Journal of Soil Research, 11.
- Briggs, C., Morris, C. and Ashford, A. (2005), 'Investigations into seed dormancy in Grevillea linearifolia, G. buxifolia and G. sericea; anatomy and histochemistry of the seed coat.', Annals of Botany, 16.
- Thomas, P., Morris, C. and Auld, T. (2003), 'Interactive effects of heat shock and smoke on germination of nine species forming soil seed banks within the Sydney region', Austral Ecology, 10.
- Morris, C. (2003), 'How does fertility of the substrate affect intraspecific competition: Evidence and synthesis from self-thinning', Ecological Research, 19.
- Morris, C. (2003), 'Increased death of new leaves of coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia L.f) around ocean sewage outfall sites', Austral Ecology, 7.
- Morris, C. (2002), 'Self-thinning lines differ with fertility level', Ecological Research, 12.
- Rymer, P., Morris, C. and Richardson, B. (2002), 'The breeding system and population genetics of the vulnerable plant Dillwynia tenuifolia (Fabaceae).', Austral Ecology, 8.
- Jobson, R. and Morris, C. (2001), 'Feeding ecology of a carnivorous bladderwort (utricularia uliginosa, Llentibulariaceae)', Austral Ecology, 12.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Forest ecosystem water use: Does species diversity matter? |
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| Years: | 2009-10-14 - 2013-12-31 |
| ID: | P00016591 |
| UWS Researchers: | David Ellsworth and Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Overcoming barriers to restoring Cumberland Plain Woodland: a comparison of methods |
| Years: | 2013-02-19 - 2014-01-31 |
| ID: | P00021177 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | The impact of fire season on germination cues in species with soil seed banks |
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| Years: | 1999-01-01 - 2001-12-31 |
| ID: | P0009524 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Morris Soil Seed Banks Cumberland |
| Years: | 2000-01-01 - 2001-01-31 |
| ID: | P0013470 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | A comparison of mulches for roadside Revegetation by the RTA |
| Years: | 2004-09-14 - 2006-07-31 |
| ID: | P0014396 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris and Kamali Kannangara |
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| Title: | Restoration of temperate eucalypt woodlands: getting it right |
| Years: | 2003-03-11 - 2009-03-30 |
| ID: | P0012596 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Predicting the likely impact of fire intensity on wet and dry heath species |
| Years: | 2005-08-22 - 2007-08-31 |
| ID: | P0014774 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Rehabilitation of mining land: the agronomy of native grass seed and turf |
| Years: | 2007-07-02 - 2010-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015666 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Mechanical constraint model of seed coat dormancy in Grevillea |
| Years: | 2007-02-11 - 2011-03-30 |
| ID: | P0015150 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | The impact of vegetation in the ecological function of road bridges |
| Years: | 2004-09-23 - 2005-09-30 |
| ID: | P0014403 |
| UWS Researchers: | Pauline Ross and Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Fuel loads and fire responses of Cumberland Plain Woodland |
| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2005-04-30 |
| ID: | P0009618 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Role of fire in regenerating Cumberland Plain Woodland |
| Years: | 2001-12-01 - 2002-12-31 |
| ID: | P0010736 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Plant Diversity in Restored Native Vegetation of Agricultural Landscapes |
| Years: | 2002-04-30 - 2005-04-29 |
| ID: | P0012710 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Do heat and smoke affect the permeability of the Grevillea seed coat to large molecular weight compounds? |
| Years: | 2005-11-25 - 2006-09-24 |
| ID: | P0014802 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Growth Media for Roof-top Gardens |
| Years: | 2009-09-14 - 2011-06-30 |
| ID: | P00017584 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris |
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| Title: | Multiplex PCR reactions for the amplification of microsatellites for a population genetics study of Melaleuca deanei |
| Years: | 2010-04-29 - 2012-12-30 |
| ID: | P00018383 |
| UWS Researchers: | Paul Holford, Charles Morris and Adrian Renshaw |
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| Title: | Response of native and exotic grasses of Cumberland Plain Woodland to a nitrogen gradient |
| Years: | 2009-04-22 - 2009-12-31 |
| ID: | P00016951 |
| UWS Researchers: | Charles Morris and Tony Haigh |
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| Title: | The restricted distribution of Micromyrtus minutiflora |
| Years: | 2011-04-07 - 2012-04-06 |
| ID: | P00020090 |
| UWS Researchers: | Tony Haigh and Charles Morris |
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Supervision
Doctor Morris is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Reproductive ecology of Sydney Melalevca species. |
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