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Dr Alexander (Sandy) Lang - A selection of refereed publications

  1. Lang A. 1973. A working model of a sieve tube.  Journal of Experimental Botany, 24, 896-904.

  2. Lang A. 1974. Studies on the mechanism of solute translocation in the phloem. PhD.  Thesis, University of London.

  3. Lang A. 1974. The effect of petiolar temperature upon the translocation rate of 137Cs in the phloem of Nymphoides peltata. Journal of Experimental Botany, 25, 71-80.

  4. Lang A. 1974. Tension in the phloem? Journal of Experimental Botany, 25, 990-94.

  5. Lang A. 1975. A new role for the sieve plate. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 51, 303-6.

  6. Lang A. 1978. A model of mass flow in the phloem. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 5, 535-46.

  7. Lang A. 1978. Interactions between source path and sink in determining phloem translocation rate. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 5, 665-74.

  8. Lang A. & Armstrong J.S. 1978. The use of analogy and analogue models in the analysis of complex systems. In Simulation Modelling Techniques and Applications, Canberra, Australia.

  9. Lang A. 1979. A relay mechanism for phloem translocation. Annals of Botany, 44, 141-5.

  10. Muller W.J. & Lang A. 1979. Modelling phloem translocation rate changes by hyperbolic regression. Biometrics, 35, 698.

  11. Lang A. & Anderson B. 1981. Preparing a conference poster. Journal of Research Communication Studies, 2, 289-297.

  12. Thorpe M.R., Lang A. & Minchin P.E.H. 1983. Short term interactions between flows of photosynthate. Journal of Experimental Botany, 34, 10-19.

  13. Minchin P.E.H., Lang A. & Thorpe M.R. 1983. Dynamics of cold induced inhibition of phloem transport. Journal of Experimental Botany, 34, 156-162.

  14. Thorpe M.R. & Lang A. 1983. Control of import and export of photosynthate in leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany, 34, 231-239.

  15. Lang A. & Thorpe M.R. 1983. Analysing partitioning in plants. Plant, Cell & Environment, 6, 267-274.

  16. Lang A. 1983. Turgor regulated translocation. Plant, and Cell & Environment, 6, 683-689.

  17. Thorpe M.R. & Lang A. 1984. A description of partitioning in plants. In Wheat growth & modelling, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Long Ashton, Bristol, UK.

  18. Lang A. & Thorpe M.R. 1984. Partitioning of assimilates at the whole plant level.  Keynote address: In Photosynthesis and Physiology of the Whole Plant, OECD Workshop, Braunschweig, Germany.

  19. Lang A. & Minchin P.E.H. 1986. Phylogenetic distribution and mechanism of translocation inhibition by chilling. Journal of Experimental Botany, 37, 389,398.

  20. Lang A. & Thorpe M.R. 1986. Water potential, translocation and assimilate partitioning. Journal of Experimental Botany, 37, 495-503.

  21. Lang A., Thorpe M.R. & Edwards W.R.N. 1986. Plant water potential and translocation. Proceedings of International Conference on phloem transport, Asilomar,USA, August 1985.

  22. Düring H., Lang A. & Oggionni F. 1987. Patterns of water flow in Riesling berries in relation to developmental changes in their xylem morphology. Vitis, 26, 123-31.

  23. Lang A. 1987. The water economy of a grape from conception to consumption. Keynote address:  Proceedings of V International Conference on Mediterranean Ecosystems, Montpellier, France, 1987.

  24. Lang A. & Thorpe M.R. 1988. Why do grape berries split?  Proceedings II International Symposium for Cool Climate Viticulture and Oenology, Auckland, NZ.

  25. Lang A. & Thorpe M.R. 1989. Xylem, phloem and transpiration flows in a grape: application of a technique for measuring the volume of attached fruits to high resolution using Archimedes' principle. Journal of Experimental Botany 40, 1069-1078. 

  26. Lang A. & Düring H. 1990. Grape berry splitting and some mechanical properties of the skin. Vitis, 29, 61-70.

  27. Lang A. & Düring H. 1990. Weather effects on stalk necrosis in Vitis. Vitis Special Issue 1990.

  28. Lang A. 1990. Xylem, phloem and transpiration flows in developing apple fruits. Journal of Experimental Botany, 41, 645-651.

  29. Lang A. & Düring H. 1991. Partitioning control by water potential gradient: Evidence for compartmentation breakdown in grape berries.  Journal of Experimental Botany. 42, 1117-1122.

  30. Lang A. & Volz R.K. 1993. Leaf area, xylem cycling and Ca status in apples. Acta Horticulturae 343, 89-92.

  31. Düring H. & Lang A. 1993. Xylem development and function in the grape peduncle: relations to bunch stem necrosis. Vitis, 32, 15-22.

  32. Lang A., Düring H. & Hall A. 1994. Susceptibility to bunch stem necrosis in grapes: A breeding screen. Vitis, 33, 93-95.

  33. Lang A. & Ryan K.G. 1994. Vascular development and sap flow in apple pedicels. Annals of Botany. 74, 381-388.

  34. Trought M.C. Lang A. & Edwards W.R.N. 1994. The role of water in cherry splitting. Proceedings of International Conference on Cherry Splitting, Michigan, USA. pp 2-4.

  35. Lang A. Trought M.C. McGarry A. & Edwards W.R.N. 1994. The role of water in cherry splitting. Proceedings of International Conference on Cherry Splitting, Michigan, USA. pp 5-8.

  36. Caspari H.W. & Lang A. 1997. Carbohydrate supply limits fruit set in commercial Sauvignon blanc grapevines. Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Cool Climate Viticulture and Enology. USA. 11, 9-13.

  37. Kate Maguire, Nigel Banks & Sandy Lang. 1998. Cultivar and harvest effects on water vapour permeance in apples. In: E.J. Mitcham (Ed.). Proceedings 7th International Controlled Atmosphere Conference, Davis, California, USA. pp 246-251.

  38. Caspari H.W. Lang A. & Alspach P. 1998. Effects of girdling and leaf removal on fruit set and vegetative growth in grape. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 49, 359-366.

  39. Maguire K.M. Banks N.H. & Lang A. 1998. Variation in water vapour permeance of ‘Braeburn’ apples. Acta Horticulturae 464, 493-493.

  40. Lang A. & Volz R.K. 1998. Spur leaves increase apple fruit calcium by promoting xylem inflow and outflow. Journal of the American Society Horticultural Science 123, 956-960.

  41. Maguire K.M. Banks N.H. & Lang A. 1999. Sources of variation in water vapour permeance of apple fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology 17, 11-17.

  42. Maguire K.M. Banks N.H. Lang A. & Gordon I.L. 2000. Harvest date, cultivar, orchard and tree effects on water vapor permeance in apples. Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science 125.

  43. Maguire K.M. Lang A. Banks N.H. Hall A. Hopcroft D. & Bennett R. 1999. Relationship between water vapour permeance of apples and micro-cracking of the cuticle. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 17, 89-96. 

  44. Drazeta L. Lang A. Hall A. Volz R. & Jameson P.E. 2000. Seed set and the development of fruit shape in apple. Proceedings of Seed Symposium. Agronomy Society of NZ Special Publication No. 12, pp 99-101.

  45. Boyce L. Brown H. Lang A. & Meister A. 2001. Economics of bird control. Acta Horticulturae 557, 327-334.

  46. Lang A. Behboudian M.H. Kidd J. & Brown H. 2001. Mulch enhances apple fruit storage quality. Acta Horticulturae 557, 433-440.

  47. Wünsche J.N. Greer D.H. Palmer J.W. Lang A. & McGie T. 2001. Sunburn - The cost of a high light environment. Acta Horticulturae 557, 349-356. 

  48. McIvor I. Lang A. & Jameson P.E. 2001. Incidence of vascular nodules in the fruit of Pacific Rose™ and related apples (malus x domestica Borkh.). Acta Horticulturae, 564,123-127.

  49. McIvor I. Lang A. Lane W.D. & Jameson P.E. 2001. Frequency of vascular nodules in the fruit of ‘Gala’ x ‘Splendour’ hybrids and other Apple Cultivars. HortScience.38: 422-423.

  50. Volz R.K. & Lang A. 2001. Internal gas composition in ‘Braeburn’ apple as affected by cropping. Acta Horticulturae 553, 123-124.

  51. Zegbe-Dominguez J.A. Behboudian M.H. Lang A. & Clothier B.E. 2001. Fruit quality attributes of processing tomatoes under partial rootzone drying. HortScience.

  52. Drazeta L. Lang A. Morgan L. Volz R. & Jameson P.E. 2001. Bitter pit and vascular function in apples. Acta Horticulturae, 564: 387-392.

  53. Dichio B. Remorini D. & Lang A. 2002. Xylem dysfunction in kiwifruit and fruit calcium nutrition. 5th International Symposium on Kiwifruit, ISHS, China, September 2002.

  54. Dichio B. Remorini D. Lang A. 2003. Developmental changes in xylem functionality in kiwifruit fruit: implications for fruit calcium. Acta Horticulturae. 610, 191-195.

  55. McIvor I. Lang A. Lane W.D. & Jameson P.E. 2003. Frequency of vascular nodules in the fruit of ‘Gala’ × ‘Splendour’ hybrids and other apple cultivars. Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science 38.

  56. Maguire K.M. Hertog M.L.A.T.M. Banks N.H. & Lang A. 2003. Changes in water vapour permeance of 'Braeburn' apples after harvest. Acta Horticulturae 599: 205-211.

  57. Zegbe-Domínguez J.A. Behboudian M.H. A. Lang & Clothier B.E. 2003. Water relations, growth, and yield of processing tomatoes under partial rootzone drying. Journal of Vegetable Crop Production. 9, 31-40.

  58. Zegbe-Domínguez J.A. Behboudian M.H. Lang A. & Clothier B.E. 2003. Deficit irrigation and partial rootzone drying maintain dry mass and enhance fruit quality in ‘Petopride’ processing tomato (Licopersicum esculentum, Mill). Scientia Horticulturae 98, 505-510.

  59. Remorini D. Dichio B. and Lang A. 2003. Variazione della conducibilità del sistema xilematico del frutto di actinidia durante il ciclo di crescita. Atti del Convegno Nazionale  "Actnidia la novità frutticola del XX secolo" pp. 271-277.

  60. Dichio B. Remorini D. & Lang A. 2003. Disfunzione xilematica in frutti di actinidia. Atti del Convegno Nazionale "Actnidia la novità frutticola del XX secolo" pp. 237-242.

  61. Volz R.K. Harker F.R. & Lang A. 2003. Firmness decline in ‘Gala’ apple during fruit development. Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science 128.

  62. Volz R.K. Harker F.R. Hallet I.C. & Lang A. 2004. Development of texture in apple fruit - a biophysical perspective. Acta Horticulturae 636: 473-479.

  63. Drazeta L. Lang A. Hall A. Volz R. & Jameson P.E. 2004. Air volume measurement of  'Braeburn' apple fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany 55, 1061-1069.

  64. Drazeta L. Lang A. Hall A. Volz R. & Jameson P.E. 2004. Causes and effects of changes in xylem functionality in apple fruit. Annals of Botany 93, 275-282.

  65. Drazeta L. Lang A. Hall A. Volz R.K. & Jameson P.E. 2004. Modelling the influence of seed set on fruit shape in apple. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 79, 241-245.

  66. Drazeta L. Lang A. Hall A. Volz R. & Jameson P.E. 2004. Vessel differentiation in the pedicel of apple and the effects of auxin transport inhibition. Physiologia Plantarum 120, 162-170.

  67. Dichio B.  Remorini D. & Lang A. 2004. Caratterizzazione e vitalità dei tricomi in frutti di actinidia. Convegno SOI.

  68. Friend A.P. Creasy G.L. Trought M.C.T. & Lang A. 2004. Use of tagging to trace capfall and development of individual Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pinot noir flowers. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 54, 313-317.

  69. Xiloyannis C. Dichio B. Montanaro G. Lang A. Celano G. & Mazzeo M. 2006. Fruit morphological and physiological traits influence calcium transport and accumulation in kiwifruit. Acta Horticulturae (in press).

  70. Montanaro G. Dichio B. Xiloyannis C. & Lang A. 2007. Predicting & improving kiwifruit quality. Annals of Botany (submitted).

  71. Remorini D. Dichio B. Cappellini C & Lang A. 2007. Temporal and spatial patterns of xylem dysfunction in kiwifruit. Annals of Botany (submitted).


 
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