Research interests
Plant and seed ecology are my main research focus. I am particularly interested in fire ecology and the ability of plants to regenerate post-fire. One mechanism that allows for this is seed dormancy, which is also a research focus of mine.
I am also interested in the analysis of seed germination data, and finding ways that this can be applied to conservation of plant species.
Current projects
Seed conservation of threatened relict rainforest and woodland communities in northwest NSW
Publications
For a complete publication list, see my Google Scholar or ResearchGate profiles.
Emery, N. J., & Collette, J. C. (2021). Drought stress affects the germination of four co-occurring Eucalyptus species from north-west New South Wales. Australian Journal of Botany.
Collette, J. C., & Ooi, M. K. J. (2021). Distribution of seed dormancy classes across a fire-prone continent: effects of rainfall seasonality and temperature. Annals of Botany, 127, 613–620.
Collette, J. C., & Emery, N. J. (2020). A new project investigating the floral phenology and seed biology of threatened ecological communities in northwest NSW. Australasian Plant Conservation: Journal of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation, 29, 21–25.
Collette, J. C., & Ooi, M. K. J. (2020). Investigation of 18 physiologically dormant Australian native species: germination response, environmental correlations and the implications for conservation. Seed Science Research, 1–9.
Collette, J. C., & Ooi, M. K. J. (2020). Evidence for physiological seed dormancy cycling in the woody shrub Asterolasia buxifolia and its ecological significance in fire-prone systems. Plant Biology, 22, 645-749
Collette, J. C., & Ooi, M. K. J. (2017). Germination ecology of the endangered species Asterolasia buxifolia (Rutaceae): smoke response depends on season and light. Australian Journal of Botany, 65, 283.
Gilpin, A.M., Collette, J. C., Denham, A. J., Ooi, M. K. J., & Ayre, D. J. (2017). Do introduced honeybees affect seed set and seed quality in a plant adapted for bird pollination? Journal of Plant Ecology, 10, 721–729.