Robert P. Skelton

1 Jan Smuts Ave
Johannesburg, GT 2001, South Africa

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Advancing the pneumatic method to assess xylem vulnerability to embolism among distinct growth forms.

Advancing the pneumatic method to assess xylem vulnerability to embolism among distinct growth forms.

Journal: Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany)

Published: February 16, 2026

Pines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere.

Pines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere.

Journal: Nature

Published: September 15, 2025

Maximum water stress is decoupled from climate, traits, and growth in a xeric oak.

Maximum water stress is decoupled from climate, traits, and growth in a xeric oak.

Journal: The New phytologist

Published: August 29, 2025

Mixed hydraulic responses to drought in six common woody species from a dry evergreen sclerophyll forest in South Africa.

Mixed hydraulic responses to drought in six common woody species from a dry evergreen sclerophyll forest in South Africa.

Journal: Tree physiology

Published: June 27, 2024

Monitoring urban trees across the world. Report from the Urban Trees Ecophysiology Network (UTEN) inaugural workshop: The Urban Trees Ecophysiology Network inaugural workshop, Georgia Center at the University of Georgia, Athens, United States, March 2023.

Monitoring urban trees across the world. Report from the Urban Trees Ecophysiology Network (UTEN) inaugural workshop: The Urban Trees Ecophysiology Network inaugural workshop, Georgia Center at the University of Georgia, Athens, United States, March 2023.

Journal: The New phytologist

Published: February 22, 2024

Assessing vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety margins in reed-like Restionaceae.

Assessing vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety margins in reed-like Restionaceae.

Journal: Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany)

Published: November 30, 2023

Hydraulic segmentation explains differences in loss of branch conductance caused by fire.

Hydraulic segmentation explains differences in loss of branch conductance caused by fire.

Journal: Tree physiology

Published: November 11, 2022

Consistent responses to moisture stress despite diverse growth forms within mountain fynbos communities.

Consistent responses to moisture stress despite diverse growth forms within mountain fynbos communities.

Journal: Oecologia

Published: July 03, 2022

Computational Study of the Structure and Transport in Pyrrolidinium-Li-TFSI-Silica Ionogels.

Computational Study of the Structure and Transport in Pyrrolidinium-Li-TFSI-Silica Ionogels.

Journal: The journal of physical chemistry. B

Published: November 17, 2021

Effects of Strain Rate and Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Simulated Silica Ionogels.

Effects of Strain Rate and Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Simulated Silica Ionogels.

Journal: The journal of physical chemistry. B

Published: July 21, 2021

Evolutionary relationships between drought-related traits and climate shape large hydraulic safety margins in western North American oaks.

Evolutionary relationships between drought-related traits and climate shape large hydraulic safety margins in western North American oaks.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Published: March 02, 2021

Stem Diameter Fluctuations Provide a New Window into Plant Water Status and Function.

Stem Diameter Fluctuations Provide a New Window into Plant Water Status and Function.

Journal: Plant physiology

Published: August 05, 2020

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026