Professor

Leslie Weston

FAA

Leslie Weston
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Leslie Weston is a pioneer in the study and application of plant interactions with other plants, microbes and herbivores. Using advanced techniques in microscopy and chemical analysis she has achieved a fundamental understanding of the localisation of secondary plant products, the process of root exudation, and the transformation of bioactive molecules in the rhizosphere. She has identified the role of various metabolites and biosynthetic pathways involved in plant defence systems, and the regulation of plant-soil rhizosphere interactions. Through intensive study and selection of competitive crops and groundcovers, she has achieved sustainable and effective weed management in diverse agroecosystems.

Fields of research

30 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES
  • 3004 CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION
    • 300409 Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds)
31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • 3101 BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
    • 310101 Analytical Biochemistry
  • 3108 PLANT BIOLOGY
    • 310806 Plant Physiology
    • 310899 Plant Biology not elsewhere classified
34 CHEMICAL SCIENCES
  • 3405 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • 340502 Natural Products Chemistry
8304 Pasture, Browse and Fodder Crops

For full list of research codes, please visit the ARC Website .

Expertise type

  • Biological Control
  • Separation Science
  • Crop Science
  • Microbiology
  • Plant-microbe Interactions
  • Biochemistry
  • Soil Biology
  • Biology
  • Agricultural Science
  • Agronomy
  • Algae
  • Chemistry
  • Plant Roots
  • Natural Products

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