Godson, L., Kempe, N., Hall, T., and Gardiner, C. (2024) Comparative analysis of cattle weight gains in Progardes Desmanthus sown v grass only grazing systems. In: Animal Science in Australia (35) From: 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences, 8-12 July 2024, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Tunkala, Bereket, DiGiacomo, Kristy, Hess, Pablo S. Alvarez, Gardiner, Chris, Dunshea, Frank R., and Leury, Brian J. (2024) In vitro rumen fermentation and protein protection of canola and soybean meals using tannin extract from Bauhinia hookeri. In: Animal Science in Australia (35) pp. 190-191. From: 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences, 8-12 July 2024, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Siddiqa, Ayesha, Guo, Siwei, Agar, Osman, Suleria, Hafiz, Gardiner, Chris P., Godson, Lachlan, and Dunshea, Frank (2024) Polyphenol content of tropical legume fodder shrubs and trees. In: Animal Science in Australia (35) p. 220. From: 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences, 8-12 July 2024, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Simington, Jess, Gardiner, Chris, Charmley, Ed, and Kempe, Nick (2023) Desmanthus for silage. In: [Presented at the Northern Beef Research Update Conference 2023]. From: Northern Beef Research Update Conference 2023, 22-25 August 2023, Darwin, NT, Australia.

Tunkala, Bereket Zeleke, DiGiacomo, Kristy, Hess, Pablo S. Alvarez, Gardiner, Christopher P., Suleria, Hafiz, Leury, Brian, and Dunshea, Frank (2023) Evaluation of legumes for fermentability and protein fractions using in vitro rumen fermentation. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 305. 115777.

Glasser, Abby, and Gardiner, Chris (2023) Faecal seeding, drought, and seed survival in dung. In: [Presented at the Northern Beef Research Update Conference 2023]. From: Northern Beef Research Update Conference 2023, 22-25 August 2023, Darwin, NT, Australia.

Amar, Andi, Coventry, Ross J., Congdon, Robert A., and Gardiner, Christopher P. (2023) Regrowth performance of tropical forage legumes on infertile soils. Science Archives, 4 (2). pp. 130-140.

Mwangi, Felista W., Charmley, Edward, Adegboye, Oyelola A., Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Kinobe, Robert T., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2022) Chemical composition and in situ degradability of Desmanthus spp. forage harvested at different maturity stages. Fermentation, 8 (8). 377.

Amben, Stanley, Gardiner, Chris, and Walker, Glen (2022) Desmanthus silage: a potential feed resource for the Northern Australian cattle industry. In: Proceedings of the 20th Agronomy Australia Conference. From: 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, 18-22 September 2022, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia.

Mwangi, Felista W., Suybeng, Benedicte, Gardiner, Christopher P., Kinobe, Robert, Charmley, Edward, Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2022) Effect of incremental proportions of Desmanthus spp. in isonitrogenous forage diets on growth performance, rumen fermentation and plasma metabolites of pen-fed growing Brahman, Charbray and Droughtmaster crossbred beef steers. PLoS ONE, 17 (1). e0260918.

Gardiner, C., Hall, T., Fleury, H., Schultz, J., and Kempe, C. (2022) Establishment of Progardes Desmanthus. In: TropAg2022 conference. 608. From: TropAg 2022, 31 October - 2 November 2022, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Mwangi, Felista Waithira, Savage, Darryl, Gardiner, Christopher Peter, Charmley, Edward, Malau-Aduli, Bunmi Sherifat, Kinobe, Robert Tumwesigye, and Malau-Aduli, Aduli Enoch Othniel (2022) Feedlot growth performance and carcass characteristics of steers backgrounded on buffel grass or buffel–Desmanthus mixed pastures. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9. 898325.

Kang, X., Gardiner, C.P., Kempe, N., Suleria, H., and Dunshea, F.R. (2022) Polyphenol and antioxidant capacity of Desmanthus. In: Proceedings of the 34th Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences (34) Ixxxvii-Ixxxvii. From: 34th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences: Anchoring knowledge, 5-7 July 2022, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Amar, Andi L, Congdon, Robert, Coventry, Ross, and Gardiner, Christopher (2022) Responses of selected tropical forage legumes to imposed drought. Science Archives, 3 (3). pp. 158-167.

Mwangi, Felista W., Pewan, Shedrach B., Otto, John R., Adegboye, Oyelola A., Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Kinobe, Robert T., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2022) Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the fatty acid binding protein 4, fatty acid synthase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase genes influence carcass characteristics of tropical crossbred beef steers. Agriculture, 12 (8). 1171.

Mwangi, Felista W., Pewan, Shedrach B., Otto, John R., Adegboye, Oyelola A., Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Kinobe, Robert T., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2022) Towards sustainable sources of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in Northern Australian tropical crossbred beef steers through single nucleotide polymorphisms in lipogenic genes for meat eating quality. Sustainability, 14 (14). 8409.

Mwangi, Felista W., Gardiner, Christopher P., Walker, Glen, Hall, Trevor J., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Kinobe, Robert T., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2021) Growth performance and plasma metabolites of grazing beef cattle backgrounded on Buffel or Buffel-Desmanthus mixed pastures. Animals, 11 (8). 2355.

Mwangi, Felista W., Blignaut, David J.C., Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Kinobe, Robert T., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2021) Lipid metabolism, carcass characteristics and Longissimus dorsi muscle fatty acid composition of tropical crossbred beef cattle in response to Desmanthus spp. forage backgrounding. Metabolites, 11 (12). 804.

Suybeng, Benedicte, Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2021) Plasma metabolites, productive performance and rumen volatile fatty acid profiles of Northern Australian Bos indicus steers supplemented with Desmanthus and lucerne. Metabolites, 11 (6). 356.

Gardiner, Christopher, Mwangi, F., Charmley, E., Hall, T., Suybeng, B., and Walker, G. (2021) Progardes Desmanthus: good for beef, good for the environment. In: Proceedings of the XXIV International Grassland Congress and the XI International Rangeland Congress. From: XXIV International Grassland Congress and XI International Rangeland Congress, 25-29 October 2021, Nairobi, Kenya and Online.

Suybeng, Bénédicte, Mwangi, Felista W., McSweeney, Christopher S., Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E. O. (2021) Response to climate change: evaluation of methane emissions in Northern Australian beef cattle on a high quality diet supplemented with Desmanthus using open-circuit respiration chambers and GreenFeed emission monitoring systems. Biology, 10 (9). 943.

Musonda, V., Gardiner, C., and Walker, G. (2021) The potential to increase beef production in tropical Nth Australia by including Desmanthus cv JCU 2 in a Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) dominant pasture. Animal Production Science, 61 (3). cxxvii-cxxvii.

Gardiner, Chris, Fleury, Hector, and Fletcher, Jim (2020) Desmanthus on the rise. North Queensland Register. p. 17.

Suybeng, Benedicte, Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2020) Supplementing Northern Australian beef cattle with Desmanthus tropical legume reduces in-vivo methane emissions. Animals, 10 (11). 2097.

Campbell, Lindsay, and Gardiner, Christopher (2019) Australian native rices. Research matters - newsletter of the Australian Flora Foundation, 30. 211. pp. 2-8.

Suybeng, Benedicte, Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2019) Desmanthus: A tropical legume for reducing methane in Northern Australian beef cattle. In: [Presented at the Northern Beef Research Update Conference]. 210. From: Northern Beef Research Update Conference, 19-22 August 2019, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Mwangi, Felista W., Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher P., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Kinobe, Robert T., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2019) Diet and genetics influence beef cattle performance and meat quality characteristics. Foods, 8 (12). 648.

Suybeng, Benedicte, Charmley, Edward, Gardiner, Christopher, Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., and Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O. (2019) Methane emissions and the use of Desmanthus in beef cattle production in Northern Australia. Animals, 9 (8). 542.

Gardiner, Chris, Kempe, Chloe, Kempe, Nick, Campbell, Greg, Fleury, Heitor, Malau-Aduli, Aduli, Walker, Glen, Suybeng, Benedicte, and Mwangi, Felista (2019) Progardes Desmanthus - an update. In: [Presented at the Northern Beef Research Update Conference]. 211. From: Northern Beef Research Update Conference, 19-22 August 2019, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Mahama, S., Gardiner, C., Malau-Aduli, A., Gummow, B., and Walker, G. (2018) Nutritional modelling for enhanced livestock productivity in the rangelands of northern Ghana in response to pasture improvement with an adapted tropical legume species. Animal Production Science, 58 (8). 2577. xliii-xliii.

Aoetpah, A., Gardiner, C., Gummow, B., and Walker, G. (2018) Growth and eye muscle area of cross-bred Boer goats fed Desmanthus cultivar JCU 1 hay. Animal Production Science, 58. 2563. xxxvi-xxxvi.

Vandermeulen, Sophie, Singh, Sultan, Ramírez-Restrepo, Carlos Alberto, Kinley, Robert D., Gardiner, Christopher P., Holtum, Joseph A., Hannah, Iain, and Bindelle, Jérôme (2018) In vitro assessment of ruminal fermentation, digestibility and methane production of three species of Desmanthus for application in northern Australian grazing systems. Crop & Pasture Science, 69 (8). pp. 797-807.

Gardiner, Chris, Lyons, Michael, and Kempe, Nick (2017) Successful aerial seeding of Progades Desmanthus at Wambiana. In: Poster Abstracts from the International Tropical Agriculture Conference. 3.13. p. 85. From: TropAg2017: International Tropical Agriculture Conference, 22 - 22 November 2017, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Ngo, Thuy, Parker, Anthony, and Gardiner, Chris (2017) The effects of diet preference on feed intake, digestibility and nitrogen balance of sheep given Iseilema spp. (Flinders grass) hay and/or Desmanthus leptophyllus cv JCU 1 Ad libitum. In: Poster Abstracts from the International Tropical Agriculture Conference. 3.14. p. 85. From: TropAg2017: International Tropical Agriculture Conference, 20-22 November 2017, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, Chris, Ossiya, Sarah Ashanut, and Rangel, Jose Henrique de Alburquerque (2017) Discontinued legume trials yield potentially valuable genotypes. In: Proceedings of the 18th Australian Agronomy Conference. From: 18th Australian Agronomy Conference, 24-28 September 2017, Ballarat, VIC, Australia.

Parker, E.M., Gardiner, C.P., Kessell, A.E., and Parker, A.J. (2017) Hypovitaminosis A in extensively grazed beef cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal, 95 (3). pp. 80-84.

Gardiner, Christopher, Lyons, Michael, and Kempe, Nick (2017) Aerial seeding of Progardes Desmanthus at Wambiana. Northern Muster, 2017 (44). p. 21.

Gardiner, Christopher (2017) Desmanthus-production, new cultivars & crosses. Forages for the Future, 5. p. 9.

Durmic, Zoey, Ramírez-Restrepo, Carlos A., Gardiner, Chris, O'Neil, Christopher J., Hussein, Eman, and Vercoe, Phillip E. (2017) Differences in the nutrient concentrations, in vitro methanogenic potential and other fermentative traits of tropical grasses and legumes for beef production systems in northern Australia. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97 (12). pp. 4075-4082.

Vandermeulen, Sophie, Ramerez Restrepo, Carlos, Singh, Sultan, Kinley, Rob, Gardiner, Chris P., Holtum, Joseph A.M., Bindelle, Jereme, and Hannah, Iain (2016) Intra‐cultivar potential of Desmanthus spp. as a greenhouse gas mitigation strategy for tropical livestock pastoral systems. In: Abstracts from TropAg2015. P037. pp. 92-93. From: TropAg 2015: Tropical Agriculture Conference: meeting the productivity challenge in the Tropics, 16-18 November 2015, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Collins, Jason, Gardiner, Christopher, Kempe, Nick, and Hannah, Iain (2016) Successful pasture development at Cungelella: a grazier, a researcher and a seed company's perspective. In: Proceedings of the Northern Beef Research Update Conference. p. 96. From: Northern Beef Research Update Conference, 15-18 August 2016, Rockhampton, QLD, Austalia.

Gardiner, C.P. (2016) Developing and commercializing new pasture legumes for clay soils in the semi-arid rangelands of northern Australia: the new Desmanthus cultivars JCU 1–5 and the Progardes story. In: Lazier, John R., and Ahmad, Nazeer, (eds.) Tropical Forage Legumes: harnessing the potential of Desmanthus and other genera for heavy clay soils. CABI, Wallingford, UK, pp. 283-304.

Amar, Andi L., Congdon, Robert A., Gardiner, Christopher P., and Coventry, Ross J. (2016) Quality of seed produced by tropical forage legumes on low fertility soils. Agroland, 3 (1). pp. 1-13.

Nogueira, D.M., Gardiner, C.P., Gummow, B., Cavalieri, J., Fitzpatrick, L.A., and Parker, A.J. (2016) A survey of the meat goat industry in Queensland and New South Wales. 1. General property information, goat and pasture management. Animal Production Science, 56 (9). pp. 1520-1532.

Nogueira, D.M., Gummow, B., Gardiner, C.P., Cavalieri, J., Fitzpatrick, L.A., and Parker, A.J. (2016) A survey of the meat goat industry in Queensland and New South Wales. 2. Herd management, reproductive performance and animal health. Animal Production Science, 56 (9). pp. 1533-1544.

Ockerby, Stephen, Gardiner, Christopher, Aoetpah, Aholiab, Hannah, Iain, and Kempe, Nick (2015) Sugarbush: a break‐crop for sustaining sugarcane productivity in the tropics. In: Abstracts from TropAg2015. P046. pp. 97-98. From: TropAg 2015: Tropical Agriculture Conference: meeting the productivity challenge in the Tropics, 16-18 November 2015, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Baker, Anthony L., Ezzahir, Jessica, Gardiner, Christopher, Shipton, Warren, and Warner, Jeffrey M. (2015) Environmental attributes influencing the distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Northern Australia. PLoS ONE, 10 (9). e0138953. pp. 1-11.

Rangel, José Henrique de Albuquerque, Gardiner, Christopher Peter, and Burt, Robert Lewis (2015) Dormancy releasing mechanisms in soil seed banks of Desmanthus genotypes. Revista Caatinga, 28 (1). pp. 90-99.

Prasertsincharoen, Noppadol, Constantinoiu, Constantin, Gardiner, Christopher, Warner, Jeffrey, and Elliman, Jennifer (2015) Effects of colonization of the roots of domestic rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Amaroo) by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81 (13). pp. 4368-4375.

Gardiner, Chris (2014) Stock do the deed for seed. Future Beef Northern Muster, 36. p. 24.

Gardiner, Chris, and De Cat, Sandra (2014) New legumes for enhanced sheep/cattle production in dry tropical environments. In: Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference. From: AVA 2014: Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference, 25-30 May 2014, Perth, WA, Australia.

De Cat, Sandra, Gardiner, Chris, and Fitzpatrick, Lee (2014) "Sheep Week": a holistic model to foster integrated learning. In: Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference. -I. From: AVA 2014: Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference, 25-30 May 2014, Perth, WA, Australia.

Stolz, Linda, Gardiner, Christopher, and Kempe, Nick (2014) Unlocking north's seed secret: results of Hughenden Progardes trial. Northern Muster, 24 April 2014. p. 26.

Gardiner, Christopher, and Campbell, Lindsay (2014) Wild boost for Australian rice in the North. Across the Creek, April - June 2014 (2). p. 2.

Gardiner, Christopher, Kempe, Nick, Hannah, Iain, and McDonald, Jim (2013) Progardes: a legume for tropical/subtropical semi-arid clay soils. Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales, 1 (1). pp. 78-80.

Cox, Kendrick, and Gardiner, Christopher (2013) Pasture legumes in Queensland: a new wave? In: Proceedings of the Northern Beef Research Update Conference. pp. 15-20. From: Northern Beef Research Update Conference, 12-15 August 2013, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

Hannah, Iain, and Gardiner, Chris (2013) New legume capable of persisting in dry times. Queensland Country Life, 01 April 2013. pp. 1-3.

Gardiner, Christopher, Hannah, Iain, and Kempe, Nick (2013) Legume for semiarid clay sois: an update. Northern Muster, 31. p. 21.

Gardiner, Christopher (2013) Andropogon gyanus and Echinochloa polystachya. Mackay Regional Pest Management Group.

Gardiner, Christopher, Kempe, Nick, and Hannah, Iain (2012) New pasture legumes for clay soils in dry environments. Northern Muster, 30 (30). pp. 27-28.

Gardiner, Christopher, Wright, Carole, and Coventry, Michele (2012) The germination, passage and viability of Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willenow seed through sheep and its implication for dispersal in tropical rangelands. In: Proceedings of 16th Australian Society of Agronomy Conference (16) pp. 1-4. From: Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy, 14-18 October 2012, Armidale, NSW.

Cox, Kendrick, Keating, Mark, Dayes, Steven, and Gardiner, Chris (2012) Low-input, high quality legume hays for north Queensland. In: Proceedings of 16th Australian Society of Agronomy Conference. pp. 1-5. From: Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy, 14-18 October 2012, Armidale, NSW.

Gardiner, C., and Parker, A. (2012) Steer liveweight gains on Progardes desmanthus/buffel pastures in Queensland. In: Proceedings of Second Joint Conference of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production and the Australian Society of Animal Production (29) p. 1. From: Animal Production in Australia, 2-5 July 2012, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Hooker, Nanette, and Gardiner, Christopher (2012) Grass genera in Townsville. Report. School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville.

Baker, Anthony, Tahani, Donald, Gardiner, Christopher, Bristow, Keith L., Greenhill, Andrew R., and Warner, Jeffrey (2011) Groundwater seeps facilitate exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77 (20). pp. 7243-7246.

Restrepo, Carlos Ramirez, Xixi, Li, Durmic, Zoey, Vercoe, Phillip, Gardiner, Christopher, O'Neil, Christopher, Coates, David, and Chamley , Ed (2011) Assessment of tropical legumes to reduce methane emissions from pastoral systems using in vitro fermentation and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy methodologies. In: Proceedings of the Greenhouse 2011 Conference: the science of climate change. p. 87. From: Greenhouse 2011 Conference: the science of climate change, 4-8 April 2011, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Gummow, Bruce, Tranter, William P., Fletcher, Mary T., Brock, Ian J., and Gardiner, Christopher P. (2011) Ptaquiloside milk residues; do they pose a public health risk in Northern QLD? In: Australian College of Veterinary Scientists: college science week: wpidemiology chapter and aquatic animal health chapter proceedings. p. 9. From: Australian College of Veterinary Scientists: college science week: scientific meeting, 30 June - 2 July 2011, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, Christopher (2010) Native Grasses for Revegetation in the Townsville Region. Coastal Dry Tropics Landcare Incorporated.

Gardiner, Chris, Cox, Kendrick, Wright, Carole, and Keating, Mark (2010) Passage and survival of Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose and Aeschynomene paniculata Willd. ex Vogel seed through the sheep gut. In: Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Weeds Conference. pp. 418-420. From: 17th Australasian Weeds Conference, 26 - 30 September 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand.

de A. Rangel, J.H., and Gardiner, C.P. (2009) Stimulation of wool growth by Desmanthus spp. as a supplement to a diet of Mitchell grass hay. Tropical Grasslands, 43 (2). pp. 106-111.

Gardiner, C.P., and Swan, S. J. (2008) Abandoned pasture legumes offer potential economic and environmental benefits in semiarid clay soil rangelands. In: Australian Rangeland Conference. From: A climate of change in the rangelands, 28 September - 2 October 2008, Charters Towers, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, Christopher P., Chanclud, Noemie, Clouten, Bree C., and Cox, Kendrick (2008) Acaciella angustissima: a soil seed bank study. In: Proceedings of 16th Australian Weeds Conference: Weed Management 2008: Hot Topics in the Tropics. pp. 187-188. From: Weed Management 2008 - Hot Topics in the Tropics, 18-22 May 2008, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Sgwane, T.S., Teleni, E., and Gardiner, C.P. (2008) Kenaf seeds as a potential supplement to sheep. In: Proceedings of Australian Rangeland Society 15th Biennial Conference. From: Australian Rangeland Society 15th Biennial Conference, 26 September to 2 October 2008, Charters Towers, QLD, Australia.

Cox, Kendrick, Clem, Bob, Hall, Trevor, Hilder, Terry, Keating, Mark, Silcock, Richard, Gardiner, Christopher, and McDonald, Cam (2007) Pre-emptive control of four persistent forage legumes in grassland environments in Queensland – a case study of an evolving eradication program. In: Proceedings of the 9th Queensland Weed Symposium . pp. 153-157. From: Proceedings of the 9th Queensland Weed Symposium , 3-6 June 2007, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, Chris, and Cox, Kendrick (2006) Pre-emptive eradication of weedy forages. Weed Spotters Newsletter (Summer06).

Hassan, M.K., Shipton, W.A., Coventry, R.J., and Gardiner, C.P. (2005) Maintenance of fruit quality in organically-grown bananas under modified atmosphere conditions. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 4 (4). pp. 409-412.

Cox, Kendrick, Gardiner, Christopher, McDonald, Cam, Hilder, Terry, Hall, Trevor, and Clem, Bob (2005) The pre-emptive control of weedy pasture legumes. In: Proceedings of the 8th Queensland Weed Symposium. From: Proceedings of the 8th Queensland Weed Symposium, 19-22 June 2005, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, Christopher, Bielig, Leone, Schlink, Anthony, Coventry, Ross, and Waycott, Michelle (2004) Desmanthus a new pasture legume for the dry tropics. In: Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress . From: New directions for a diverse planet, 26 September - 1 October 2004, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Hassan, M. K., Shipton, W. A., Coventry, R., and Gardiner, C. (2004) Extension of banana shelf life. Australasian Plant Pathology, 33 (2). pp. 305-308.

Gardiner, Christopher (2003) An evaluation of tropical pasture legumes on gidgee soils in the semi-arid tropics. In: Proceedings of the 11th Australian Agronomy Conference. From: Solutions for a better environment, 2-6 February 2003, Geelong, VIC, Australia .

Gardiner, Chris (2001) Intergeneric grafting of Mimosoid forage shrub legumes onto woody weeds for landscape rehabilitation. In: Proceedings of the Fourth International Legume Conference. p. 30. From: Fourth International Legume Conference, 2 - 6 July 2001, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Addison, Heath, Congdon, Robert, Gardiner, Chris, and Holtrum, Joe (2000) Legumes for forestry systems. In: Proceedings of the Australian Forest Growers Biennial Conference: opportunities for the new millennium. pp. 231-234. From: Australian Forest Growers Biennial Conference 2000: opportunities for the new millennium, 4-6 September 2000, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, Chris, and Jones, Raymond (2000) Leucaena KX2: propagation aspects. In: Proceedings of the Sixth Australian Tropical Pastures Conference (34) p. 304. From: Sixth Australian Tropical Pastures Conference, 26-28 April 2000, Emerald, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, C.P., and Rangel, J.H. de A. (1996) Agronomic and nutritional aspects of Desmanthus virgatus. In: Posters from the Future of Tropical Savannas: an Australian Perspective. 8. From: The Future of Tropical Savannas: an Australian Perspective, 19-22 July 1994, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

Rangel, J.H. de A., and Gardiner, C.P. (1996) Effect of fire and heat on seed germination of Desmanthus virgatus accessions. In: Posters from the Future of Tropical Savannas: an Australian Perspective. 20. From: The Future of Tropical Savannas: an Australian Perspective, 19-22 July 1996, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

Gardiner, C.P., and Burt, R.L. (1995) Performance characteristics of Desmanthus virgatus in contrasting tropical environments. Tropical Grasslands, 29 (3). pp. 183-187.