Associate Professor Matthew Denton

Associate Prof/Reader

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am an Associate Professor with a focus on Agronomy and Soil Biology. In our group we ask questions related to how plants interact with nutrients and microbes in soils and how we can optimise these interactions to create productive crops and improve food security. I lead multi-disciplinary, multi-country research projects. My major research investigates plant-soil-microbe interactions to improve productivity in farming systems. I have a particular focus on legume crops and pastures but have broad interests in improving farming systems productivity in both developed and developing countries. In addition to my research, I am a Postgraduate Coordinator and am passionate about educating the next generation of agricultural scientists.

My Research
Career
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Grants and Funding
Teaching
Supervision
Professional Activities
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Research

I lead several multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional projects related to enhancing farming systems productivity through improving crop, soil and microbial interactions. I lead an Australian Research Council project with industry support, on beneficial organisms to improve cropping systems in Australia. I lead an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project 'Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR' which improves the integration of crop and livestock systems for some of the poorest farmers in SE Asia. A I lead Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) projects to enhance legume productivity through improved inoculants and to provide farmers with improved management of nitrogen fertilisers. I have previously led projects in Myanmar and the Middle East.

Collaborations

In these projects I collaborate broadly with SARDI, CSIRO, University of Sydney, Murdoch University, University of Western Australia, Australian National University, University of Melbourne, DPIRD and others. Internationally, I collaborate with University of California Davis (UCD), Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Shandong Academy of Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (China), Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Royal University of Agriculture (Cambodia), National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (Laos).

Current projects include:

Future Drought Fund (DAWE) project on improving the resilience of pasture-based systems in low to medium rainfall regions.
An ARC Linkage project identifying beneficial microbes to improve the growth of cropping systems in Australia.
Improving nitrogen fertiliser decision-making by Australian farmers (GRDC) https://grdc.com.au/a-nitrogen-reference-manual-for-the-southern-cropping-region
Enhancing profits of small-holder farmers in Cambodia and Laos through increased crop / livestock integration (ACIAR) - see https://www.aciar.gov.au/project/SMCN-2012-075 and previously https://www.aciar.gov.au/project/SMCN-2014-014
Improved farmer knowledge of nitrogen fixation by legume crops and pastures in Australia (GRDC) - resources on nodulation of legumes

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2018 - ongoing	Associate Professor	University of Adelaide
2014 - 2018	Senior Lecturer	University of Adelaide
2010 - 2014	Lecturer	University of Adelaide
2006 - 2010	Senior Research Scientist	Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
2002 - 2006	Postdoctoral Scientist and Lecturer	University of Western Australia
2000 - 2002	Postdoctoral Scientist	University of Minnesota

Postgraduate Training

Date Title Institution Country
PhD University of Adelaide Australia
Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) The University of Adelaide Australia
Research Interests

Agro-ecosystem Function and Prediction Agronomy Agronomy & Agriculture Crop and Pasture Improvement Crop and Pasture Physiology Crop and Pasture Production Fertilisers and Agrochemicals Microbial Ecology Soil Biology Sustainable Agricultural Development

Date	Title	Institution	Country
	PhD	University of Adelaide	Australia
	Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education)	The University of Adelaide	Australia

Journals

Year	Citation
2023	Dowling, A., Roberts, P., Doolette, A., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2023). Oilseed-legume intercropping is productive and profitable in low input scenarios. Agricultural Systems, 204, 11 pages. DOI Scopus1
2023	Thephavanh, M., Philp, J. N. M., Nuberg, I., Denton, M., & Larson, S. (2023). Perceptions of the Institutional and Support Environment amongst Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Laos. Sustainability, 15(5), 4219. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2023	Thephavanh, M., Philp, J. N. M., Nuberg, I., & Denton, M. D. (2023). Exploring demographic influences on perceptions of agricultural entrepreneurship as a career choice among Lao youth. Development in Practice, 33(7), 811-824. DOI
2023	Buyinza, J., Muthuri, C. W., Denton, M. D., & Nuberg, I. K. (2023). Impact of tree pruning on water use in tree-coffee systems on smallholder farms in Eastern Uganda. Agroforestry Systems, 97(5), 953-964. DOI
2023	Zhou, Y., Wei, Y., Ryder, M., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Toh, R., . . . Denton, M. D. (2023). Soil salinity determines the assembly of endophytic bacterial communities in the roots but not leaves of halophytes in a river delta ecosystem. Geoderma, 433, 116447-1-116447-13. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2023	Li, Q., Philp, J., Denton, M. D., Huang, Y., Wei, J., Sun, H., . . . Zhao, Q. (2023). Stoichiometric homeostasis of N:P ratio drives species-specific symbiotic N fixation inhibition under N addition. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 15 pages. DOI
2022	Thephavanh, M., Philp, J. N. M., Nuberg, I., Denton, M., & Alexander, K. (2022). Narrative Insights Reveal the Motivations of Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Laos. Sustainability, 14(20), 13113. DOI Scopus3 WoS4
2022	Li, H., Toh, R., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., Hu, J., An, S., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Microbiomes across root compartments are shaped by inoculation with a fungal biological control agent. Applied Soil Ecology, 170, 104230. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2022	Lambers, H., Costa, P. D. B., Cawthray, G. R., Denton, M. D., Finnegan, P. M., Hayes, P. E., . . . Zhong, H. (2022). Strategies to acquire and use phosphorus in phosphorus-impoverished and fire-prone environments. Plant and Soil, 476(1-2), 133-160. DOI Scopus19 WoS17
2022	Iqbal, N., Sadras, V. O., Denison, R. F., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Clade-dependent effects of drought on nitrogen fixation and its components - Number, size, and activity of nodules in legumes. Field Crops Research, 284, 1-12. DOI
2022	Sui, L., Li, J., Philp, J., Yang, K., Wei, Y., Li, H., . . . Wang, Y. (2022). Trichoderma atroviride seed dressing influenced the fungal community and pathogenic fungi in the wheat rhizosphere.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 12 pages. DOI Scopus8 Europe PMC4
2022	Bell, R. W., Seng, V., Vance, W. H., Philp, J. N. M., Hin, S., Touch, V., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Managing Sands of the Lower Mekong Basin to Limit Land Degradation: A Review of Properties and Limitations for Crop and Forage Production. Soil Systems, 6(3), 1-26. DOI Scopus1
2022	Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Soil environment influences plant growth-promotion traits of isolated rhizobacteria. Pedobiologia, 90, 11 pages. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2022	Zaw, M., Rathjen, J. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Rhizobial diversity is associated with inoculation history at a two-continent scale.. FEMS microbiology ecology, 98(5), 1-14. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2022	An, S., Wei, Y., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Hu, J., Philp, J., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Long-Term Monocultures of American Ginseng Change the Rhizosphere Microbiome by Reducing Phenolic Acids in Soil. Agriculture (Switzerland), 12(5), 1-17. DOI Scopus3 WoS3
2022	Liu, M., Philp, J., Wang, Y., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Li, J., . . . Yang, H. (2022). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Burkholderia vietnamiensis B418 inhibits root-knot nematode on watermelon by modifying the rhizosphere microbial community.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 13 pages. DOI Scopus7 WoS8 Europe PMC4
2022	Zhou, Y., Wei, Y., Zhao, Z., Li, J., Li, H., Yang, P., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Microbial communities along the soil-root continuum are determined by root anatomical boundaries, soil properties, and root exudation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 171, 1-11. DOI Scopus13 WoS13
2022	Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I. K., Muthuri, C. W., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Farmers’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Management and the Impact of Trees on-Farm in the Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda. Small-scale Forestry, 21(1), 71-92. DOI Scopus3 WoS4
2021	Zaw, M., Rathjen, J. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Symbiotic effectiveness, ecological adaptation and phylogenetic diversity of chickpea rhizobia isolated from a large-scale Australian soil collection. Plant and Soil, 469(1-2), 49-71. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2021	Falster, D., Gallagher, R., Wenk, E. H., Wright, I. J., Indiarto, D., Andrew, S. C., . . . Ziemińska, K. (2021). AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora. Scientific data, 8(1), 254-1-254-20. DOI Scopus52 WoS45 Europe PMC10
2021	Rabbi, S., Tighe, M., Warren, C., Zhou, Y., Denton, M. D., Barbour, M., & Young, I. (2021). High water availability in drought tolerant crops is driven by root engineering of the soil micro-habitat. Geoderma, 383, 114738-1-114738-10. DOI Scopus11 WoS9
2021	Dowling, A., Sadras, V., Roberts, P., Doolette, A., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture - a review. Field Crops Research, 260, 1-16. DOI Scopus34 WoS24
2021	Lai, T. V., Ryder, M. H., Rathjen, J. R., Bolan, N. S., Croxford, A. E., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium increased with rising temperature. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 57(3), 363-372. DOI Scopus11 WoS8
2021	Cawthray, G. R., Denton, M. D., Grusak, M. A., Shane, M. W., Veneklaas, E. J., & Lambers, H. (2021). No evidence of regulation in root-mediated iron reduction in two Strategy I cluster-rooted Banksia species (Proteaceae). Plant and Soil, 461(1-2), 203-218. DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2021	Philp, J. N. M., Cornish, P. S., Te, K. S. H., Bell, R. W., Vance, W., Lim, V., . . . Denton, M. D. (2021). Insufficient potassium and sulfur supply threaten the productivity of perennial forage grasses in smallholder farms on tropical sandy soils. Plant and Soil, 461(1-2), 617-630. DOI Scopus8 WoS8
2021	Yang, K., Li, H., Li, L., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Yang, H., . . . Li, J. (2021). Soil metabolomics reveal complex interactions between Arthrobacter ureafaciens and Trichoderma harzianum when co-inoculated on wheat. Pedobiologia, 85-86, 1-15. DOI Scopus4 WoS2
2021	Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. (2021). Is phosphate solubilising ability in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from chickpea linked to their ability to produce ACC deaminase?. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 131(5), 2416-2432. DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC3
2021	Alemneh, A. A., Cawthray, G. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Ability to produce indole acetic acid is associated with improved phosphate solubilising activity of rhizobacteria. Archives of Microbiology, 203(7), 3825-3837. DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC6
2021	Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Large-scale screening of rhizobacteria to enhance the chickpea-Mesorhizobium symbiosis using a plant-based strategy. Rhizosphere, 18, 100361-1-100361-11. DOI Scopus8 WoS6
2021	Li, Q., Denton, M. D., Huang, Y., & Zhou, D. (2021). Nitrogen enrichment intensifies legume reliance on root phosphatase activity but weakens inter-specific correlations between N₂ fixation and mycorrhizal colonization. Plant and Soil, 465(1-2), 503-514. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2021	Mehra, P., Kumar, P., Bolan, N., Desbiolles, J., Orgill, S., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Changes in soil-pores and wheat root geometry due to strategic tillage in a no-tillage cropping system. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 59(1), 83-96. DOI Scopus5 WoS4
2021	Innes, L., Denton, M. D., Dundas, I., Peck, D., & Humphries, A. (2021). The effect of ploidy number on vigor, productivity and potential adaptation to climate change in annual Medicago species. Crop Science, 61(1), 89-103. DOI Scopus10 WoS11
2021	Yin, J., Jiang, L., Han, X., Guo, W., Li, C., Zhou, Y., . . . Zhang, P. (2021). A high-quality genome of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), one of the world's oldest crops. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(1), 68-77. DOI Scopus26 WoS23 Europe PMC12
2021	Huot, C., Philp, J. N. M., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Genotypic and seasonal variation in root depth development during establishment of C4 perennial grass ecotypes. Crop and Pasture Science, 72(11), 913-925. DOI
2020	Huot, C., Zhou, Y., Philp, J., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Root depth development in tropical perennial forage grasses is related to root angle, root diameter and leaf area. Plant and Soil, 456(1-2), 145-158. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
2020	Li, J., Philp, J., Li, J., Wei, Y., Li, H., Yang, K., . . . Wang, Y. (2020). Trichoderma harzianum inoculation reduces the incidence of clubroot disease in Chinese cabbage by regulating the rhizosphere microbial community. Microorganisms, 8(9), 1325-1-1325-17. DOI Scopus27 WoS22 Europe PMC14
2020	Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I., Muthuri, C., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Assessing smallholder farmers’ motivation to adopt agroforestry using a multi-group structural equation modeling approach. Agroforestry Systems, 94(6), 2199-2211. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
2020	Li, Q., Zhou, D., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Plant nitrogen and phosphorus resorption in response to varied legume proportions in a restored grassland. Plants, 9(3), 292-1-292-17. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2020	Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I. K., Muthuri, C. W., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Psychological Factors Influencing Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agroforestry: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 39(8), 854-865. DOI Scopus26 WoS22
2020	Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., Gupta, V., Fuentes, D., Merchant, A., Kaiser, B., . . . Denton, M. D. (2020). The preceding root system drives the composition and function of the rhizosphere microbiome. Genome Biology, 21(1), 89-1-89-19. DOI Scopus42 WoS39 Europe PMC14
2020	Zhou, Y. I., Wang, Y., Chen, K., Wu, Y., Hu, J., Wei, Y., . . . Denton, M. (2020). Near-complete genomes of two Trichoderma species: a resource for biological control of plant pathogens. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 33(8), 1036-1039. DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2020	Alemneh, A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Mechanisms in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that enhance the legume–rhizobial symbiosis. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 129(5), 1133-1156. DOI Scopus36 WoS30 Europe PMC17
2020	Hu, J., Zhou, Y., Chen, K., Li, J., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., . . . Denton, M. (2020). Large-scale Trichoderma diversity was associated with ecosystem, climate and geographic location. Environmental Microbiology, 22(3), 1011-1024. DOI Scopus15 WoS15 Europe PMC5
2020	Monjardino, M., Philp, J., Kuehne, G., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., Sihathep, V., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Quantifying the value of adopting a post-rice legume crop to intensify mixed smallholder farms in Southeast Asia. Agricultural Systems, 177, 12 pages. DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2020	Rathjen, J. R., Ryder, M. H., Riley, I. T., Lai, T. V., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Impact of seed-applied pesticides on rhizobial survival and legume nodulation.. J Appl Microbiol, 129(2), 389-399. DOI Scopus12 WoS8 Europe PMC4
2020	Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C. J., Li, J., Xu, Q., Toh, R., Tian, S., . . . Denton, M. D. (2020). Nitrifying microbes in the rhizosphere of perennial grasses are modified by biological nitrification inhibition. Microorganisms, 8(11), 1687-1-1687-14. DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC2
2019	Ma, F., Zhou, Z., Li, S., Ai, Z., Xiao, G., Jia, Y., . . . Denton, M. D. (2019). Patterns of foliar and soil nitrogen isotope composition of Caragana microphylla, a leguminous shrub species in the semi-arid regions of northern China. Biogeochemistry, 146(3), 257-269. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2019	Torabian, S., Farhangi-Abriz, S., & Denton, M. D. (2019). Do tillage systems influence nitrogen fixation in legumes? A review. Soil and Tillage Research, 185, 113-121. DOI Scopus64 WoS52
2019	Herridge, D., Win, M. M., Nwe, K. M. M., Kyu, K. L., Win, S. S., Shwe, T., . . . Cornish, P. (2019). The cropping systems of the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar: Productivity constraints and possible solutions. Agricultural Systems, 169, 31-40. DOI Scopus25 WoS23
2019	Lai, T., Farquharson, R., & Denton, M. D. (2019). High soil temperatures alter the rates of nitrification, denitrification and associated N₂O emissions. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19(5), 2176-2189. DOI Scopus24 WoS25
2019	Buyinza, J., Muthuri, C. W., Downey, A. J., Njroge, J., Denton, M. D., & Nuberg, I. (2019). Contrasting water use patterns of two important agroforestry tree species in the Mt Elgon region of Uganda. Australian Forestry, 82(Suppl. 1), 57-65. DOI Scopus10 WoS8
2019	Li, Q., Zhou, D., Denton, M. D., & Cong, S. (2019). Alfalfa monocultures promote soil organic carbon accumulation to a greater extent than perennial grass monocultures or grass-alfalfa mixtures. Ecological Engineering, 131, 53-62. DOI Scopus17 WoS16
2019	Philp, J., Vance, W., Bell, R., Chhay, T., Boyd, D., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., & Denton, M. D. (2019). Forage options to sustainably intensify smallholder farming systems on tropical sandy soils. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 39(3), 1-19. DOI Scopus22 WoS16
2019	Swift, R., Denton, M. D., & Melino, V. (2019). Plant probiotics for nutrient acquisition by agriculturally important grasses: a comprehensive review of the science and the application. Annual Plant Reviews Online, 2(2), 537-584. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
2018	Lai, T., & Denton, M. D. (2018). N₂O and N₂ emissions from denitrification respond differentially to soil temperatures and nitrogen supply. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18(4), 1548-1557. DOI Scopus14 WoS12
2018	Coventry, D., Poswal, R., Yadav, A., Zhou, Y., Riar, A., Kumar, A., . . . Cummins, J. (2018). A novel framework for identifying the interactions between biophysical and social components of an agricultural system: a guide for improving wheat production in Haryana, NW India. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 24(3), 263-284. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2018	Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Nitrogen fertilization modifies maize yield response to tillage and stubble in a sub-humid tropical environment. Field Crops Research, 223, 113-124. DOI Scopus22 WoS21
2018	Cornish, P., Birchall, C., Herridge, D., Denton, M., & Guppy, C. (2018). Rainfall-related opportunities, risks and constraints to rainfed cropping in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar as defined by soil water balance modelling. Agricultural Systems, 164, 47-57. DOI Scopus8 WoS8
2018	Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Nitrogen supply and sink demand modulate the patterns of leaf senescence in maize. Field Crops Research, 225, 92-103. DOI Scopus38 WoS33
2018	Kitonyo, O., Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Canopy development and grain yield of dryland wheat is modified by strategic nitrogen supply and stubble management. European Journal of Agronomy, 99, 195-205. DOI Scopus5 WoS5
2017	Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (2017). Soil surface pressure reduces post-emergent shoot growth in wheat. Plant and Soil, 413(1-2), 127-144. DOI Scopus4 WoS3
2017	Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. (2017). Evaluation of historic Australian wheat varieties reveals increased grain yield and changes in senescence patterns but limited adaptation to tillage systems. Field Crops Research, 206, 65-73. DOI Scopus34 WoS30 Europe PMC2
2017	Zhou, Y., Hooper, P., Coventry, D. R., & Denton, M. (2017). Strategic nitrogen supply alters canopy development and improves NUE in dryland wheat. Agronomy Journal, 109(3), 1072-1081. DOI Scopus7 WoS4
2017	Peoples, M. B., Swan, A. D., Goward, L., Kirkegaaard, J. A., Hunt, J. R., Li, G. D., . . . Khan, D. F. (2017). Soil mineral nitrogen benefits derived from legumes and comparisons of the apparent recovery of legume or fertiliser nitrogen by wheat. Soil Research, 55(6), 600-615. DOI Scopus41 WoS36
2017	Denton, M., Phillips, L., Peoples, M., Pearce, D., Swan, A., Mele, P., & Brockwell, J. (2017). Legume inoculant application methods: effects on nodulation patterns, nitrogen fixation, crop growth and yield in narrow-leaf lupin and faba bean. Plant and Soil, 419(1-2), 25-39. DOI Scopus41 WoS29
2017	Li, J., Harata-Lee, Y., Denton, M., Feng, Q., Rathjen, J., Qu, Z., & Adelson, D. (2017). Long read reference genome-free reconstruction of a full-length transcriptome from Astragalus membranaceus reveals transcript variants involved in bioactive compound biosynthesis. Cell Discovery, 3(1), 17031-1-17031-13. DOI Scopus77 WoS77 Europe PMC49
2017	Fana, D., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2017). The potential for rhizobial inoculation to increase soybean grain yields on acid soils in Ethiopia. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 63(5), 441-451. DOI Scopus23 WoS18
2016	Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (2016). A quantitative analysis of root distortion from contrasting wheat cropping systems. Plant and Soil, 404(1-2), 173-192. DOI Scopus9 WoS8
2013	Denton, M., Pearce, D., & Peoples, M. (2013). Nitrogen contributions from faba bean (Vicia faba L.) reliant on soil rhizobia or inoculation. Plant and Soil, 365(1), 363-374. DOI Scopus38 WoS34
2012	Drew, E., Denton, M., Sadras, V., & Ballard, R. (2012). Agronomic and environmental drivers of population size and symbiotic performance of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae in Mediterranean-type environments. Crop and Pasture Science, 63(5), 467-477. DOI Scopus15 WoS13
2011	Real, D., Li, G., Clark, S., Albertson, T., Hayes, R., Denton, M., . . . Dear, B. (2011). Evaluation of Perennial Forage Legumes and Herbs in Six Mediterranean Environments. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 71(3), 357-369. DOI Scopus38 WoS37
2011	Pang, J., Tibbett, M., Denton, M., Lambers, H., Siddique, K., & Ryan, M. (2011). Soil phosphorus supply affects nodulation and N:P ratio in 11 perennial legume seedlings. Crop and Pasture Science, 62(11), 992-1001. DOI Scopus15 WoS14
2011	Denton, M., Coventry, D., Bellotti, W., & Howieson, J. (2011). Nitrogen fixation in annual Trifolium species in alkaline soils as assessed by the ¹⁵N natural abundance method. Crop and Pasture Science, 62(8), 712-720. DOI Scopus8 WoS7
2010	Reeve, W., O'Hara, G., Chain, P., Ardley, J., Brau, L., Nandesena, K., . . . Howieson, J. (2010). Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv trifolii strain WSM2304, an effective microsymbiont of the South American clover Trifolium polymorphum. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2(1), 66-76. DOI Scopus43 WoS40 Europe PMC28
2010	Reeve, W., O'Hara, G., Chain, P., Ardley, J., Brau, L., Nandesena, K., . . . Howieson, J. (2010). Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain WSM1325, an effective microsymbiont of annual Mediterranean clovers. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2(3), 347-356. DOI Scopus48 WoS46 Europe PMC33
2010	Pang, J., Tibbett, M., Denton, M., Lambers, H., Siddique, K., Bolland, M., . . . Ryan, M. (2010). Variation in seedling growth of 11 perennial legumes in response to phosphorus supply. Plant and Soil, 328(1), 133-143. DOI Scopus85 WoS79
2010	Pang, J., Ryan, M., Tibbett, M., Cawthray, G., Siddique, K., Bolland, M., . . . Lambers, H. (2010). Variation in morphological and physiological parameters in herbaceous perennial legumes in response to phosphorus supply. Plant and Soil, 331(1-2), 241-255. DOI Scopus111 WoS102
2009	Denton, M., Pearce, D., Ballard, R., Hannah, M., Mutch, L., Norng, S., & Slattery, J. (2009). A multi-site field evaluation of granular inoculants for legume nodulation. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 41(12), 2508-2516. DOI Scopus29 WoS23 Europe PMC1
2008	Tibbett, M., Ryan, M., Barker, S., Chen, Y., Denton, M., Edmonds-Tibbett, T., & Walker, C. (2008). The diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizas of selected Australian Fabaceae. Plant Biosystems, 142(2), 420-427. DOI Scopus14 WoS12
2007	Denton, M., Veneklaas, E., Freimoser, F., & Lambers, H. (2007). Banksia species (Proteaceae) from severely phosphorus-impoverished soils exhibit extremem efficiency in the use and re-mobilization of phosphorus. Plant Cell and Environment, 30(12), 1557-1565. DOI Scopus126 WoS124 Europe PMC53
2007	Denton, M., Veneklaas, E., & Lambers, H. (2007). Does phenotypic plasticity in carboxylate exudation differ among rare and widespread Banksia species (Proteaceae)?. New Phytologist, 173(3), 592-599. DOI Scopus26 WoS25 Europe PMC8
2007	Denton, M., Hill, C., Bellotti, W., & Coventry, D. (2007). Nodulation of Medicago truncatula and Medicago polymorpha in two pastures of contrasting soil pH and rhizobial populations. Applied Soil Ecology, 35(2), 441-448. DOI Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC1
2006	Denton, M., Sasse, C., Tibbett, M., & Ryan, M. (2006). Root distributions of Australian herbaceous perennial legumes in response to phosphorus placement. Functional Plant Biology, 33(12), 1091-1102. DOI Scopus43 WoS41 Europe PMC8
2005	Tesfaye, M., Denton, M., Samac, D., & Vance, C. (2005). Transgenic alfalfa secretes a fungal endochitinase protein to the rhizosphere. Plant and Soil, 2005(269), 233-243. DOI Scopus18 WoS19
2003	Denton, M., Reeve, W., Howieson, J., & Coventry, D. (2003). Competitive abilities of common field isolates and a commercial strain of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii for clover nodule occupancy. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 35(8), 1039-1048. DOI Scopus28 WoS27 Europe PMC7
2002	Denton, M., Coventry, D., Murphy, P., Howieson, J., & Bellotti, W. (2002). Competition between inoculant and naturalised Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii for nodulation of annual clovers in alkaline soils. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53(9), 1019-1026. DOI Scopus31 WoS32
2000	Denton, M., Coventry, D., Bellotti, W., & Howieson, J. (2000). Distribution, abundance and symbiotic effectiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii from alkaline pasture soils in South Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 40(1), 25-35. DOI Scopus54 WoS52 Europe PMC10
1996	Conran, J., & Denton, M. (1996). Germination in the Western Australian pitcher plant Cephalotus follicularis and its unusual early seeding development. Western Australian Naturalist, 21(1), 37-42.
1994	Denton, M., & Ganf, G. G. (1994). Response of juvenile Melaleuca halmaturorum to flooding: Management implications for a seasonal wetland, Bool Lagoon, South Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 45(8), 1395-1408. DOI Scopus29 WoS25

Books

Year	Citation
2022	Farquharson, E., Ballard, R., Herridge, D., Ryder, M., Denton, M., Webster, A., . . . O'Hara, G. (2022). Inoculating Legumes: Practice and Science.
2020	Unkovich, M., Herridge, D., Denton, M., McDonald, G., McNeill, A., Long, W., . . . Malcolm, B. (2020). A Nitrogen Reference Manual for the Southern Cropping Region. Grains Research and Development Corporation.
2012	Drew, E., Herridge, D., Ballard, R., O'Hara, G., Deaker, R., Denton, M., . . . Ballard, N. (2012). Inoculating legumes: a practical guide. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
1999	Denton, M. D., ganf, G., & atwell, B. (1999). Plants in Action. In B. J. Atwell, P. E. Kriedemann, & C. G. N. Turnbull (Eds.), Plants in Action (pp. 664 pages). Macmillan Education AU.
1994	Denton, M. D., & ganf, G. (1994). Plants and Processes in Wetlands. In M. A. Brock, P. I. Boon, & A. Grant (Eds.), Plants and Processes in Wetlands (pp. 196 pages). CSIRO Publishing.

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2019	Zhou, Y., Denton, M., Coventry, D., & Vadakattu, G. (2019). Development of the rhizosphere microbiome is dependent on root age and the preceding detritusphere. In Rhizosphere 5. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2014	Denton, M. D., & Ryder, M. (2014). A national survey of farmers in Australia to understand rhizobial inoculant use for pulse and pasture legumes. In International Food Legume Research Conference and Interantional Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics. Saskatoon, Canada.
2014	Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2014). Root distortion and development of wheat under different cropping systems. In 7th International Symposium on Root Development. Germany.
2014	Peoples, M., Watson, L., Swan, T., Hunt, J., Hayes, R., Li, G., . . . Midwood, J. (2014). Comparative inputs of fixed N by different crop and pasture legumes in south-eastern Australia. In 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference. Adelaide.
2014	Ryder, M., Seymour, N., Ballard, N., Denton, M. D., & Ballard, R. (2014). A national survey of legume growers: current knowledge and Rhizobium inoculation practice. In Proceedings of the 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference (pp. 88-89). Adelaide, Australia.
2013	Ballard, R., Drew, L., Denton, M. D., Ryder, M., Deaker, R., Jones, S., . . . Herridge, D. (2013). Optimising legume N2-fixation: an overview of the Australian Nitrogen Fixation Program. In Pulse Breeding Australia Conference. Adelaide.
2012	Peoples, M., swan, T., Watson, L., Hunt, J., Kirkegaard, J., Pearce, D., . . . Breust, P. (2012). Break crops – New focus leading to better crop sequences. In GRDC updates. Ballarat and Narrandera.
2010	Denton, M., & Peoples, M. (2010). The importance of inoculant type or application rate for nitrogen fixation by grain legumes in cropping systems of south-eastern Australia. In Proceedings of the 15th Australian Agronomy Conference (pp. 1-6). Online: Australian Society of Agronomy.
2009	Humphries, A., Ballard, R., Charman, N., Venkatanagappa, S., Denton, M., Marshall, E., . . . Auricht, G. (2009). Developing lucerne and rhizobia with improved tolerance to acidic soils: a novel approach. In Australasian Plant Breeding Conference / SABRAO Conference (pp. 0 pages). Cairns, Australia.
2008	Ryan, M., Bennett, R., Denton, M., Hughes, S., Mitchell, M., Carmody, B., . . . Snowball, R. (2008). Searching for native perennial legumes with pasture potential. In Proceedings of the 14th Australian Agronomy Conference (pp. 1-6). Online: Australian Society of Agronomy.
1991	BRADY, H. R., DENTON, M. D., BRENNER, B. M., & SERHAN, C. N. (1991). NEUTROPHIL ADHESION TO GLOMERULAR MESANGIAL CELLS - REGULATION BY LIPOXYGENASE-DERIVED EICOSANOIDS. In P. Y. K. WONG, & C. N. SERHAN (Eds.), CELL-CELL INTERACTIONS IN THE RELEASE OF INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS Vol. 314 (pp. 347-359). WASHINGTON, DC: PLENUM PRESS DIV PLENUM PUBLISHING CORP. DOI WoS5 Europe PMC2
1964	DENTON, M. D. (1964). CONTROL OF FATTY ACID + CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS IN MOUSE HEPATOMA. In TEXAS REPORTS ON BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE Vol. 22 (pp. 773-&). UNIV TEXAS.

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2022	Rathjen, J., Zaw, M., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. (2022). Diversity and field symbiotic performance of Mesorhizobium strains collected across chickpea cropping areas of Australia and Myanmar. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference 2022. Fremantle.
2020	Rathjen, J., Ryder, M., Lai, T., Riley, I., & Denton, M. (2020). Improving nodulation with seed-applied fungicides. Poster session presented at the meeting of SUNFix Symposium.
2017	Rathjen, J., Ryder, M., Riley, I., & Denton, M. (2017). Effect of seed-applied pesticides on the survival of Rhizobium leguminosarum and Mesorhizobium ciceri on legume seeds. Poster session presented at the meeting of SUNFix Symposium.

Report for External Bodies

Year	Citation
2022	Farquharson, E., Rathjen, J., Ballard, R., Barnett, S., Brand, J., Roberts, P., . . . Mckay, A. (2022). An overview of research advances to optimise inoculation, nodulation and nitrogen fixation of pulse crops in southern Australia.
2014	Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2014). Maximising the nitrogen benefits from legumes through better inoculation with rhizobia.
2014	Ryder, M., Denton, M. D., & Ballard, R. (2014). Maximising the nitrogen (N) benefits from rhizobial inoculation.
2012	Drew, E., Herridge, D., Ballard, R., O'Hara, G., Deaker, R., Denton, M. D., . . . Ballard, N. (2012). Inoculating legumes: a practical guide. Grains Research and Development Corporation.
2012	Peoples, M., Swan, T., Watson, L., Pearce, D., Phillips, L., & Denton, M. D. (2012). Rhizobial inoculation can boost crop performance.

Source	Project	Chief Investigators	Period	Funding
DAWE – Future Drought Fund	Promoting best-practice feedbase management to deliver improved drought resilience in low to medium rainfall regions through on-farm demonstrations and case studies	Denton, Philp, Lee, Peck, Humphries, Cavagnaro, Pitchford, Koopman	2022 - 2024	$809,068
ARC	LP200200813: A soil ecological approach to increasing Australian crop productivity	Denton, Cavagnaro, Zhou, Ryder	2021 - 2025	$1,232,434
ACIAR	Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR, Phase 2	Denton, Philp, Bell, Vance, Boyd, Seuth, Hin, Seng, Chhay	2021 - 2024	$1,142,140
SAGIT	Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria from Australian Soil Biodiversity: Evaluation, Understanding and Application	Denton, Zhou, Ryder	2019	$72,000
GRDC	Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulse crops through development of improved rhizobial strains, inoculation and crop management practices	Denton, Ryder, Rathjen, Ryder	2018 - 2022	$744,667
SAGIT	Herbicide residue effects on soil microbial communities in alkaline soils	Denton, Zhou, Dzoma	2018 - 2020	$58,000
Dept Trade and Investment/DVCR/Shandong Academy of Science	China-Australia Joint laboratory for soil ecological health and remediation	Denton, Zhou, Ryder, Philp, Toh, Hetong, Li	2018 - 2021	$1,743,000
Crawford	Rhizobiology training workshop in Yezin, Myanmar	Denton, Gemell, Hartley	2017	$12,000
Crawford	Training extension agents and researchers in evaluation of agricultural innovations in Laos and Cambodia	Denton, Monjardino, Kuehne, Philp	2016	$12,000
ARC	Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture	Kaiser, Trethowan, Mathesius, Colmer, Day, Denton, Adams, Barbour, Smith, Merchant, Bramley, Deaker, Young, Sutton, Bird, Ogbonnaya	2016 - 2021	$14,015,267
ACIAR	Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR	Denton, Bell, Phimphachanhvongsod, Sengxua, Sihathep, Vang, Seng	2016 - 2020	$1,900,000
GRDC	Managing legume and fertiliser nitrogen for the southern region	Denton, Unkovich, Herridge, Long, Zhou, McDonald, McNeill	2016 - 2018	$329,366
ACIAR	Sustainable management practices for profitable crop livestock systems for Cambodia and Lao PDR	Denton, Bell	2014	$85,525
ACIAR	Increasing productivity of legume-based farming systems in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar	Herridge, Denton, Gaur, Guppy, Birchall, Oo, Yi, Myint	2011 - 2018	$2,500,000
G08/DAAD	Nitrogen fixation efficiency in the Medicago truncatula – Sinorhizobium symbiosis	Denton	2013 - 2014	$13,500
ACIAR	Development of conservation cropping systems in the drylands of northern Iraq	Loss, Siddique, Denton, Saliem, Rijabo, AlTak, Jasm	2013 - 2015	$8,900,002
GRDC	Extension of the Nitrogen Fixation Program	Denton, Ballard	2012 - 2017	$750,000
GRDC	Optimising Nitrogen Fixation in Pulse Systems	Ballard, Denton	2012 - 2017	$350,000

I teach into courses within the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine and the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. I am a passionate teacher and aim to provide students with a solid basis in agricultural sciences. I hold a graduate certificate in Education (Higher Education).

Some of the courses that I currently teach into are:

Agricultural Systems 1: lecturing and tutorials and practicals.

Agricultural Production 1: Coordination and lecturing, tutorials and practicals.

Crop and Pasture Production II: lecturing, tutorials and practicals.

Foundations in Plant Science II: lecturing

Livestock Production Science II: lecturing and practicals.

Soil and Plant Nutrition III: tutorial and practical.

Farming Systems in Developing Countries (MSc coursework): Coordination and tutorials.

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2023	Principal Supervisor	Identification of plant beneficial microbes and soil microbiome mechanisms that improve productivity and resilience of food production systems	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Nathan Kent Strawbridge
2023	Co-Supervisor	Acidification and soil function in tropical sandy soils	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Pengly Koun
2022	Principal Supervisor	Nitrogen Dynamics and Cropping System Effects on Growth Patterns of Cool-Season Pulses	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Donald Siyeni
2022	Co-Supervisor	The ecophysiology of faba bean adaptation and yield determination	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr James Benjamin Manson
2022	Co-Supervisor	Soil Microbiome Diversity in Agricultural Environments with Different Cropping Managements	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Miss Chang Xu
2019	Principal Supervisor	Effect of Acetolactate Synthase Inhibiting Herbicide Residues on Soil Microbial Communities	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Bernard Brian Dzoma

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2019 - 2023	Principal Supervisor	Genetic and Environmental Modulation of the Chickpea – Mesorhizobium Symbiosis	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Nasir Iqbal
2019 - 2023	Principal Supervisor	Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture in a Mediterranean climate	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Alyce Hayes Dowling
2018 - 2023	Principal Supervisor	Engagement of Youth in Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Laos	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Manithaythip Thephavanh
2017 - 2021	Principal Supervisor	Enhancing the chickpea-Mesorhizobium symbiosis using beneficial rhizobacteria	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	APrf Anteneh Argaw Alemneh
2017 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Farmers’ Motivation and Biophysical Impact of using Cordia africana and Albizia coriaria on Coffee-Bean Intercrops in the Mt Elgon Region (Uganda)	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Joel Buyinza
2017 - 2022	Principal Supervisor	The Adaptation of Tropical Perennial Grasses to Abiotic Constraints in Sandy Soils	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Chanthy Huot
2017 - 2023	Principal Supervisor	Symbiotic effectiveness, phylogenetic diversity and ecological adaptation of chickpea rhizobia isolated from Australian and Myanmar soils	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Myint Zaw
2014 - 2018	Principal Supervisor	Mechanisms contributing to wheat and maize yield under no-till, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization in contrasting environments	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Onesmus Musembi Kitonyo
2014 - 2016	Principal Supervisor	The Influence of Temperature on Emissions of Nitrous Oxide and Dinitrogen from Soils	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Thang Viet Lai
2013 - 2018	Principal Supervisor	Investigating the potential for bradyrhizobia and phosphate solubilising microorganisms to improve soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production in acid soils in Ethiopia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Daniel Muleta Fana

Board Memberships

Date	Role	Board name	Institution name	Country
2017 - ongoing	Board Member	Board of the AW Howard Memorial Trust	AW Howard Memorial Trust	Australia
2017 - ongoing	Board Member	Management Committee of the AW Howard Memorial Trust	AW Howard Memorial Trust Incorporated	Australia

Committee Memberships

Date	Role	Committee	Institution	Country
2012 - ongoing	Member	Postgraduate Committee	The University of Adelaide	Australia
2012 - ongoing	Member	Health, Safety and wellbeing	The University of Adelaide	Australia

Memberships

Date	Role	Membership	Country
2007 - ongoing	Member	American Society of Agronomy	United States
2007 - ongoing	Member	Soil Science Society of America	United States
1996 - ongoing	Chair	Australian Society for Nitrogen Fixation	Australia
1996 - ongoing	Member	Australian Society of Agronomy	Australia

Consulting/Advisories

Date	Institution	Department	Organisation Type	Country
2016 - ongoing	Steering Committee Chair, ACIAR forage options project	-	Scientific research	Australia
2015 - ongoing	ARC Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture Advisory panel	-	Scientific research	Australia
2011 - 2014	ICARDA advisory board for ACIAR Conservation Agriculture project	-	Scientific research	Jordan
2006 - ongoing	National Rhizobium Steering Committee	-	Scientific research	Australia

Editorial Boards

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2017 - ongoing Associate Editor Crop and Pasture Science - Australia
2017 - ongoing Consulting Editor Plant and Soil - Netherlands

Date	Role	Editorial Board Name	Institution	Country
2017 - ongoing	Associate Editor	Crop and Pasture Science	-	Australia
2017 - ongoing	Consulting Editor	Plant and Soil	-	Netherlands

Position: Associate Prof/Reader
Phone: 83131098
Email: matthew.denton@adelaide.edu.au
Fax: 83137109
Campus: Waite
Building: Waite, floor G
Org Unit: Agricultural Science