Published Papers
2026
Singini, E. J., & Drew, D. (2026). Asynchronous recovery of water relations and photosynthesis following natural rainfall pulses in Eucalyptus. Tree Physiology 46, tpag016. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpag016
Singini, E. J., Eckert, M., & Drew, D. (2026). Physiological and morphological responses of Eucalyptus to drought: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Forest Ecology and Management 602, 123389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123389
2025
Abdullahi, A. D., Erasmus, C. S., Booysen, M. J., Adebisi, B., Dargahi, T., Jogunola, O., & Tsado, Y. (2025). Trust-based anomaly detection of dendrometer and environmental parameter measurements of eucalypts in South Africa and Portugal. Smart Agricultural Technology 12, 101389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.101389
Eckert, M., Boulle, M. J., Pryke, J. S., & Drew, D. M. (2025). Assessment of soil feeding activity using different bait materials for the bait-lamina test: A small-scale study in Eucalyptus blocks. Pedobiologia 112, 151074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2025.151074
Erasmus, C. S., Drew, D., & Booysen, M. J. (2025). A low-cost wireless dendrometer and digital twin for precision forestry applications. Measurement 276: 121442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2026.121442
Gama, G., Martin, K. C., & Drew, D. M. (2025). Wood formation of drought-resistant Eucalyptus cladocalyx under cyclical drought treatment. Quantitative Plant Biology 6, e12. https://doi.org/10.1017/qpb.2025.7
Keret, R., Hills, P. N., & Drew, D. M. (2025). Xylem parenchyma anatomy and gene expression patterns indicate mechanisms of cavitation resistance in Eucalyptus grandis during drought. Plant‐Environment Interactions 6, e70068. https://doi.org/10.1002/pei3.70068
Singini, E. J., Drew, D., & Dzikiti, S. (2025). Stand density modulates drought sensitivity via physiological trait plasticity in co-occurring Eucalyptus species. Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research, cpaf086. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpaf086
2024
Erasmus, C. S., Booysen, M. J., & Drew, D. (2024). Dataset of dendrometer and environmental parameter measurements of two different species of the group of genera known as eucalypts in South Africa and Portugal. Data in Brief 57, 111035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.111035
Keret, R., Drew, D. M., & Hills, P. N. (2024). Xylem cell size regulation is a key adaptive response to water deficit in Eucalyptus grandis. Tree Physiology 44, tpae068. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpae068
Schoeman, L., & Drew, D. M. (2024). Influence of previous drought exposure on the 3D microstructure of the cambium and developing xylem in Eucalyptus clones: An X-ray CT investigation. IAWA Journal 46, 256-275. https://doi.org/10.1163/22941932-bja10170
2023
- Gakenou, O. F., Martin, K. C., Germishuizen, I., & Drew, D. M. (2023). Parameter testing and application of the 3PG model for Eucalyptus grandis x Urophylla in subtropical conditions in South Africa. Cerne 29, e-103236. https://doi.org/10.1590/01047760202329013236
- Keret, R., Hills, P., & Drew, D. (2023). The evolution of in vitro tracheary element systems from annual to perennial plant species. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) 153, 257-271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-023-02478-7
- Keret, R., Schliephack, P. M., Stangler, D. F., Seifert, T., Kahle, H. P., Drew, D. M., & Hills, P. N. (2024). An open-source machine-learning approach for obtaining high-quality quantitative wood anatomy data from E. grandis and P. radiata xylem. Plant Science 340, 111970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111970
- Schoeman, L., & Drew, D. M. (2023). Advanced imaging and quantification of the cambium and developing xylem in eucalypts using X-ray micro-and nano-computed tomography. IAWA Journal 45, 92-115. https://doi.org/10.1163/22941932-bja10135
2022
- Drew, D. M., Downes, G. M., Seifert, T., Eckes-Shepard, A., & Achim, A. (2022). A review of progress and applications in wood quality modelling. Current Forestry Reports 8, 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-022-00171-0
- Eckes-Shephard, A. H., Ljungqvist, F. C., Drew, D. M., Rathgeber, C. B., & Friend, A. D. (2022). Wood formation modelling – a research review and future perspectives. Frontiers In Plant Science 13, 837648. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.837648
- Mandigora, B. G., & Drew, D. M. (2022). Enhancing predictive precision of dominant height projection equations for eucalypts by incorporating rainfall and temperature terms. Southern Forests: A Journal of Forest Science 84, 271-282. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-soufor-v84-n4-a1
- Saunders, A., & Drew, D. M. (2022). Measurements done on excised stems indicate that hydraulic recovery can be an important strategy used by Eucalyptus hybrids in response to drought. Trees 36, 139-151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-021-02188-7
- Saunders, A., & Drew, D. M. (2022). Stomatal responses of Eucalyptus spp. under drought can be predicted with a gain-risk optimization model. Tree physiology 42, 815-830. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpab145
2021
Drew, D. M. (2021). Exploring new frontiers in forecasting forest growth, yield and wood property variation. Annals of Forest Science 78, 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-021-01054-3
Saunders, A., Drew, D. M., & Brink, W. (2021). Machine learning models perform better than traditional empirical models for stomatal conductance when applied to multiple tree species across different forest biomes. Trees, Forests and People 6, 100139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100139
Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations
2026
- Gama, G. M. 2025. Responsiveness and adaptability of xylogenesis dynamics in Eucalyptus cladocalyx. Ph.D. dissertation. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/bba8c835-fcae-44c4-a7bf-5632284d5a76
- De Raay, Y. 2026. Development of a low-cost cystem for monitoring root growth dynamics. M.Eng. thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/711000ac-a528-4f4f-bff2-a0a80749c5fe
- Ramsay, E. (2026). The effects of interspecific competition on photosynthesis, gas exchange and structural traits of juvenile Eucalyptus species.
2025
- Erasmus, C. S. (2025). M. Eng thesis. Wireless dendrometer and environmental sensing system for tree growth monitoring. M.Eng. thesis . https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/43a3a1de-75af-429e-acfe-1381b86680b2
- Mbuyisa, Y. N. (2025). M.Sc. thesis. Effects of temperature and water availability on the productivity, physiology and isotopic (δ¹³C) discrimination of two Myrtaceae species: Eucalyptus grandis and Syzygium guineense. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/133094
- Nevhungwili, M. L. (2024). M.Sc. thesis. Cambial responsiveness in four eucalypt varieties to onset of drought as well as spring conditions. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/7c43ea68-032c-4e42-9f88-6aade982398c
2023
- Tonkin, C. (2023). M.Sc. thesis. Leaf-level physiological response and carbon allocation in two eucalypt hybrids with contrasting water use strategies under drought. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/c1b0daad-72f3-4259-b781-51bf0ced9182
2021
- Gakenou, O. (2021). M.Sc. thesis. Parameter testing and application of the 3PG model for Eucalyptus grandis x urophylla on the Zululand coastal plain, South Africa. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/f5dafd31-0503-423b-a9f8-54c893ad7f12
- Mfuni, T. (2021). M.Sc. thesis. Assessing forest yield and site suitability for Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla in coastal Zululand, South Africa, under climate change scenarios. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/e0a910fa-d2d6-4d17-ba4c-2eb425269d84
- Saunders, A. (2021). Ph.D. dissertation. Investigating the photosynthetic and hydraulic trade-off during drought recovery in eucalypts. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/c20ee1f2-095b-4cd7-b93d-a3101509b319
2020
- Mhlabane, F.S. (2020). M.Sc. project. A mathematical model of wood growth. Submitted in partial fulfillment of a structured Master’s degree at African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cZEpoyTv02QVA5rMLr_57QjXrO_e0NNu/view
- Sibiya, G. (2020). M.Sc. thesis. Predicting growth and future yield in Eucalyptus grandis x urophylla stands using the CABALA process-based model. Submitted in partial fulfillment of an M.Sc. (Forest Science) at Stellenbosch University. https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/d8c7ce83-1c0f-4141-a1af-e3faec13c685


