Amanda Avila Cardoso

Alterations in plant architecture and physiology allow maize to sustain yield after early defoliation

Oliveira, D., Marques, D. M., Castro, Y. A., Magalhães, P. C., Borghi, É., Karam, D., … Souza, T. C. (2026, January 29). Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment.

Increasing Morphological Variation in Centipedegrass [Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack] Through Colchicine-induced Polyploidy

Carbajal, E. M., Chen, H., Shih, C.-H., Gouveia, B. T., Laat, R., Cardoso, A. A., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2026, February 20). HortScience.

Similar drought avoidance and contrasting tolerance and recovery capacity across zoysiagrass cultivars: insights from controlled and field droughts

Cardoso, A. A., Taggart, M., Oliveira, D., Gouveia, B. T., Enguídanos, Ó. A., Suchoff, D., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2026, January 1). Grass Research, Vol. 1.

Agronomic implications of diflufenzopyr application in peanut: transient physiological responses and sustained yield performance

Bucior, E. R., Sorensen, R. B., McIntyre, J. S., Cardoso, A. A., Taggart, M. J., & Lamb, M. C. (2025, November 24). Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology.

Boosting coffee seedling performance through arbuscular mycorrhizal association

Júnior, C. C. G., Souza, R. P. B., Menezes, K. M. S., Souza, A. H., Tomazeli-Silva, A., Valadares, S. V., … DaMatta, F. M. (2025, December 1). Mycorrhiza.

Divergent pathways across vascular plant lineages drive reduced nighttime transpiration during drought

Pereira, T. S., Manandhar, A., Cardoso, A. A., Martins, S. C. V., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2025, June 25). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

Establishment of a rapid split-root assay in hydroponic conditions for eight upland cotton varieties

Jamison, B. J., Pandey, R., Morais, M., Cardoso, A. A., & Garcia, K. (2025, November 9). MethodsX.

Importance of measuring and reporting environmental conditions across plant science subdisciplines

Vincent, C., Leisner, C. P., Locke, A. M., Pelech, E., Schmiege, S. C., Sharkey, T. D., … Teshome, D. T. (2025, September 19). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

Nodulation Is Maintained and Salinity Tolerance Enhanced in Two Soybean Cultivars Inoculated With Sinorhizobium fredii Under Brackish Water

Pérez‐Sepúlveda, M., Jones, A. P., Higuita‐Aguirre, M. I., Holdstock, A., Kafle, A., Cardoso, A. A., … Garcia, K. (2025, September 1). Physiologia Plantarum, Vol. 177.

Plant hydraulic traits influencing crop production in water-limited environments

Cardoso, A. A., Andrade, M. T., Bucior, E. R., & Martins, S. C. V. (2025, October 11). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

Stomata as an important hub for the ecophysiology of leaves and nonfoliar tissues

Daloso, D. M., Freire, F. B. S., Morais, E. G., Lima, V. F., Bahadar, H., Boanares, D., … Cardoso, A. A. (2025, December 5). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

Triple super phosphate impact on maize root hydraulic conductance

Jafarikouhini, N., Sinclair, T., Cardoso, A., Gatiboni, L., & Rufty, T. (2025, October 21). Annals of Botany.

Comprehensive assessment of drought resistance in herbaceous crops: developing a water retention index model

XIX Brazilian Congress of Plant Physiology. Presented at the XIX Brazilian Congress of Plant Physiology, Viçosa, Brazil.

Dehydration tolerance rather than avoidance explains drought resistance in zoysiagrass

Physiologia Plantarum, 176(6).

Drought resistance mechanisms induced by abscisic acid

2024 Mason Pharr Symposium: Growing for the Future. Presented at the 2024 Mason Pharr Symposium: Growing for the Future, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Enhanced drought resistance in tomato via reduced auxin sensitivity: delayed dehydration and improved leaf resistance to embolism

Andrade, M. T., Cardoso, A. A., Oliveira, L. A., Pereira, T. S., Haverroth, E. J., Souza, G. A., … Martins, S. C. V. (2024, May 1). Physiologia Plantarum, Vol. 176.

Gradients in embolism resistance within stems driven by secondary growth in herbs

Haverroth, E. J., Rimer, I. M., Oliveira, L. A., Lima, L. G. A., Cesarino, I., Martins, S. C. V., … Cardoso, A. A. (2024, April 21). Plant Cell & Environment, Vol. 4.

High-Throughput Phenotyping for Evaluation of Fall Leaf Pigments and Their Relation to Winter Survival in St. Augustinegrass

ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting. Presented at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Hydraulic impairments to the shoot as a result of soil waterlogging: parallels and contrasts with drought

Multiscale Plant Vascular Biology, Gordon Research Conference. Presented at the Gordon Research Conference, Portland, ME, USA.

Increased woodiness in basal stems of herbs results in greater embolism resistance and vulnerability segmentation

New Phytologist Next Generation Scientists. Presented at the New Phytologist Next Generation Scientists, Durham, NC, USA.

Linking water‐use strategies with drought resistance across herbaceous crops

Pereira, T. S., Oliveira, L. A., Andrade, M. T., Haverroth, E. J., Cardoso, A. A., & Martins, S. C. V. (2024, January 1). Physiologia Plantarum, Vol. 176.

Maize transpiration-associated root hydraulic conductance dependent on soil pH and phosphorus formulation

Multiscale Plant Vascular Biology, Gordon Research Conference. Presented at the Gordon Research Conference, Portland, ME, USA.

Re-Examining Existing Biological Products on Their Off-Target Impact on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Soil Health

ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting. Presented at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Shoot hydraulic impairments induced by root waterlogging: Parallels and contrasts with drought

Haverroth, E. J., Da-Silva, C. J., Taggart, M., Oliveira, L. A., & Cardoso, A. A. (2024, June 12). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 6.

Through Thick and Thin: Impact of Increased Plant Populations on Fiber Hemp Yield and Quality

ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Presented at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, CA.

Abscisic acid acts essentially on stomata, not on the xylem, to improve drought resistance in tomato

Haverroth, E. J., Oliveira, L. A., Andrade, M. T., Taggart, M., McAdam, S. A. M., Zsögön, A., … Cardoso, A. A. (2023, August 1). Plant Cell & Environment, Vol. 8.

Abscisic acid improves drought tolerance essentially by reducing water loss and delaying hydraulic dysfunction

Plant Biology. Presented at the Plant Biology, Savannah, Georgia, USA.

Associating secondary growth and embolism resistance in herbaceous species

V Systemic Ecophysiology Symposium. Presented at the V Systemic Ecophysiology Symposium, Fortaleza, Brazil.

Carbon gain is coordinated with enhanced stomatal conductance and hydraulic architecture in coffee plants acclimated to elevated [CO2]: The interplay with irradiance supply

Oliveira, U. S., Souza, A. H., Andrade, M. T., Oliveira, L. A., Gouvea, D. G., Martins, S. C. V., … DaMatta, F. M. (2023, October 26). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Vol. 204.

Characterizing water uptake and transport in crops cultivated with biofertilizer

2023 Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium. Presented at the 2023 Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Exploring leaf hydraulic traits to predict drought tolerance of Eucalyptus clones

Plant Environmental Physiology Group (PEPG)’s Field Techniques Workshop 2023. Presented at the Plant Environmental Physiology Group (PEPG)’s Field Techniques Workshop 2023, Quinta de São Pedro, Portugal.

Growth and Leaf Gas Exchange Upregulation by Elevated [CO2] Is Light Dependent in Coffee Plants

Souza, A. H., Oliveira, U. S., Oliveira, L. A., Carvalho, P. H. N., Andrade, M. T., Pereira, T. S., … DaMatta, F. M. (2023, March 28). Plants, Vol. 12, p. 1479.

Hydraulic safety and efficiency in hypo and amphystomatic species of Eucalyptus

Plant Environmental Physiology Group (PEPG)’s Field Techniques Workshop 2023. Presented at the Plant Environmental Physiology Group (PEPG)’s Field Techniques Workshop 2023, Quinta de São Pedro,, Portugal.

New drought resistance mechanisms induced by abscisic acid

Translational Research in Crops. Presented at the Translational Research in Crops, Ghent, Belgium.

One hundred important questions facing plant science: an international perspective

Armstrong, E. M., Larson, E. R., Harper, H., Webb, C. R., Dohleman, F., Araya, Y., … Grierson, C. S. (2023, March 16). New Phytologist, Vol. 238, pp. 470–481.

Rapid Drought Stress Detection in Plants Using Bioimpedance Measurements and Analysis

IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics, 1(2), 135–144.

Understanding plant resilience stress to achieve sustainable agriculture

Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium. Presented at the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Water loss and drought tolerance in tomato

2nd International Symposium on Crop and Environment. Presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Crop and Environment, Wuhan, China.

When roots talk to shoots about flooding

Ugalde, J. M., & Cardoso, A. A. (2023, August 22). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 8.

Woody plant adaptations to multiple abiotic stressors: Where are we?

Puglielli, G., Laanisto, L., Gori, A., & Cardoso, A. A. (2023, January 14). Flora, Vol. 1, p. 152221.

Woody species grown under sun and shade present similar stomatal speed

Freitas, R. S., Oliveira, L. A., McAdam, S. A. M., Lawson, T., DaMatta, F. M., & Cardoso, A. A. (2023, July 24). Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, Vol. 7.

An abrupt increase in foliage ABA levels on incipient leaf death occurs across vascular plants

McAdam, S. A. M., Kane, C. N., Reyes, J. A. M., Cardoso, A. A., & Brodribb, T. J. (2022, March 2). (N. K. Rühr, Ed.). Plant Biology, Vol. 3.

Consequences of saline-dry conditions to the soil–plant–air continuum

Cardoso, A. A. (2022, July 21). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 7.

Deciphering water transport and drought tolerance in crops

International Joint Workshop: Academic Consortium for the 21st Century. Presented at the International Joint Workshop: Academic Consortium for the 21st Century, Japan.

Deciphering water transport in plants

XVIII Brazilian Congress of Plant Physiology. Presented at the XVIII Brazilian Congress of Plant Physiology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Exploring leaf hydraulic traits to predict drought tolerance ofEucalyptusclones

Oliveira, L. A., Cardoso, A. A., Andrade, M. T., Pereira, T. S., Araújo, W. L., Santos, G. A., … Martins, S. C. V. (2022, April 7). (S. Pfautsch, Ed.). Tree Physiology, Vol. 4.

Impaired auxin signaling increases vein and stomatal density but reduces hydraulic efficiency and ultimately net photosynthesis

Andrade, M. T., Oliveira, L. A., Pereira, T. S., Cardoso, A. A., Batista-Silva, W., DaMatta, F. M., … Martins, S. C. V. (2022, March 18). (T. Lawson, Ed.). Journal of Experimental Botany.

Increased vein and stomatal density do not result in higher photosynthesis unless accompanied by higher hydraulic efficiency in tomato

5th Xylem International Meeting. Presented at the 5th Xylem International Meeting, Germany.

Linking leaf embolism resistance with pit membrane characteristics

Cardoso, A. A. (2022, June 15). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 6.

Seeing is believing: what visualising bubbles in the xylem has revealed about plant hydraulic function

Cardoso, A. A., Kane, C. N., Rimer, I. M., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2022, June 20). (S. Shabala, Ed.). Functional Plant Biology.

Storage temperatures for Bowdichia virgilioides seeds

Esteves, G., Chiari, G., Valenzuela, C. A., Cardoso, A. A., Santos Filho, P. R., & Santos, B. R. (2022, February 23). Agrociencia Uruguay.

Throwing shade: Limitations to photosynthesis at high planting densities and how to overcome them

Burgess, A. J., & Cardoso, A. A. (2022, December 9). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 191, pp. 825–827.

Xylem embolism spread is largely prevented by interconduit pit membranes until the majority of conduits are gas‐filled

Avila, R. T., Guan, X., Kane, C. N., Cardoso, A. A., Batz, T. A., DaMatta, F. M., … McAdam, S. A. M. (2022, January 5). Plant Cell & Environment, Vol. 1.

Disconnection between cortex and vascular cylinder in stems of Selaginella during drought: damage or tolerance mechanism?

XXXIII Argentinian Meeting of Plant Physiology. Presented at the XXXIII Argentinian Meeting of Plant Physiology, Argentina.

Limited plasticity in embolism resistance in response to light in leaves and stems in species with considerable vulnerability segmentation

Avila, R. T., Cardoso, A. A., Batz, T. A., Kane, C. N., DaMatta, F. M., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2021, May 4). Physiologia Plantarum.

Nitrate nutrition increases foliar levels of nitric oxide and waterlogging tolerance in soybean

Da-Silva, C. J., Shimoia, E. P., Posso, D. A., Cardoso, A. A., Batz, T. A., Oliveira, A. C. B., & Amarante, L. (2021, July 16). Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Vol. 43.

Optimum conditions for seed propagation of Garcinia brasiliensis: mimicking natural habitats allows better results

Cardoso, A. A., Barbosa, S., & Santos, B. R. (2021, January 1). Journal of Seed Science, Vol. 43.

Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis and Signaling in Plants: Key Targets to Improve Water Use Efficiency and Drought Tolerance

Cardoso, A. A., Gori, A., Da-Silva, C. J., & Brunetti, C. (2020, September 11). Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, p. 6322.

Coffee plants respond to drought and elevated [CO2] through changes in stomatal function, plant hydraulic conductance, and aquaporin expression

Environmental and Experimental Botany, 177, 104148.

Drought-tolerant coffee plants display increased tolerance to waterlogging and post-waterlogging reoxygenation

Toral-Juárez, M. A., Avila, R. T., Cardoso, A. A., Brito, F. A. L., Machado, K. L. G., Almeida, W. L., … DaMatta, F. M. (2020, November 7). Environmental and Experimental Botany, Vol. 11, p. 104311.

Drought‐induced lacuna formation in the stem causes hydraulic conductance to decline before xylem embolism in Selaginella

Cardoso, A. A., Visel, D., Kane, C. N., Batz, T. A., Sánchez, C. G., Kaack, L., … McAdam, S. A. M. (2020, May 9). New Phytologist.

Leaf hydraulic properties are decoupled from leaf area across coffee species

Mauri, R., Cardoso, A. A., Silva, M. M., Oliveira, L. A., Avila, R. T., Martins, S. C. V., & DaMatta, F. M. (2020, May 11). Trees.

New developments in understanding plant water transport under drought stress

Cardoso, A. A., Billon, L. M., Borges, A. F., Fernández‐de‐Uña, L., Gersony, J. T., Güney, A., … Petit, G. (2020, July 14). New Phytologist.

Osmotic adjustment and hormonal regulation of stomatal responses to vapour pressure deficit in sunflower

Cardoso, A. A., Brodribb, T. J., Kane, C. N., DaMatta, F. M., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2020, June 11). (N. Ruehr, Ed.). AoB Plants.

The interplay between irrigation and fruiting on branch growth and mortality, gas exchange and water relations of coffee trees

Almeida, W. L., Ávila, R. T., Pérez-Molina, J. P., Barbosa, M. L., Marçal, D. M. S., Souza, R. P. B., … DaMatta, F. M. (2020, September 2). (Ü. Niinemets, Ed.). Tree Physiology.

Disentangling abscisic acid and fern stomatal responses to changes in leaf water status

XVII Brazilian Conference of Plant Physiology. Presented at the XVII Brazilian Conference of Plant Physiology, Brazil.

Heavy Metals and Photosynthesis: Recent Developments

In Photosynthesis, Productivity and Environmental Stress (pp. 107–134).

How do coffee trees deal with severe natural droughts? An analysis of hydraulic, diffusive and biochemical components at the leaf level

Martins, S. C. V., Sanglard, M. L., Morais, L. E., Menezes-Silva, P. E., Mauri, R., Avila, R. T., … DaMatta, F. M. (2019, July 19). Trees.

Misleading conclusions from exogenous ABA application: a cautionary tale about the evolution of stomatal responses to changes in leaf water status

Cardoso, A. A., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2019, April 27). Plant Signaling & Behavior.

Starch accumulation does not lead to feedback photosynthetic downregulation in girdled coffee branches under varying source-to-sink ratios

Trees, 34(1), 1–16.

The change of drought-induced leaf death is determined by the hydraulic vulnerability of individual leaves

4th Xylem International Meeting. Presented at the 4th Xylem International Meeting, Italy.

Xylem Embolism Resistance Determines Leaf Mortality during Drought in Persea americana

Cardoso, A. A., Batz, T. A., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2019, October 17). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

Coordinated plasticity maintains hydraulic safety in sunflower leaves

Cardoso, A. A., Brodribb, T. J., Lucani, C. J., DaMatta, F. M., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2018, May 11). Plant Cell & Environment, Vol. 41, pp. 2567–2576.

Extended differentiation of veins and stomata is essential for the expansion of large leaves in Rheum rhabarbarum

Cardoso, A. A., Randall, J. M., Jordan, G. J., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2018, November 26). American Journal of Botany, Vol. 105, pp. 1967–1974.

Hydraulic safety is maintained by coordinated plasticity in leaves of an herbaceous species

2018 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Presented at the 2018 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting.

Hydraulics Regulate Stomatal Responses to Changes in Leaf Water Status in the Fern Athyrium filix-femina

Cardoso, A. A., Randall, J. M., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2018, December 11). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 179, pp. 533–543.

Leaves, not roots or floral tissue, are the main site of rapid, external pressure-induced ABA biosynthesis in angiosperms

Zhang, F.-P., Sussmilch, F., Nichols, D. S., Cardoso, A. A., Brodribb, T. J., & McAdam, S. A. M. (2018, January 11). Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 69, pp. 1261–1267.

Morpho-anatomical, physiological and biochemical changes in rubber tree seeds

SOUZA, G. E. N. A. I. N. A. A. D. E., DIAS, D. E. N. I. S. E. C. F. S., PIMENTA, T. H. A. L. I. N. E. M., CARDOSO, A. M. A. N. D. A. Á., PIRES, R. A. Q. U. E. L. M. O., ALVARENGA, A. N. T. Ô. N. I. O. P., & PÍCOLI, E. D. G. A. R. D. A. T. (2018, April 1). Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciências, Vol. 90, pp. 1625–1641.

Physiological and Agronomic Performance of the Coffee Crop in the Context of Climate Change and Global Warming: A Review

DaMatta, F. M., Avila, R. T., Cardoso, A. A., Martins, S. C. V., & Ramalho, J. C. (2018, March 8). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol. 66, pp. 5264–5274.

Similar geometric rules govern the distribution of veins and stomata in petals, sepals and leaves

Zhang, F. P., Murphy, M. R. C., Cardoso, A. A., Jordan, G. J., & Brodribb, T. J. (2018, May 15). New Phytologist, Vol. 219, pp. 1224–1234.

The recurrent evolution of extremely resistant xylem

McAdam, S. A. M., & Cardoso, A. A. (2018, December 19). Annals of Forest Science, Vol. 76.

Arsenic-hyperaccumulation and antioxidant system in the aquatic macrophyte Spirodela intermedia W. Koch (Lemnaceae)

da-Silva, C. J., Canatto, R. A., Cardoso, A. A., Ribeiro, C., & Oliveira, J. A. (2017, December 1). Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, Vol. 29, pp. 203–213.

Oxidative stress triggered by arsenic in a tropical macrophyte is alleviated by endogenous and exogenous nitric oxide

Brazilian Journal of Botany, 41(1), 21–28.