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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
56
Citations
13137
World Ranking
1509
National Ranking
29

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

Her primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agroforestry, Organic farming and Manure. Her research integrates issues of Nutrient and Arable land in her study of Agronomy. The Agriculture study combines topics in areas such as Nitrogen fixation, Legume, Abiotic component and Ecosystem services.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Intensive crop farming, Soil organic matter, Soil biodiversity, Crop rotation and Mixed farming in addition to Agroforestry. Her Organic farming research incorporates elements of Nutrient management and Terrestrial plant. Her Manure study incorporates themes from Soil quality, Leaching, Crop, Sustainable agriculture and Soil management.

Her most cited work include:

  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology. (363 citations)
  • Managing soil fertility in organic farming systems (349 citations)
  • Agronomic and environmental implications of organic farming systems. (296 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Organic farming, Agroforestry, Agriculture and Crop rotation. Christine A. Watson combines subjects such as Soil water, Soil fertility and Arable land with her study of Agronomy. Her Organic farming study combines topics in areas such as Soil organic matter, Nutrient management, Nutrient, Agricultural science and Sustainability.

Her work focuses on many connections between Agroforestry and other disciplines, such as Ecological farming, that overlap with her field of interest in Integrated farming. In her study, Agricultural policy is strongly linked to Ecosystem services, which falls under the umbrella field of Agriculture. Her Crop rotation research includes elements of Cover crop, Cropping system and Crop yield.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (53.04%)
  • Organic farming (37.83%)
  • Agroforestry (33.04%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Organic farming (37.83%)
  • Agriculture (35.65%)
  • Business (13.04%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Christine A. Watson mostly deals with Organic farming, Agriculture, Business, Agronomy and Agroforestry. Christine A. Watson has included themes like Soil organic matter, Soil quality and Intensive farming in her Organic farming study. Her study in the field of Cropping is also linked to topics like Context.

Christine A. Watson interconnects Crop rotation and Arable land in the investigation of issues within Cropping. Her work on Intercropping and Cover crop as part of her general Agronomy study is frequently connected to Pythium ultimum and Disease, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Insect, Sustainable agriculture and Crop management.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Risks and opportunities of increasing yields in organic farming. A review (52 citations)
  • Risks and opportunities of increasing yields in organic farming. A review (52 citations)
  • Grain legume yields are as stable as other spring crops in long-term experiments across northern Europe (21 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem

Agriculture, Business, Agronomy, Context and Organic farming are her primary areas of study. Christine A. Watson conducted interdisciplinary study in her works that combined Agriculture and Erosion control. Her studies deal with areas such as Cropping and Arable land as well as Agronomy.

She has researched Organic farming in several fields, including Cover crop, Crop residue, Intensive farming and Green manure. Her Sustainability research includes themes of Food security, Environmental resource management and Soil functions. The various areas that Christine A. Watson examines in her Soil fertility study include Agroforestry, Livestock, Soil quality and Agricultural science.

Best Publications

  • Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology.

    Rob W. Brooker;Alison E. Bennett;Wen Feng Cong;Tim J. Daniell

  • Managing soil fertility in organic farming systems

    C. A. Watson;D. Atkinson;Paul Gosling;L. R. Jackson

  • Agronomic and environmental implications of organic farming systems.

    E A Stockdale;N H Lampkin;M Hovi;R Keatinge

  • The potential role of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the bioprotection of plants against soil-borne pathogens in organic and/or other sustainable farming systems.

    Lucy A Harrier;Christine A Watson

  • Controls on soil nitrogen cycling and microbial community composition across land use and incubation temperature

    W. R. Cookson;M. Osman;P. Marschner;D. A. Abaye

  • The Role of Uncomposted Materials, Composts, Manures, and Compost Extracts in Reducing Pest and Disease Incidence and Severity in Sustainable Temperate Agricultural and Horticultural Crop Production—A Review

    AM Litterick;LA Harrier;P Wallace;CA Watson

  • The role of plants and land management in sequestering soil carbon in temperate arable and grassland ecosystems

    R.M. Rees;I.J. Bingham;J.A. Baddeley;C.A. Watson

  • The role of crop rotations in determining soil structure and crop growth conditions

    B. C. Ball;I. Bingham;R. M. Rees;C. A. Watson

  • Grain Legume Production and Use in European Agricultural Systems

    Christine A. Watson;Christine A. Watson;Moritz Reckling;Sara Preissel;Johann Bachinger

  • Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter

    R. M. Rees;B. C. Ball;C. D. Campbell;C. A. Watson

  • A review of farm-scale nutrient budgets for organic farms as a tool for management of soil fertility

    C.A. Watson;H. Bengtsson;M. Ebbesvik;A.K. Loes

  • Risks and opportunities of increasing yields in organic farming. A review

    Elin Röös;Axel Mie;Maria Wivstad;Eva Salomon

  • Grain legume decline and potential recovery in European agriculture: a review

    Peter Zander;T. S. Amjath-Babu;Sara Preissel;Moritz Reckling

  • The fate of nitrogen from incorporated cover crop and green manure residues

    E. M. Baggs;C. A. Watson;R. M. Rees

  • A cropping system assessment framework - evaluating effects of introducing legumes into crop rotations

    Moritz Reckling;Jens Martin Hecker;Göran Bergkvist;Christine A. Watson;Christine A. Watson

  • Models of Biological Nitrogen Fixation of Legumes

    Yanyan Liu;Yanyan Liu;Lianhai Wu;John A. Baddeley;Christine A. Watson

  • Trade-offs between economic and environmental impacts of introducing legumes into cropping systems

    Moritz Reckling;Göran Bergkvist;Christine A. Watson;Christine A. Watson;Frederick L. Stoddard

  • Critical aspects of potassium management in agricultural systems

    I. Öborn;Y. Andrist-Rangel;M. Askekaard;C.A. Grant

  • Models of biological nitrogen fixation of legumes. A review

    Yanyan Liu;Yanyan Liu;Lianhai Wu;John A. Baddeley;Christine A. Watson

  • Using nitrogen budgets to indicate nitrogen use efficiency and losses from whole farm systems: a comparison of three methodological approaches

    C.A. Watson;D. Atkinson

  • Influences of Root Diameter, Tree Age, Soil Depth and Season on Fine Root Survivorship in Prunus avium

    John A. Baddeley;Christine A. Watson

  • The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sustainable cropping systems

    L.A Harrier;C.A Watson

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Rees
Robert M. Rees Scotland's Rural College
Frederick L. Stoddard
Frederick L. Stoddard University of Helsinki
Bruce C. Ball
Bruce C. Ball Scotland's Rural College
Göran Bergkvist
Göran Bergkvist Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Ingrid Öborn
Ingrid Öborn Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Anthony C. Edwards
Anthony C. Edwards Scotland's Rural College
Keith Goulding
Keith Goulding Rothamsted Research
Paul D. Hallett
Paul D. Hallett University of Aberdeen
Georg Cadisch
Georg Cadisch University of Hohenheim
John M. Holland
John M. Holland Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

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