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D-Index
38
Citations
4843
World Ranking
4457
National Ranking
1103

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1980 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Meteorology

His primary scientific interests are in Spore, Horticulture, Botany, Pollen and Biological dispersal. His study in Spore is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Canopy, Atmospheric sciences and Uromyces phaseoli. He has researched Canopy in several fields, including Planetary boundary layer, Area source, Vegetation and Crop.

He frequently studies issues relating to Microbiology and Botany. His work on Stamen as part of general Pollen research is often related to Settling, thus linking different fields of science. His Biological dispersal research overlaps with other disciplines such as Ecology, Venturia inaequalis and Apple scab.

His most cited work include:

  • SPREAD OF PLANT DISEASE ON A CONTINENTAL SCALE: ROLE OF AERIAL DISPERSAL OF PATHOGENS (155 citations)
  • A framework for examining inter-regional aerial transport of fungal spores (132 citations)
  • An aerobiological framework for assessing cross-pollination in maize (125 citations)

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

Donald E. Aylor focuses on Botany, Spore, Atmospheric sciences, Canopy and Horticulture. His research in Spore intersects with topics in Liberation, Lycopodium and Uromyces phaseoli. His research integrates issues of Planetary boundary layer, Turbulence and Meteorology in his study of Atmospheric sciences.

His Canopy study incorporates themes from Hydrology, Wind speed, Sporangium and Plant cover. His Venturia inaequalis research incorporates elements of Ascospore, Apple scab and Orchard. His Pollen study combines topics in areas such as Poaceae and Water content.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (39.44%)
  • Spore (36.62%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (22.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2011)?

  • Pollen (16.90%)
  • Biological dispersal (15.49%)
  • Outcrossing (5.63%)

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

Donald E. Aylor mainly focuses on Pollen, Biological dispersal, Outcrossing, Poaceae and Agronomy. The various areas that Donald E. Aylor examines in his Pollen study include Planetary boundary layer, Horticulture and Water content. His Poaceae study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Botany.

The Germination research Donald E. Aylor does as part of his general Botany study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Vapour Pressure Deficit, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His study looks at the relationship between Agronomy and topics such as Aerobiology, which overlap with Canopy. His Canopy research incorporates themes from Wind speed, Crop and Deposition.

Between 2001 and 2011, his most popular works were:

  • SPREAD OF PLANT DISEASE ON A CONTINENTAL SCALE: ROLE OF AERIAL DISPERSAL OF PATHOGENS (155 citations)
  • An aerobiological framework for assessing cross-pollination in maize (125 citations)
  • Settling speed of corn (Zea mays) pollen (111 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Meteorology

His primary areas of study are Pollen, Biological dispersal, Stamen, Settling and Corn pollen. In the field of Pollen, his study on Aerobiology, Outcrossing and Pollination overlaps with subjects such as Genetically modified maize. His Biological dispersal study spans across into fields like Agronomy, Spatial distribution, Plant disease, Fecundity and Carrying capacity.

His studies in Stamen integrate themes in fields like Zea mays pollen and Horticulture.

Best Publications

  • The Role of Intermittent Wind in the Dispersal of Fungal Pathogens

    Donald E. Aylor

  • SPREAD OF PLANT DISEASE ON A CONTINENTAL SCALE: ROLE OF AERIAL DISPERSAL OF PATHOGENS

    Donald E. Aylor

  • An aerobiological framework for assessing cross-pollination in maize

    Donald E. Aylor;Neil P. Schultes;Elson J. Shields

  • Biophysical scaling and the passive dispersal of fungus spores: relationship to integrated pest management strategies

    Donald E. Aylor

  • A framework for examining inter-regional aerial transport of fungal spores

    Donald E. Aylor

  • The Role of Solar Radiation, Especially Ultraviolet, in the Mortality of Fungal Spores

    J. Rotem;B. Wooding;D. E. Aylor

  • Settling speed of corn (Zea mays) pollen

    Donald E Aylor

  • Estimating Spore Release Rates Using a Lagrangian Stochastic Simulation Model

    Donald E. Aylor;Thomas K. Flesch

  • Survival of Phytophthora infestans Sporangia Exposed to Solar Radiation.

    Eduardo S. G. Mizubuti;Donald E. Aylor;William E. Fry

  • Quantifying the Rate of Release and Escape of Phytophthora infestans Sporangia from a Potato Canopy

    Donald E. Aylor;William E. Fry;Hilary Mayton;Jorge L. Andrade-Piedra

  • The Aerobiology of Apple Scab.

    Donald E Aylor

  • Rate of dehydration of corn (Zea mays L.) pollen in the air

    Donald E. Aylor

  • Long-range transport of tobacco blue mold spores

    Donald E. Aylor;Gordon S. Taylor;Gilbert S. Raynor

  • Survival of maize (Zea mays) pollen exposed in the atmosphere

    Donald E Aylor

  • Modeling spore dispersal in a barley crop

    Donald E. Aylor

  • Quantifying Aerial Concentrations of Maize Pollen in the Atmospheric Surface Layer Using Remote-Piloted Airplanes and Lagrangian Stochastic Modeling

    Donald E. Aylor;Matthew T. Boehm;Elson J. Shields

  • Sound Transmission through Vegetation in Relation to Leaf Area Density, Leaf Width, and Breadth of Canopy

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  • Epidemiology: A Science of Patterns

    Paul E. Waggoner;Donald E. Aylor

  • Relative collection efficiency of Rotorod and Burkard spore samplers for airborne Venturia inaequalis ascospores

    Donald E. Aylor

  • Dispersion of spores released from an elevated line source within a wheat canopy

    Donald E. Aylor;Francis J. Ferrandino

  • Tracking the potato late blight pathogen in the atmosphere using unmanned aerial vehicles and Lagrangian modeling

    Donald E. Aylor;David G. Schmale;Elson J. Shields;Maria Newcomb

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Yves Parlange
Jean-Yves Parlange Cornell University
William E. Fry
William E. Fry Cornell University
Eduardo S. G. Mizubuti
Eduardo S. G. Mizubuti Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Kyaw Tha Paw U
Kyaw Tha Paw U University of California, Davis
David G. Schmale
David G. Schmale Virginia Tech

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