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D-Index
71
Citations
20691
World Ranking
657
National Ranking
53

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

E. H. Roberts mainly investigates Agronomy, Germination, Horticulture, Moisture and Recalcitrant seed. E. H. Roberts integrates Agronomy with Constant in his research. His Germination research focuses on Legume and how it connects with Vigna and Germplasm.

His study looks at the relationship between Horticulture and fields such as Crop, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. E. H. Roberts works mostly in the field of Recalcitrant seed, limiting it down to concerns involving Cultivar and, occasionally, Rubiaceae. His Orthodox seed research includes elements of Agroforestry, Vegetable crops and Respiration.

His most cited work include:

  • Predicting the storage life of seeds (908 citations)
  • Improved Equations for the Prediction of Seed Longevity (438 citations)
  • An intermediate category of seed storage behaviour (287 citations)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Horticulture, photoperiodism, Germination and Botany. His work on Poaceae and Dormancy as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Moisture and Longevity, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. When carried out as part of a general Horticulture research project, his work on Vigna and Field experiment is frequently linked to work in Diurnal temperature variation and Rate of development, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Cultivar, Environmental factor, Phenology and Sowing in addition to photoperiodism. His Sowing research incorporates themes from Panicle, Inflorescence, Crop and Plant breeding. His work on Recalcitrant seed as part of general Germination study is frequently linked to Constant, bridging the gap between disciplines.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (56.15%)
  • Horticulture (36.15%)
  • photoperiodism (32.31%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1991-1999)?

  • photoperiodism (32.31%)
  • Sowing (21.54%)
  • Agronomy (56.15%)

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

His primary areas of study are photoperiodism, Sowing, Agronomy, Horticulture and Phenology. He has included themes like Cultivar, Environmental factor and Light effect in his photoperiodism study. His Sowing study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Panicle, Inflorescence and Crop.

While the research belongs to areas of Agronomy, E. H. Roberts spends his time largely on the problem of Tropics, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Temperate climate. His Phenology research focuses on Vigna and how it relates to Crop phenology and Ecology. His Germination research incorporates elements of Herbivore and Seedling.

Between 1991 and 1999, his most popular works were:

  • Seed bank dynamics in a Mediterranean grassland (121 citations)
  • The fate of legume seeds eaten by sheep from a Mediterranean grassland (120 citations)
  • Photothermal responses of flowering in rice (Oryza sativa) (72 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, photoperiodism, Poaceae, Botany and Sowing. His study of Germination is a part of Agronomy. His Germination study which covers Grazing that intersects with Trifolium campestre, Legume and Seedling.

E. H. Roberts has researched photoperiodism in several fields, including Environmental factor and Phenology. His research combines Horticulture and Botany. His Sowing research integrates issues from Germplasm and Crop.

Best Publications

  • The quantification of ageing and survival in orthodox seeds

    R. H. Ellis;E. H. Roberts

  • Predicting the storage life of seeds

    E.H. Roberts

  • Improved Equations for the Prediction of Seed Longevity

    R. H. Ellis;E. H. Roberts

  • An Intermediate Category of Seed Storage Behaviour? I. COFFEE

    R. H. Ellis;T. D. Hong;E.H. Roberts

  • Handbook of seed technology for genebanks. Volume II. Compendium of specific germination information and test recommendations.

    R. H. Ellis;T. D. Hong;E. H. Roberts

  • Handbook of seed technology for genebanks. Volume I. Principles and methodology.

    R. H. Ellis;T. D. Hong;E. H. Roberts

  • Towards a rational basis for testing seed quality

    R.H. Ellis;E.H. Roberts

  • The Influence of Temperature on Seed Germination Rate in Grain Legumes I. A COMPARISON OF CHICKPEA, LENTIL, SOYABEAN AND COWPEA AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURES

    S. Covell;R. H. Ellis;E. H. Roberts;R. J. Summerfield

  • Viability of seeds.

    E. H. Roberts

  • An intermediate category of seed storage behaviour

    R. H. Ellis;T. D. Hong;E. H. Roberts

  • Water and Seed Survival

    E. H. Roberts;R. H. Ellis

  • Storage Environment and the Control of Viability

    E. H. Roberts

  • Measurement and prediction of flowering in annual crops

    E.H. Roberts;R.J. Summerfield

  • The design of seed storage facilities for genetic conservation.

    A.S. Cromarty;R.H. Ellis;E.H. Roberts

  • Recalcitrant crop seeds.

    Hoong Fong Chin;E. H. Roberts

  • Temperature and seed germination.

    Roberts Eh

  • Low Moisture Content Limits to Relations Between Seed Longevity and Moisture

    R. H. Ellis;T. D. Hong;E. H. Roberts;K.-L. Tao

  • A Comparison of the Low-Moisture-Content Limit to the Logarithmic Relation Between Seed Moisture and Longevity in Twelve Species

    R. H. Ellis;T. D. Hong;E. H. Roberts

  • The Influence of Temperature on Seed Germination Rate in Grain Legumes II. INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION IN CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.) AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURES

    R. H. Ellis;S. Covell;E. H. Roberts;R. J. Summerfield

  • The Influence of Temperature on Seed Germination Rate in Grain Legumes

    S. Covell;R. H. Ellis;E. H. Roberts;R. J. Summerfield

  • Seed bank dynamics in a Mediterranean grassland

    L. Russi;P.S. Cocks;E.H. Roberts

  • Towards the Reliable Prediction of Time to Flowering in Six Annual Crops. I. The Development of Simple Models for Fluctuating Field Environments

    R. J. Summerfield;E. H. Roberts;R. H. Ellis;R. J. Lawn

  • Compendium of specific germination information and test recommendations

    R. H. Ellis;T. D. Hong;E. H. Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard H. Ellis
Richard H. Ellis University of Reading
R. J. Summerfield
R. J. Summerfield University of Reading
Paul Hadley
Paul Hadley University of Reading
Peter Craufurd
Peter Craufurd International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
William Erskine
William Erskine University of Western Australia
J. S. Heslop-Harrison
J. S. Heslop-Harrison University of Leicester
Tim Wheeler
Tim Wheeler University of Reading
Graeme L. Hammer
Graeme L. Hammer University of Queensland
Brian Ford-Lloyd
Brian Ford-Lloyd University of Birmingham
Fred J. Muehlbauer
Fred J. Muehlbauer Washington State University

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