2026 Edward G. Barrett-Lennard: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	38	4436	4158	290	273	173	5071

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Agriculture
Botany
Ecology

Edward G. Barrett-Lennard mainly focuses on Agronomy, Salinity, Botany, Halophyte and Shoot. His work in the fields of Soil salinity overlaps with other areas such as Soil salinity control. His studies in Soil salinity integrate themes in fields like Agricultural extension, Agroforestry, Waterlogging and Land reclamation.

He interconnects Sugar, Cell and Horticulture in the investigation of issues within Botany. His research integrates issues of Perennial plant, Shrub, Water use, Atriplex and Abiotic component in his study of Halophyte. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ecophysiology, Phosphatase, Phosphorus deficiency, Dry weight and Phosphate.

His most cited work include:

The interaction between waterlogging and salinity in higher plants: causes, consequences and implications (313 citations)
Saline Agriculture for Irrigated Land in Pakistan: A Handbook (174 citations)
Restoration of saline land through revegetation (162 citations)

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

Edward G. Barrett-Lennard focuses on Agronomy, Salinity, Soil salinity, Waterlogging and Halophyte. His Agronomy research includes themes of Agriculture and Soil water. His Salinity study combines topics in areas such as Perennial plant, Puccinellia, Shoot, Horticulture and Stomatal conductance.

His Shoot study results in a more complete grasp of Botany. His Soil salinity research focuses on Agroforestry and how it relates to Saline water. His Waterlogging research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil pH and Fodder.

He most often published in these fields:

Agronomy (59.04%)
Salinity (49.40%)
Soil salinity (41.57%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

Agronomy (59.04%)
Soil salinity (41.57%)
Salinity (49.40%)

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

Edward G. Barrett-Lennard mainly investigates Agronomy, Soil salinity, Salinity, Soil water and Water potential. His study brings together the fields of Plant litter and Agronomy. His Soil salinity research incorporates themes from Agroforestry, Cropping system, Crop yield and Soil horizon.

The concepts of his Salinity study are interwoven with issues in Hydrology and Shoot. His work in Shoot addresses issues such as Suaeda maritima, which are connected to fields such as Field capacity and Animal science. His studies deal with areas such as Organic matter, Waterlogging and Surface water as well as Soil water.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Mapping of novel salt tolerance QTL in an Excalibur × Kukri doubled haploid wheat population. (23 citations)
Variation in the yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) due to differing tillage systems is associated with variation in solute potential of the soil solution in a salt-affected coastal region of the Ganges Delta (9 citations)
Variation in the yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) due to differing tillage systems is associated with variation in solute potential of the soil solution in a salt-affected coastal region of the Ganges Delta (9 citations)

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

Agriculture
Ecology
Botany

Edward G. Barrett-Lennard mostly deals with Soil salinity, Agronomy, Salinity, Soil water and Water potential. His Soil salinity research integrates issues from Waterlogging, Cultivar, Livelihood, Stomatal conductance and Soil horizon. His study in Cultivar is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Crop yield and Shoot.

His work carried out in the field of Stomatal conductance brings together such families of science as Halophyte, Atriplex nummularia, Water table, Groundwater and DNS root zone. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Soil science and Salinity. His Soil water study incorporates themes from Mulch, Crop residue, Straw and Irrigation.

Best Publications

The interaction between waterlogging and salinity in higher plants: causes, consequences and implications

E.G. Barrett-Lennard

600
Citations
Restoration of saline land through revegetation

E.G. Barrett-Lennard

290
Citations
Saline Agriculture for Irrigated Land in Pakistan: A Handbook

R.H. Qureshi;E.G. Barrett-Lennard

284
Citations
Salinity and waterlogging as constraints to saltland pasture production: A review

Sarita Jane Bennett;E.G. Barrett-Lennard;T.D. Colmer

208
Citations
Plant growth and physiology under heterogeneous salinity

Nadia Bazihizina;Edward G. Barrett-Lennard;Timothy D. Colmer

158
Citations
Halophytes as forages in saline landscapes: Interactions between plant genotype and environment change their feeding value to ruminants

Hayley C. Norman;Hayley C. Norman;David G. Masters;David G. Masters;Edward G. Barrett-Lennard

149
Citations
The potential for developing fodder plants for the salt-affected areas of southern and eastern Australia: an overview

MaryJane Rogers;Andrew Craig;Andrew Craig;Rana Munns;Rana Munns;Tim Colmer;Tim Colmer

147
Citations
The waterlogging/salinity interaction in higher plants revisited – focusing on the hypoxia-induced disturbance to K+ homeostasis

Edward G Barrett-Lennard;Sergey N Shabala

144
Citations
A multisite managed environment facility for targeted trait and germplasm phenotyping

Greg J. Rebetzke;Karine Chenu;Ben Biddulph;Carina Moeller

129
Citations
Halophyte and glycophyte salt tolerance at germination and the establishment of halophyte shrubs in saline environments

C.V. Malcolm;V.A. Lindley;J.W. O'Leary;H.V. Runciman

116
Citations
Effect of Phosphorus Deficiency and Water Deficit on Phosphatase Activities from Wheat Leaves

E. G. Barrett-Lennard;A. D. Robson;H. Greenway

116
Citations
Effects of external NaCl on the growth of Atriplex amnicola and the ion relations and carbohydrate status of the leaves

Z. Aslam;W. D. Jeschke;E. G. Barrett-Lennard;T. L. Setter

111
Citations
Response to non-uniform salinity in the root zone of the halophyte Atriplex nummularia: growth, photosynthesis, water relations and tissue ion concentrations

Nadia Bazihizina;Timothy D. Colmer;Edward G. Barrett-Lennard

108
Citations
Effect of Phosphorus Deficiency on Phosphatase Activity of Cell Walls from Roots of Subterranean Clover

M. N. H. Dracup;E. G. Barrett-Lennard;H. Greenway;A. D. Robson

98
Citations
Effects of Growing Wheat in Hypoxic Nutrient Solutions and of Subsequent Transfer to Aerated Solutions. I. Growth and Carbohydrate Status of Shoots and Roots

EG Barrett-Lennard;PD Leighton;F Buwalda;J Gibbs

91
Citations
Saltland pastures in Australia, a practical guide

E.G. Barrett-Lennard;A.D. Bathgate;C.V. Malcolm

89
Citations
Effects of waterlogging on the growth and NaCl uptake by vascular plants under saline conditions

E. G. Barrett-Lennard

89
Citations
Plant responses to heterogeneous salinity: growth of the halophyte Atriplex nummularia is determined by the root-weighted mean salinity of the root zone

Nadia Bazihizina;Edward G. Barrett-Lennard;Timothy D. Colmer

81
Citations
The developing pattern of damage in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) due to the combined stresses of salinity and hypoxia : experiments under controlled conditions suggest a methodology for plant selection

E. G. Barrett-Lennard;P. van Ratingen;Moira H. Mathie

65
Citations
Differential tolerance to combined salinity and O2 deficiency in the halophytic grasses Puccinellia ciliata and Thinopyrum ponticum: The importance of K + retention in roots

Natasha Teakle;Nadia Bazihizina;S. Shabala;Tim Colmer

65
Citations
Mapping of novel salt tolerance QTL in an Excalibur × Kukri doubled haploid wheat population.

Muhammad A. Asif;Rhiannon K. Schilling;Rhiannon K. Schilling;Joanne Tilbrook;Joanne Tilbrook;Chris Brien;Chris Brien;Chris Brien

64
Citations
Salt tolerance, date of flowering and rain affect the productivity of wheat and barley on rainfed saline land

Timothy L. Setter;Irene Waters;Katia Stefanova;Rana Munns

40
Citations