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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
7918
World Ranking
2061
National Ranking
16

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Gene

Her primary areas of investigation include Botany, Ozone, Horticulture, Photosynthesis and Betulaceae. Many of her studies on Botany apply to DNA sequencing as well. Her Ozone research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Chlorophyll, Terpene, Herbivore, Stomatal conductance and Nutrient.

Her work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Tropospheric ozone and Phenols. Her research integrates issues of Acclimatization and Quercetin in her study of Photosynthesis. Quaking Aspen and Temperate climate is closely connected to Salicaceae in her research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Betulaceae.

Her most cited work include:

  • Tropospheric O3 moderates responses of temperate hardwood forests to elevated CO2: a synthesis of molecular to ecosystem results from the Aspen FACE project (274 citations)
  • Altered performance of forest pests under atmospheres enriched by CO2 and O3. (264 citations)
  • Effects of elevated O3, alone and in combination with elevated CO2, on tree leaf chemistry and insect herbivore performance: a meta‐analysis (150 citations)

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

Her primary scientific interests are in Botany, Ozone, Betula pendula, Horticulture and Photosynthesis. Her works in Betulaceae, Stomatal conductance, Growing season, Dry weight and Chlorophyll are all subjects of inquiry into Botany. Her work on Tropospheric ozone as part of general Ozone study is frequently linked to Flux, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Ecology, Climate change, Herbivore, Deciduous and Acclimatization in addition to Betula pendula. Her Horticulture study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ozone exposure, Nutrient and Palisade cell. Her Photosynthesis research includes elements of Antioxidant and Plant physiology.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (54.74%)
  • Ozone (37.23%)
  • Betula pendula (36.50%)

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

  • Betula pendula (36.50%)
  • Botany (54.74%)
  • Horticulture (32.85%)

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

Her main research concerns Betula pendula, Botany, Horticulture, Ozone and Trichome. Her Betula pendula study incorporates themes from Global warming, Ecology, Climate change, Germplasm and Photosynthetic capacity. Her Botany research is mostly focused on the topic Betula pubescens.

Elina Oksanen combines subjects such as Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance and Acclimatization with her study of Horticulture. Her Ozone research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Biosphere, Biosphere model, Productivity, Fumigation and Forest ecology. Her studies in Trichome integrate themes in fields like Water stress and Oxidative stress.

Between 2016 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Genome sequencing and population genomic analyses provide insights into the adaptive landscape of silver birch (108 citations)
  • Ozone affects plant, insect, and soil microbial communities: A threat to terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity (25 citations)
  • Growth of northern deciduous trees under increasing atmospheric humidity: possible mechanisms behind the growth retardation (21 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Gene

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Trichome, Betula pendula, Stomatal conductance and Relative humidity. Elina Oksanen is interested in Betula pubescens, which is a field of Botany. Her Trichome study combines topics in areas such as Biotic stress, Oxidative stress and Ozone.

Her studies deal with areas such as Water stress, Germplasm, DNA sequencing and Water content as well as Betula pendula. Elina Oksanen has researched Stomatal conductance in several fields, including Catalase, Productivity, Lipid peroxidation, Horticulture and Biomass. Her work deals with themes such as Field experiment, Wax and Abiotic component, which intersect with Relative humidity.

Best Publications

  • Altered performance of forest pests under atmospheres enriched by CO2 and O3.

    Kevin E. Percy;Caroline S. Awmack;Richard L. Lindroth;Mark E. Kubiske

  • Ozone affects plant, insect, and soil microbial communities: A threat to terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity

    Evgenios Agathokleous;Zhaozhong Feng;Elina Oksanen;Pierre Sicard

  • Tropospheric O3 moderates responses of temperate hardwood forests to elevated CO2: a synthesis of molecular to ecosystem results from the Aspen FACE project

    D. F. Karnosky;D. R. Zak;K. S. Pregitzer;K. S. Pregitzer;C. S. Awmack

  • Genome sequencing and population genomic analyses provide insights into the adaptive landscape of silver birch

    Jarkko Salojärvi;Olli Pekka Smolander;Kaisa Nieminen;Sitaram Rajaraman

  • Effects of elevated O3, alone and in combination with elevated CO2, on tree leaf chemistry and insect herbivore performance: a meta‐analysis

    Elena Valkama;Julia Koricheva;Elina Oksanen

  • New critical levels for ozone effects on young trees based on AOT40 and simulated cumulative leaf uptake of ozone

    P.E. Karlsson;J. Uddling;S. Braun;M. Broadmeadow

  • Risk assessments for forest trees: the performance of the ozone flux versus the AOT concepts.

    P.E. Karlsson;S. Braun;M. Broadmeadow;S. Elvira

  • Ozone‐induced H2O2 accumulation in field‐grown aspen and birch is linked to foliar ultrastructure and peroxisomal activity

    E. Oksanen;E. Häikiö;J. Sober;D. F. Karnosky

  • Free-Air Exposure Systems to Scale up Ozone Research to Mature Trees

    D. F. Karnosky;H. Werner;T. Holopainen;K. Percy

  • Effects of elevated CO2 and O3 on aspen clones varying in O3 sensitivity: can CO2 ameliorate the harmful effects of O3?

    B.A Wustman;E Oksanen;D.F Karnosky;A Noormets

  • Structural characteristics and chemical composition of birch (Betula pendula) leaves are modified by increasing CO2 and ozone

    Elina Oksanen;Johanna Riikonen;Johanna Riikonen;Seija Kaakinen;Toini Holopainen

  • New flux based dose-response relationships for ozone for European forest tree species

    P. Büker;Z. Feng;J. Uddling;A. Briolat

  • Effects of long-term open-field ozone exposure on leaf phenolics of European silver birch (Betula pendula Roth).

    Ammar Saleem;Jyrki Loponen;Kalevi Pihlaja;Elina Oksanen

  • Leaf phenolic compounds in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) induced by exposure to moderately elevated ozone.

    Niina M.M. Saviranta;Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto;Elina Oksanen;Reijo O. Karjalainen

  • Advances in understanding ozone impact on forest trees: Messages from novel phytotron and free-air fumigation studies

    R. Matyssek;D.F. Karnosky;G. Wieser;K. Percy

  • Impacts of elevated CO2 and/or O3 on leaf ultrastructure of aspen (Populus tremuloides) and birch (Betula papyrifera) in the aspen FACE experiment.

    E Oksanen;J Sober;D.F Karnosky

  • Emission of herbivore‐induced volatile terpenoids from two hybrid aspen (Populus tremula×tremuloides) clones under ambient and elevated ozone concentrations in the field

    James D. Blande;Päivi Tiiva;Elina Oksanen;Jarmo K. Holopainen

  • Ozone exposure over two growing seasons alters root‐to‐shoot ratio and chemical composition of birch (Betula pendula Roth)

    K. Yamaji;R. Julkunen-Tiitto;M. Rousi;V. Freiwald

  • Emissions of volatile organic compounds and leaf structural characteristics of European aspen (Populus tremula) grown under elevated ozone and temperature.

    Kaisa Hartikainen;Anne-marja Nerg;Minna Kivimäenpää;Sari Kontunen-soppela

  • Real‐time monitoring of herbivore induced volatile emissions in the field

    Andrea Schaub;James D. Blande;Martin Graus;Elina Oksanen

  • Impacts of increasing ozone on Indian plants

    E. Oksanen;V. Pandey;A.K. Pandey;S. Keski-Saari

  • Leaf photosynthetic characteristics of silver birch during three years of exposure to elevated concentrations of CO2 and O3 in the field

    Johanna Riikonen;Toini Holopainen;Elina Oksanen;Elina Vapaavuori

  • Silver birch and climate change: variable growth and carbon allocation responses to elevated concentrations of carbon dioxide and ozone

    Johanna Riikonen;Minna-Mari Lindsberg;Toini Holopainen;Elina Oksanen

  • Volatile emissions and phenolic compound concentrations along a vertical profile of Populus nigra leaves exposed to realistic ozone concentrations.

    Silvano Fares;Elina Oksanen;Mika Lännenpää;Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto

  • Interactive effect of springtime frost and elevated ozone on early growth, foliar injuries and leaf structure of birch (Betula pendula)

    Nadezhda Prozherina;Vera Freiwald;Matti Rousi;Elina Oksanen

  • Searching for common responsive parameters for ozone tolerance in 18 rice cultivars in India: Results from ethylenediurea studies

    Ashutosh K. Pandey;Baisakhi Majumder;Sarita Keski-Saari;Sari Kontunen-Soppela

  • Ozone affects ascorbate and glutathione biosynthesis as well as amino acid contents in three Euramerican poplar genotypes

    Jennifer Dumont;Sarita Keski-Saari;Markku Keinänen;David Cohen;David Cohen

  • Leaf litter decomposition differs among genotypes in a local Betula pendula population.

    Tarja Silfver;Juha Mikola;Juha Mikola;Matti Rousi;Heikki Roininen

  • Photosynthesis of birch (Betula pendula) is sensitive to springtime frost and ozone

    Elina Oksanen;Vera Freiwald;Nadezhda Prozherina;Matti Rousi

  • Differences in leaf characteristics between ozone-sensitive and ozone-tolerant hybrid aspen (Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides) clones

    Elina Häikiö;Vera Freiwald;Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto;Egbert Beuker

  • Interactive effects of elevated ozone and temperature on carbon allocation of silver birch (Betula pendula) genotypes in an open-air field exposure

    Anne Kasurinen;Christina Biasi;Toini Holopainen;Matti Rousi

  • Vertical profiles reveal impact of ozone and temperature on carbon assimilation of Betula pendula and Populus tremula.

    Maarit Mäenpää;Johanna Riikonen;Johanna Riikonen;Sari Kontunen-Soppela;Matti Rousi

  • Needle metabolome, freezing tolerance and gas exchange in Norway spruce seedlings exposed to elevated temperature and ozone concentration.

    Johanna Riikonen;Johanna Riikonen;Sari Kontunen-Soppela;Vladimir Ossipov;Arja Tervahauta

  • Gene expression responses of paper birch (Betula papyrifera) to elevated CO2 and O3 during leaf maturation and senescence.

    Sari Kontunen-Soppela;Sari Kontunen-Soppela;Juha Parviainen;Hanna Ruhanen;Mikael Brosché

  • Northern environment predisposes birches to ozone damage.

    E. Oksanen;S. Kontunen-Soppela;J. Riikonen;P. Peltonen

  • Thermal and hyperspectral imaging for Norway spruce (Picea abies) seeds screening

    Jennifer Dumont;Tapani Hirvonen;Ville Heikkinen;Maxime Mistretta

Frequent Co-Authors

Elina Vapaavuori
Elina Vapaavuori Finnish Forest Research Institute
Matti Rousi
Matti Rousi Finnish Forest Research Institute
Toini Holopainen
Toini Holopainen University of Eastern Finland
Markku Keinänen
Markku Keinänen University of Eastern Finland
David F. Karnosky
David F. Karnosky Michigan Technological University
Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto
Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto University of Eastern Finland
Jarmo K. Holopainen
Jarmo K. Holopainen University of Eastern Finland
Mark E. Kubiske
Mark E. Kubiske US Forest Service
Johan Uddling
Johan Uddling University of Gothenburg
Lisa Emberson
Lisa Emberson University of York

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