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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
12419
World Ranking
1978
National Ranking
57

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Botany

His primary scientific interests are in Fagus sylvatica, Phenology, Quercus petraea, Beech and Botany. Fagus sylvatica is the subject of his research, which falls under Ecology. His work on Evergreen expands to the thematically related Phenology.

His Quercus petraea research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Temperate forest, Dry matter and Deciduous. Eric Dufrêne has researched Beech in several fields, including Eddy covariance, Ecosystem and Carbon cycle. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil water and Ecosystem respiration in addition to Botany.

His most cited work include:

  • Towards universal broad leaf chlorophyll indices using PROSPECT simulated database and hyperspectral reflectance measurements (406 citations)
  • Calibration and validation of hyperspectral indices for the estimation of broadleaved forest leaf chlorophyll content, leaf mass per area, leaf area index and leaf canopy biomass (311 citations)
  • The carbon balance of a young Beech forest (258 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Ecology, Beech, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus petraea and Phenology. His Beech research integrates issues from Q10, Respiration, Horticulture and Spatial variability. His Fagus sylvatica study is related to the wider topic of Botany.

The Quercus petraea study combines topics in areas such as Temperate forest and Agronomy. His Temperate forest study incorporates themes from Climate change and Deciduous. His Phenology research includes themes of Temperate deciduous forest, Woody plant, Canopy and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (36.29%)
  • Beech (44.35%)
  • Fagus sylvatica (45.16%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Temperate deciduous forest (14.52%)
  • Phenology (33.87%)
  • Eddy covariance (16.94%)

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

Eric Dufrêne mostly deals with Temperate deciduous forest, Phenology, Eddy covariance, Ecosystem and Ecology. His Temperate deciduous forest study combines topics in areas such as Growing season, Temperate climate, Biomass, Precipitation and Carbon sink. His work carried out in the field of Phenology brings together such families of science as Deciduous, Temperate rainforest, Leaf area index and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index.

As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Temperate rainforest, concentrating on Temperate forest and frequently concerns with Horticulture. He interconnects Climate change and Land use in the investigation of issues within Ecosystem. His work on Beech, Quercus petraea, Fagus sylvatica and Quercus robur as part of general Ecology study is frequently linked to Production, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Wood phenology, not carbon input, controls the interannual variability of wood growth in a temperate oak forest. (70 citations)
  • The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data (67 citations)
  • Environmental control of carbon allocation matters for modelling forest growth (32 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Botany

Eric Dufrêne mainly focuses on Ecology, Phenology, Temperate deciduous forest, Ecosystem and Quercus robur. Many of his studies on Ecology apply to Water stress as well. His studies deal with areas such as Biomass, Growing season, Temperate climate and Precipitation as well as Phenology.

His Ecosystem study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Climate change, Explained variation and Horticulture. His Quercus robur research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Beech, Fagus sylvatica, Deciduous, Quercus petraea and Acorn. His Quercus petraea research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Fructification and Pollen.

Best Publications

  • The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data

    Gilberto Pastorello;Carlo Trotta;Eleonora Canfora;Housen Chu

  • Towards universal broad leaf chlorophyll indices using PROSPECT simulated database and hyperspectral reflectance measurements

    G. le Maire;C. François;E. Dufrêne

  • Calibration and validation of hyperspectral indices for the estimation of broadleaved forest leaf chlorophyll content, leaf mass per area, leaf area index and leaf canopy biomass

    Guerric le Maire;Christophe François;Kamel Soudani;Daniel Berveiller

  • Evaluation of the potential of MODIS satellite data to predict vegetation phenology in different biomes: An investigation using ground-based NDVI measurements

    G. Hmimina;E. Dufrêne;J.-Y. Pontailler;N. Delpierre

  • Leaf phenology sensitivity to temperature in European trees: do within-species populations exhibit similar responses?

    Yann Vitasse;Yann Vitasse;Sylvain Delzon;Sylvain Delzon;Eric Dufrêne;Eric Dufrêne;Jean-Yves Pontailler;Jean-Yves Pontailler

  • Assessing the effects of climate change on the phenology of European temperate trees

    Yann Vitasse;Christophe François;Christophe François;Nicolas Delpierre;Eric Dufrêne;Eric Dufrêne

  • Comparative analysis of IKONOS, SPOT, and ETM+ data for leaf area index estimation in temperate coniferous and deciduous forest stands

    Kamel Soudani;Christophe François;Guerric le Maire;Valérie Le Dantec

  • The carbon balance of a young Beech forest

    A. Granier;E. Ceschia;C. Damesin;E. Dufrêne

  • Modelling interannual and spatial variability of leaf senescence for three deciduous tree species in France.

    N. Delpierre;N. Delpierre;N. Delpierre;E. Dufrêne;E. Dufrêne;E. Dufrêne;K. Soudani;K. Soudani;K. Soudani;E. Ulrich

  • Comparing the intra-annual wood formation of three European species (Fagus sylvatica, Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris) as related to leaf phenology and non-structural carbohydrate dynamics.

    Alice Michelot;Sonia Simard;Cyrille Rathgeber;Eric Dufrêne;Eric Dufrêne;Eric Dufrêne

  • Distribution of above-ground and below-ground carbohydrate reserves in adult trees of two contrasting broad-leaved species (Quercus petraea and Fagus sylvatica)

    C. Barbaroux;C. Barbaroux;N. Bréda;E. Dufrêne

  • Climate change impacts on tree ranges: model intercomparison facilitates understanding and quantification of uncertainty

    Alissar Cheaib;Vincent Badeau;Julien Boe;Isabelle Chuine

  • Ground-based Network of NDVI measurements for tracking temporal dynamics of canopy structure and vegetation phenology in different biomes

    K. Soudani;G. Hmimina;N. Delpierre;J.-Y. Pontailler

  • Estimation of deciduous forest leaf area index using direct and indirect methods

    Eric Dufrêne;Nathalie Bréda

  • Age-related variation in carbon allocation at tree and stand scales in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) using a chronosequence approach

    H. Genet;N. Bréda;E. Dufrêne

  • Evaluation of the onset of green-up in temperate deciduous broadleaf forests derived from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data

    Kamel Soudani;Guerric le Maire;Eric Dufrêne;Christophe François

  • Stem and branch respiration of beech: from tree measurements to estimations at the stand level

    C. Damesin;E. Ceschia;N. Le Goff;J-M. Ottorini

  • Seasonal dynamics of soil carbon dioxide efflux and simulated rhizosphere respiration in a beech forest

    D Epron;V Le Dantec;E Dufrene;A Granier

  • Interannual and spatial variation in maximum leaf area index of temperate deciduous stands

    V. le Dantec;E. Dufrêne;B. Saugier

  • Climate control of terrestrial carbon exchange across biomes and continents

    Chuixiang Yi;Daniel Ricciuto;Runze Li;John Wolbeck

  • Transpiration of a boreal pine forest measured by branch bag, sap flow and micrometeorological methods.

    B. Saugier;A. Granier;J. Y. Pontailler;E. Dufrêne

  • Calibration and validation of hyperspectral indices for the estimation of broadleaved forest leaf chlorophyll content, leaf mass per area, leaf area index and leaf canopy biomass

    G. le Maire;C. Francois;K. Soudani;D. Berveiller

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicolas Delpierre
Nicolas Delpierre University of Paris-Saclay
Claire Damesin
Claire Damesin University of Paris-Saclay
Serge Rambal
Serge Rambal Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Denis Loustau
Denis Loustau International Sleep Products Association
Jean-Marc Ourcival
Jean-Marc Ourcival Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Nathalie Bréda
Nathalie Bréda INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Werner L. Kutsch
Werner L. Kutsch Integrated Carbon Observation System
Timo Vesala
Timo Vesala University of Helsinki
Marc Aubinet
Marc Aubinet University of Liège
Bernard Longdoz
Bernard Longdoz University of Liège

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