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D-Index
35
Citations
6392
World Ranking
5040
National Ranking
1232

Fitzgerald L. Booker publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fitzgerald L. Booker sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 62 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Fitzgerald L. Booker D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fitzgerald L. Booker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Photosynthesis

His main research concerns Ecology, Photosynthesis, Environmental chemistry, Botany and Carbon sequestration. The concepts of his Photosynthesis study are interwoven with issues in Phaseolus, Agronomy and Chlorophyll. His Environmental chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Air pollution, Carbon dioxide, Ozone and RuBisCO.

His work on Carbon fixation as part of general Carbon dioxide research is frequently linked to Biotic component, bridging the gap between disciplines. Many of his studies on Botany involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Ambient ozone. His Carbon sequestration research includes themes of Microcosm, Soil carbon, Total organic carbon, Nitrogen cycle and Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.

His most cited work include:

  • Crop responses to ozone: uptake, modes of action, carbon assimilation and partitioning (397 citations)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2 (278 citations)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2 (278 citations)

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

Fitzgerald L. Booker mainly investigates Botany, Ozone, Carbon dioxide, Agronomy and Photosynthesis. His Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Antioxidant, Pollutant, Horticulture and Arabidopsis. His Carbon dioxide research integrates issues from Environmental chemistry, Ecosystem and Animal science.

His studies in Environmental chemistry integrate themes in fields like Ecology, Guard cell and Nitrogen cycle. He interconnects Plant physiology, Soil water and Transpiration in the investigation of issues within Agronomy. His work on Carbon assimilation as part of general Photosynthesis research is frequently linked to Segmented regression, Maximum rate, Applied mathematics and Nonlinear system, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (49.28%)
  • Ozone (36.23%)
  • Carbon dioxide (43.48%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2016)?

  • Agronomy (42.03%)
  • Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere (20.29%)
  • Carbon dioxide (43.48%)

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

Fitzgerald L. Booker spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, Carbon dioxide, Ozone and Botany. His work deals with themes such as Biomass, Agroecosystem, Nitrogen fixation and Soil microbiology, which intersect with Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. His Carbon dioxide study combines topics in areas such as Environmental chemistry, Total organic carbon and Ecosystem.

The various areas that Fitzgerald L. Booker examines in his Environmental chemistry study include Carbon sequestration, Ecology, Soil carbon and Nitrogen cycle. The study incorporates disciplines such as Phaseolus, Crop yield and Bioindicator in addition to Ozone. His work investigates the relationship between Botany and topics such as Horticulture that intersect with problems in Photosynthesis, Glutathione, Superoxide dismutase and Diameter at breast height.

Between 2009 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2 (278 citations)
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2 (278 citations)
  • An investigation of widespread ozone damage to the soybean crop in the upper Midwest determined from ground-based and satellite measurements (74 citations)

Best Publications

  • Crop responses to ozone: uptake, modes of action, carbon assimilation and partitioning

    Edwin L. Fiscus;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Kent O. Burkey

  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increase Organic Carbon Decomposition Under Elevated CO2

    Lei Cheng;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Cong Tu;Kent O. Burkey;Kent O. Burkey

  • The Ozone Component of Global Change: Potential Effects on Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Yield, Product Quality and Interactions with Invasive Species

    Fitzgerald Booker;Russell Muntifering;Margaret McGrath;Kent Burkey

  • Ecological issues related to ozone: agricultural issues.

    Jürg Fuhrer;Fitzgerald Booker

  • Ambient ozone and plant health

    Sagar Krupa;Margaret Tuttle McGrath;Christian P. Andersen;Fitzgerald L. Booker

  • Is increased UV-B a threat to crop photosynthesis and productivity?

    Edwin L. Fiscus;Fitzgerald L. Booker

  • Direct observations of the effects of aerosol loading on net ecosystem CO2 exchanges over different landscapes

    Dev Niyogi;Hsin I. Chang;V. K. Saxena;Teddy Holt;Teddy Holt

  • Inheritance, gene expression, and lignin characterization in a mutant pine deficient in cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase

    John J. MacKay;David M. O’Malley;Timothy Presnell;Fitzgerald L. Booker

  • Photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, and yield of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes differing in sensitivity to ozone

    Michael D. Flowers;Edwin L. Fiscus;Kent O. Burkey;Fitzgerald L. Booker

  • Optimizing the statistical estimation of the parameters of the Farquhar–von Caemmerer–Berry model of photosynthesis

    Jean‐Jacques B. Dubois;Jean‐Jacques B. Dubois;Edwin L. Fiscus;Edwin L. Fiscus;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Michael D. Flowers;Michael D. Flowers

  • The challenge of making ozone risk assessment for forest trees more mechanistic.

    R. Matyssek;H. Sandermann;G. Wieser;F. Booker

  • Phenylpropanoid metabolism and phenolic composition of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] leaves following exposure to ozone

    Fitzgerald L. Booker;Joseph E. Miller

  • Short-term Effects of Ferulic Acid on Ion Uptake and Water Relations in Cucumber Seedlings

    Fitzgerald L. Booker;Udo Blum;Edwin L. Fiscus

  • An investigation of widespread ozone damage to the soybean crop in the upper Midwest determined from ground-based and satellite measurements

    Jack Fishman;John K. Creilson;John K. Creilson;Peter A. Parker;Elizabeth A. Ainsworth

  • Catechin, proanthocyanidin and lignin contents of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) needles after chronic exposure to ozone

    Fitzgerald L. Booker;Seija Anttonen;Allen S. Heagle

  • Enhanced litter input rather than changes in litter chemistry drive soil carbon and nitrogen cycles under elevated CO2: a microcosm study

    Lingli Liu;John S. King;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Christian P. Giardina

  • Increased protein carbonylation in leaves of Arabidopsis and soybean in response to elevated [CO2].

    Quan Sheng Qiu;Joan L. Huber;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Vanita Jain;Vanita Jain

  • Mycorrhizal mediation of plant N acquisition and residue decomposition: Impact of mineral N inputs

    Cong Tu;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Dorothy M. Watson;Xin Chen;Xin Chen

  • The role of ozone flux and antioxidants in the suppression of ozone injury by elevated CO2 in soybean.

    Fitzgerald L. Booker;Edwin L. Fiscus

  • Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Ozone Effects on Peanut: II. Seed Yield and Quality

    Kent O. Burkey;Fitzgerald L. Booker;Walter A. Pursley;Allen S. Heagle

  • Photosynthesis and photorespiration in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] chronically exposed to elevated carbon dioxide and ozone

    Fitzgerald L. Booker;Chantal D. Reid;Sabine Brunschön-Harti;Edwin L. Fiscus

Frequent Co-Authors

Edwin L. Fiscus
Edwin L. Fiscus North Carolina State University
Kent O. Burkey
Kent O. Burkey Agricultural Research Service
Allen S. Heagle
Allen S. Heagle North Carolina State University
Shuijin Hu
Shuijin Hu North Carolina State University
Thomas W. Rufty
Thomas W. Rufty North Carolina State University
John S. King
John S. King North Carolina State University
Arthur H. Chappelka
Arthur H. Chappelka Auburn University
Alan M. Jones
Alan M. Jones University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lingli Liu
Lingli Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Donald R. Ort
Donald R. Ort University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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