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D-Index
42
Citations
8268
World Ranking
3404
National Ranking
127

François Gastal 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 François Gastal sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 105 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

François Gastal 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 François Gastal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Botany

François Gastal focuses on Agronomy, Crop, Agriculture, Festuca arundinacea and Botany. He studies Agronomy, focusing on Vegetative reproduction in particular. The various areas that François Gastal examines in his Crop study include Leaf area index, Fertilizer, Crop yield and Nitrogen cycle.

François Gastal interconnects Cropping, Forage, Biomass and Yield in the investigation of issues within Crop yield. His work on Water scarcity and Nutrient management as part of general Agriculture research is frequently linked to Farm water and Deficit irrigation, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work is dedicated to discovering how Festuca arundinacea, Shoot are connected with Photosynthesis, Human fertilization, Nitrogen fertilizer, Perennial plant and Transpiration and other disciplines.

His most cited work include:

  • N uptake and distribution in crops: an agronomical and ecophysiological perspective (548 citations)
  • N Uptake and Distribution in Plant Canopies (457 citations)
  • Diagnosis tool for plant and crop N status in vegetative stage Theory and practices for crop N management (366 citations)

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

François Gastal spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Festuca arundinacea, Botany, Crop and Forage. The study incorporates disciplines such as Photosynthesis, Agriculture and Canopy in addition to Agronomy. The Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Dry matter and Nitrogen cycle.

As part of the same scientific family, François Gastal usually focuses on Festuca arundinacea, concentrating on Growing season and intersecting with Interception. His work on RuBisCO and Lolium perenne as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Elongation, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Crop research also works with subjects such as

  • Yield most often made with reference to Crop yield,
  • Weed control which connect with Competition.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (60.82%)
  • Festuca arundinacea (23.71%)
  • Botany (18.56%)

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

  • Agronomy (60.82%)
  • Grassland (9.28%)
  • Grazing (7.22%)

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

Agronomy, Grassland, Grazing, Forage and Agriculture are his primary areas of study. His studies in Agronomy integrate themes in fields like Soil biology and Organic matter. His studies deal with areas such as Perennial plant, Crop rotation and Festuca arundinacea as well as Forage.

Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Shoot and Festuca arundinacea. His study looks at the intersection of Agriculture and topics like Agroforestry with Cropping, Sustainability and Green manure. His Crop research includes themes of Weed control and Weed.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Water use efficiency in perennial forage species: Interactions between nitrogen nutrition and water deficit (26 citations)
  • How variable are non-linear developmental responses to temperature in two perennial forage species? (14 citations)
  • Short-term effects of defoliation intensity on sugar remobilization and N fluxes in ryegrass. (11 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Forage, Festuca arundinacea, Perennial plant and Crop. His study in Forage is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biomass, Water-use efficiency, Evapotranspiration, Shoot and Transpiration. François Gastal combines subjects such as Grassland and Temperate climate with his study of Festuca arundinacea.

Best Publications

  • N uptake and distribution in crops: an agronomical and ecophysiological perspective

    F. Gastal;G. Lemaire

  • Diagnosis tool for plant and crop N status in vegetative stage Theory and practices for crop N management

    Gilles Lemaire;Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy;François Gastal

  • N Uptake and Distribution in Plant Canopies

    G. Lemaire;F. Gastal

  • Water deficit and nitrogen nutrition of crops. A review

    Victoria González-Dugo;Victoria González-Dugo;Jean Louis Durand;François Gastal

  • Growth Rate and % N of Field Grown Crops: Theory and Experiments

    D. J. Greenwood;F. Gastal;G. Lemaire;A. Draycott

  • Nitrogen Use within the Growing Leaf Blade of Tall Fescue.

    F. Gastal;C. J. Nelson

  • A Model of the Leaf Extension Rate of Tall Fescue in Response to Nitrogen and Temperature

    F. Gastal;G. Belanger;G. Lemaire

  • The effect of nitrogen fertilization upon the herbage production of tall fescue swards continuously grazed with sheep. 1. Herbage growth dynamics

    A. Mazzanti;G. Lemaire;F. Gastal

  • Nitrogen, Plant Growth and Crop Yield

    David W. Lawlor;Gilles Lemaire;François Gastal

  • Quantifying crop responses to nitrogen and avenues to improve nitrogen-use efficiency

    François Gastal;Gilles Lemaire;Jean-Louis Durand;Gaëtan Louarn

  • Growth Analysis of a Tall Fescue Sward Fertilized with Different Rates of Nitrogen

    Gilles Bélanger;François Gastal;Gilles Lemaire

  • The Coordination of Leaf Photosynthesis Links C and N Fluxes in C3 Plant Species

    Vincent Maire;Pierre Martre;Pierre Martre;Jens Kattge;François Gastal

  • Defoliation, Shoot Plasticity, Sward Structure and Herbage Utilization in Pasture: Review of the Underlying Ecophysiological Processes

    François Gastal;Gilles Lemaire

  • Role of ley pastures in tomorrow’s cropping systems. A review

    Guillaume Martin;Jean-Louis Durand;Michel Duru;François Gastal

  • Chapter 8 – Quantifying Crop Responses to Nitrogen Deficiency and Avenues to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency

    Gilles Lemaire;François Gastal

  • Crop species present different qualitative types of response to N deficiency during their vegetative growth

    Gilles Lemaire;Erik van Oosterom;Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy;François Gastal

  • A functional–structural model of elongation of the grass leaf and its relationships with the phyllochron

    C. Fournier;J. L. Durand;S. Ljutovac;R. Schäufele

  • Nitrogen Dilution Curves and Nitrogen Use Efficiency During Winter–Spring Growth of Annual Ryegrass

    María A. Marino;Arturo Mazzanti;Silvia G. Assuero;François Gastal

  • Grass Leaf Elongation Rate as a Function of Developmental Stage and Temperature: Morphological Analysis and Modelling

    Jean-Louis Durand;Rudolf Schäufele;François Gastal

  • Grassland-Cropping Rotations: An Avenue for Agricultural Diversification to Reconcile High Production with Environmental Quality.

    Gilles Lemaire;François Gastal;Alan Franzluebbers;Abad Chabbi;Abad Chabbi

  • The amounts and dynamics of nitrogen transfer to grasses differ in alfalfa and white clover-based grass-legume mixtures as a result of rooting strategies and rhizodeposit quality

    Gaëtan Louarn;Edina Pereira-Lopès;Edina Pereira-Lopès;Joëlle Fustec;Bruno Mary

Frequent Co-Authors

Gilles Lemaire
Gilles Lemaire INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Cornelia Rumpel
Cornelia Rumpel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Victoria González-Dugo
Victoria González-Dugo Spanish National Research Council
Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy
Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Sylvain Pellerin
Sylvain Pellerin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Bruno Andrieu
Bruno Andrieu INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho
Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Denis A. Angers
Denis A. Angers Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Gilles Bélanger
Gilles Bélanger Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Laurent Augusto
Laurent Augusto INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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