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Frank Veroustraete

Frank Veroustraete

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
32
Citations
5210
World Ranking
9604
National Ranking
122

Overview

Frank Veroustraete is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research is primarily situated within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a specific focus on Agronomy and Crop Science as well as Soil Science. This multidisciplinary approach reflects an interest in understanding and improving crop yield, soil fertility, and soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics.

The scientist has contributed to topics concerning crop yield and soil fertility, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and bioenergy crop production and management. These thematic areas show a concentration on managing and assessing agricultural practices in relation to soil health and sustainable production systems.

One of their recent publications is titled "Amendment with halophytes and wind deposit allow subsequent cultivation of sorghum on a saline-sodic soil in the arid region of Yazd (Iran)," published in 2022 in the International Journal of Phytoremediation. This paper explores strategies for utilizing halophytes and natural wind deposits to improve cultivation conditions on challenging saline-sodic soils in arid regions.

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, highlighting interdisciplinary cooperation. These co-authors include:

  • Ali Reza KhavaninZade
  • Hamid Sodaeizadeh
  • Mohammad Akhavan Ghalibaf
  • Manuela Balzarolo

Regarding publication venues, Frank Veroustraete's work has appeared in the International Journal of Phytoremediation, indicating an engagement with journals that address soil remediation and environmental aspects of crop management.

Best Publications

  • Optical remote sensing and the retrieval of terrestrial vegetation bio-geophysical properties - A review

    Jochem Verrelst;Gustau Camps-Valls;Jordi Muñoz-Marí;Juan Pablo Rivera

  • Assessment of Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture Content Across Different Scales of Observation.

    Willem W. Verstraeten;Frank Veroustraete;Jan Feyen

  • Experimental Sentinel-2 LAI estimation using parametric, non-parametric and physical retrieval methods - A comparison

    Jochem Verrelst;Juan Pablo Rivera;Frank Veroustraete;Jordi Muñoz-Marí

  • Estimation of carbon mass fluxes over Europe using the C-Fix model and Euroflux data

    Frank Veroustraete;Hendrik Sabbe;Herman Eerens

  • Soil moisture retrieval using thermal inertia, determined with visible and thermal spaceborne data, validated for European forests

    Willem W. Verstraeten;Willem W. Verstraeten;Frank Veroustraete;Corné J. van der Sande;Ief Grootaers

  • Reconstructing pathfinder AVHRR land NDVI time-series data for the Northwest of China

    Mingguo Ma;Frank Veroustraete

  • Seasonal variations in leaf area index, leaf chlorophyll, and water content; scaling-up to estimate fAPAR and carbon balance in a multilayer, multispecies temperate forest.

    Valéry Gond;David G. G. De Pury;Frank Veroustraete;Reinhart Ceulemans

  • Estimating evapotranspiration of European forests from NOAA-imagery at satellite overpass time: Towards an operational processing chain for integrated optical and thermal sensor data products

    Willem W. Verstraeten;Willem W. Verstraeten;Frank Veroustraete;Jan Feyen

  • Change in area of Ebinur Lake during the 1998-2005 period

    M. Ma;X. Wang;F. Veroustraete;L. Dong

  • Estimating net ecosystem exchange of carbon using the normalized difference vegetation index and an ecosystem model

    F. Veroustraete;J. Patyn;R.B. Myneni

  • Upward and downward solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence yield indices of four tree species as indicators of traffic pollution in Valencia

    Shari Van Wittenberghe;Luis Alonso;Jochem Verrelst;Inge Hermans

  • Matching the phenology of Net Ecosystem Exchange and vegetation indices estimated with MODIS and FLUXNET in-situ observations

    M. Balzarolo;S. Vicca;A.L. Nguy-Robertson;D. Bonal

  • On the Semi-Automatic Retrieval of Biophysical Parameters Based on Spectral Index Optimization

    Juan Pablo Rivera;Jochem Verrelst;Jesús Delegido;Frank Veroustraete

  • Climate change impact on water resource extremes in a headwater region of the Tarim basin in China

    Tie Liu;Patrick Willems;X.L. Pan;Anming Bao

  • Thinning Can Reduce Losses in Carbon Use Efficiency and Carbon Stocks in Managed Forests Under Warmer Climate

    Alessio Collalti;Alessio Collalti;Carlo Trotta;Trevor F. Keenan;Trevor F. Keenan;Andreas Ibrom

  • On temperature and water limitation of net ecosystem productivity: Implementation in the C-Fix model

    Willem W. Verstraeten;Willem W. Verstraeten;Frank Veroustraete;Jan Feyen

  • Vegetation primary production estimation at maize and alpine meadow over the Heihe River Basin, China

    Xufeng Wang;Mingguo Ma;Guanghui Huang;Frank Veroustraete

  • Comparative analysis of the actual evapotranspiration of Flemish forest and cropland, using the soil water balance model WAVE

    Willem Verstraeten;Willem Verstraeten;Bart Muys;Jan Feyen;F Veroustraete

  • Carbon mass fluxes of forests in Belgium determined with low resolution optical sensors

    F. Veroustraete;H. Sabbe;D. P. Rasse;L. Bertels

  • Extending the SPOT-VEGETATION NDVI Time Series (1998–2006) Back in Time With NOAA-AVHRR Data (1985–1998) for Southern Africa

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  • Comparison and conversion of AVHRR GIMMS and SPOT VEGETATION NDVI data in China

    Yi Song;Mingguo Ma;Frank Veroustraete

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Feyen
Jan Feyen University of Cuenca
Mingguo Ma
Mingguo Ma Southwest University
Anming Bao
Anming Bao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Reinhart Ceulemans
Reinhart Ceulemans University of Antwerp
Jan Bogaert
Jan Bogaert KU Leuven
Koen Hufkens
Koen Hufkens Ghent University
Ranga B. Myneni
Ranga B. Myneni Boston University
Pol Coppin
Pol Coppin KU Leuven
Xiangliang Pan
Xiangliang Pan Zhejiang University of Technology

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