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Georges Hofman

Georges Hofman

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
48
Citations
7825
World Ranking
2431
National Ranking
27

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
48
Citations
7828
World Ranking
5583
National Ranking
81

Overview

Georges Hofman is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium, where their research focuses primarily on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work addresses key issues in soil and water nutrient dynamics, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, and integrated water resources management.

Their research spans several subfields of study, including environmental chemistry, water science and technology, geochemistry and petrology, soil science, and agronomy and crop science. These areas collectively underpin their contributions to understanding nutrient flows and their impact on ecosystems and agricultural productivity.

Hofman's main topics of work include:

  • Soil and water nutrient dynamics
  • Groundwater and isotope geochemistry
  • Integrated water resources management
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Crop yield and soil fertility
  • Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
  • Agricultural science and fertilization

Among recent publications, Hofman has contributed to studies on nutrient pollution and soil quality. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Nitrogen Surplus-A Unified Indicator for Water Pollution in Europe?" (2020) published in Water
  • "Spatial distribution of the relationship between nitrate residues in soil and surface water quality revealed through attenuation factors" (2022) published in Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • "The trade-off between the reduction of phosphorus losses and the maintenance of soil quality in legislation" (2021) published in Acta Horticulturae
  • "Does legislation mitigate the impact of legacy soil phosphorus on water quality in horticultural fields?" (2021) published in Acta Horticulturae
  • "The response of celeriac yield, quality and soil nitrate residue to nitrogen fertilization and supply" (2023) published in Acta Horticulturae

Hofman frequently collaborates with other researchers, with key coauthors including Karoline D'Haene, Susanne Klages, Claudia Heidecke, Bernhard Osterburg, and J. S. Bailey. These collaborations often contribute to interdisciplinary approaches in environmental and agricultural research.

The most frequent publication venues for Hofman's work are:

  • Acta Horticulturae
  • Water
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment

Best Publications

  • Mitigation options to reduce phosphorus losses from the agricultural sector and improve surface water quality: a review.

    OF Schoumans;WJ Chardon;ME Bechmann;C Gascuel-Odoux

  • The effects of nutrient losses from agriculture on ground and surface water quality: the position of science in developing indicators for regulation

    Jj Schroder;D Scholefield;F Cabral;Georges Hofman

  • Influence of soil compaction on carbon and nitrogen mineralization of soil organic matter and crop residues

    S. De Neve;G. Hofman

  • An overview of fertilizer-P recommendations in Europe: soil testing, calibration and fertilizer recommendations

    L. Jordan-Meille;L. Jordan-Meille;G. H. Rubaek;P. A. I. Ehlert;V. Genot

  • Management, regulation and environmental impacts of nitrogen fertilization in northwestern Europe under the Nitrates Directive; a benchmark study

    H. J. M. van Grinsven;H. F. M. ten Berge;T. Dalgaard;B. Fraters

  • Energy use efficiency of specialised dairy, arable and pig farms in Flanders

    Marijke Meul;Frank Nevens;Dirk Reheul;Georges Hofman

  • Enrichment of Organic Carbon in Sediment Transport by Interrill and Rill Erosion Processes

    Wouter Schiettecatte;Donald Gabriëls;Wim Cornelis;Georges Hofman

  • Nitrogen mineralization of vegetable root residues and green manures as related to their (bio)chemical composition

    Barbara Chaves;Stefaan De Neve;Georges Hofman;Pascal Boeckx

  • Effect of manure and fertilizer application on the distribution of organic carbon in different soil fractions in long-term field experiments

    Steven Sleutel;Stefaan De Neve;Tamás Németh;Tibor Tóth

  • Modelling N mineralization of vegetable crop residues during laboratory incubations

    S. De Neve;G. Hofman

  • Gross N transformation rates and net N mineralisation rates related to the C and N contents of soil organic matter fractions in grassland soils of different age

    F. Accoe;P. Boeckx;J. Busschaert;G. Hofman

  • Farm gate nitrogen surpluses and nitrogen use efficiency of specialized dairy farms in Flanders: Evolution and future goals

    Frank Nevens;Frank Nevens;Ignace Verbruggen;Dirk Reheul;Georges Hofman

  • Estimates of carbon stock changes in Belgian cropland

    S. Sleutel;S. De Neve;G. Hofman

  • Influence of DCD and DMPP on soil N dynamics after incorporation of vegetable crop residues

    Barbara Chaves;Andrews Opoku;Andrews Opoku;Stefaan De Neve;Pascal Boeckx

  • Reduced tillage effects on physical properties of silt loam soils growing root crops

    Karoline D’Haene;Jan Vermang;Wim M. Cornelis;Ben L.M. Leroy

  • Residue cover and rainfall intensity effects on runoff soil organic carbon losses

    K. Jin;W.M. Cornelis;D. Gabriels;M. Baert

  • Carbon stock changes and carbon sequestration potential of Flemish cropland soils

    Steven Sleutel;Stefaan De Neve;Georges Hofman;Pascal Boeckx

  • Effect of tillage intensity on N mineralization of different crop residues in a temperate climate

    Annemie Van Den Bossche;Sara De Bolle;Stefaan De Neve;Georges Hofman

  • Quantification of organic carbon in soils: A comparison of methodologies and assessment of the carbon content of organic matter

    Steven Sleutel;Stefaan De Neve;Benoit Singier;Georges Hofman

  • Temperature effects on C- and N-mineralization from vegetable crop residues

    S. De Neve;J. Pannier;G. Hofman

  • Temporal and spatial patterns of denitrification enzyme activity and nitrous oxide fluxes in three adjacent vegetated riparian buffer zones

    Karel Dhondt;Pascal Boeckx;Georges Hofman;Oswald Van Cleemput

  • Progress in Nitrogen Cycling Studies

    O. Van Cleemput;G. Hofman;A. Vermoesen

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefaan De Neve
Stefaan De Neve Ghent University
Pascal Boeckx
Pascal Boeckx Ghent University
Oswald Van Cleemput
Oswald Van Cleemput Ghent University
Dirk Reheul
Dirk Reheul Ghent University
Donald Gabriëls
Donald Gabriëls Ghent University
Marc Corbeels
Marc Corbeels International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Changsheng Li
Changsheng Li University of New Hampshire
Wim Cornelis
Wim Cornelis Ghent University
Robert G. Qualls
Robert G. Qualls University of Nevada Reno

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