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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
90
Citations
74858
World Ranking
271
National Ranking
26

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Hendrik Poorter mainly investigates Botany, Specific leaf area, Ecology, Photosynthesis and Relative growth rate. The study of Botany is intertwined with the study of Horticulture in a number of ways. The concepts of his Specific leaf area study are interwoven with issues in Biomass and Habitat.

Vegetation and Range are the subjects of his Ecology studies. In general Photosynthesis, his work in Photosynthetic capacity is often linked to Form and function linking many areas of study. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Relative growth rate, concentrating on Nutrient and frequently concerns with Shoot.

His most cited work include:

  • The worldwide leaf economics spectrum (4498 citations)
  • A handbook of protocols for standardised and easy measurement of plant functional traits worldwide (2451 citations)
  • New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide (1676 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Ecology, Agronomy, Photosynthesis and Relative growth rate. His work deals with themes such as Biomass, Nutrient and Horticulture, which intersect with Botany. His study in Ecosystem, Range, Vegetation, Plant functional type and Biosphere is done as part of Ecology.

As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Ecosystem, concentrating on Environmental change and intersecting with Plant ecology. His work investigates the relationship between Agronomy and topics such as Competition that intersect with problems in Phenotypic plasticity. His study looks at the relationship between Photosynthesis and topics such as Interspecific competition, which overlap with Herbaceous plant.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (38.99%)
  • Ecology (27.67%)
  • Agronomy (27.04%)

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

  • Agronomy (27.04%)
  • Ecology (27.67%)
  • Ecosystem (13.21%)

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

His main research concerns Agronomy, Ecology, Ecosystem, Root and Biome. The study incorporates disciplines such as Biomass, Nutrient, Competition and Allometry in addition to Agronomy. His Nutrient research incorporates themes from Statistics and Soil volume.

His work on Evergreen, Deciduous and Biomass as part of general Ecology research is often related to Context and Thesaurus, thus linking different fields of science. In Ecosystem, he works on issues like Environmental change, which are connected to Tundra, Global warming and Vegetation. He performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of White paper and Botany via his papers.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Plant functional trait change across a warming tundra biome (185 citations)
  • Plant functional trait change across a warming tundra biome (185 citations)
  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access (179 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

Hendrik Poorter mainly focuses on Ecology, Ecosystem, Photosynthesis, Agronomy and Identification. In his research on the topic of Ecosystem, Global warming, Vegetation, Biome, Plant community and Tundra is strongly related with Environmental change. His Photosynthesis study incorporates themes from Acclimatization and Shade tolerance.

His Agronomy research includes elements of Biomass and Soil water, Soil respiration. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Photosynthetic capacity, Evergreen, Specific leaf area, Deciduous, Macroecology and Range is strongly linked to Plant anatomy. Evergreen is a subfield of Botany that he studies.

Best Publications

  • The worldwide leaf economics spectrum

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Mark Westoby;David D. Ackerly

  • A handbook of protocols for standardised and easy measurement of plant functional traits worldwide

    J. H. C. Cornelissen;S. Lavorel;E. Garnier;S. Diaz

  • New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide

    N. Pérez-Harguindeguy;S. Díaz;E. Garnier;S. Lavorel

  • Corrigendum to: New handbook for standardised measurement of plant functional traits worldwide

    N. Pérez-Harguindeguy;S. Díaz;E. Garnier;S. Lavorel

  • Biomass allocation to leaves, stems and roots: meta-analyses of interspecific variation and environmental control

    Hendrik Poorter;Karl J. Niklas;Peter B. Reich;Peter B. Reich;Jacek Oleksyn;Jacek Oleksyn

  • The global spectrum of plant form and function

    Sandra Myrna Díaz;Jens Kattge;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Ian J. Wright

  • Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis.

    Hendrik Poorter;Ülo Niinemets;Lourens Poorter;Ian J. Wright

  • TRY - a global database of plant traits

    J. Kattge;S. Díaz;S. Lavorel;I. C. Prentice

  • Inherent Variation in Growth Rate Between Higher Plants: A Search for Physiological Causes and Ecological Consequences

    Hans Lambers;Hendrik Poorter

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • Assessing the generality of global leaf trait relationships

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Daniel S. Falster

  • The role of biomass allocation in the growth response of plants to different levels of light, CO2, nutrients and water: a quantitative review

    Hendrik Poorter;Oscar Nagel

  • Photosynthetic acclimation of plants to growth irradiance: the relative importance of specific leaf area and nitrogen partitioning in maximizing carbon gain

    John Evans;H Poorter

  • Leaf area ratio and net assimilation rate of 24 wild species differing in relative growth rate.

    Hendrik Poorter;Carlo Remkes

  • INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION IN THE GROWTH-RESPONSE OF PLANTS TO AN ELEVATED AMBIENT CO2 CONCENTRATION

    Hendrik Poorter

  • The effects of phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation on forecasts of species range shifts under climate change

    Fernando Valladares;Fernando Valladares;Silvia Matesanz;Francois Guilhaumon;Francois Guilhaumon;Miguel B. Araujo;Miguel B. Araujo;Miguel B. Araujo

  • Blue light dose–responses of leaf photosynthesis, morphology, and chemical composition of Cucumis sativus grown under different combinations of red and blue light

    Sander W. Hogewoning;Govert Trouwborst;Hans Maljaars;Hendrik Poorter

  • Modulation of leaf economic traits and trait relationships by climate

    Ian J. Wright;Peter B. Reich;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Daniel S. Falster

  • Plant functional traits have globally consistent effects on competition

    Georges Kunstler;Georges Kunstler;Daniel Falster;David A. Coomes;Francis Hui

  • Avoiding bias in calculations of relative growth rate.

    William A. Hoffmann;Hendrik Poorter

  • Carbon and nitrogen economy of 24 wild species differing in relative growth rate.

    Hendrik Poorter;Carlo Remkes;Hans Lambers

  • Photosynthetic nitrogen-use efficiency of species that differ inherently in specific leaf area

    Hendrik Poorter;John R. Evans

  • Plant growth and competition at elevated CO2 : on winners, losers and functional groups.

    Hendrik Poorter;Marie-Laure Navas;Marie-Laure Navas

  • Plant functional trait change across a warming tundra biome

    Anne D. Bjorkman;Anne D. Bjorkman;Isla H. Myers-Smith;Sarah C. Elmendorf;Sarah C. Elmendorf;Sarah C. Elmendorf;Signe Normand

  • Specific Leaf Area and dry Matter Content Estimate thickness in Laminar Leaves

    Denis Vile;Éric Garnier;Bill Shipley;Gérard Laurent

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota
Ian J. Wright
Ian J. Wright Western Sydney University
Ülo Niinemets
Ülo Niinemets Estonian University of Life Sciences
Eric Garnier
Eric Garnier University of Montpellier
Hans Lambers
Hans Lambers University of Western Australia
Jacek Oleksyn
Jacek Oleksyn Polish Academy of Sciences
Lawren Sack
Lawren Sack University of California, Los Angeles
Johannes H. C. Cornelissen
Johannes H. C. Cornelissen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jens Kattge
Jens Kattge Max Planck Society
Mark Westoby
Mark Westoby Macquarie University

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