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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
46
Citations
7667
World Ranking
2711
National Ranking
64

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Photosynthesis, Interception, Canopy and Tiller. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Plant ecology and Crop production. His Photosynthesis study focuses on Photosynthetic capacity in particular.

His study looks at the relationship between Photosynthetic capacity and topics such as Leaf size, which overlap with Nitrate. His research in Interception intersects with topics in Biomass, Crop simulation model and Nitrogen cycle. His work deals with themes such as Plant morphology and Plant physiology, which intersect with Canopy.

His most cited work include:

  • A flexible sigmoid function of determinate growth. (404 citations)
  • Functional–structural plant modelling: a new versatile tool in crop science (349 citations)
  • Effect of nitrogen supply on leaf appearance, leaf growth, leaf nitrogen economy and photosynthetic capacity in maize (Zea mays L.) (153 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Horticulture, Botany, Canopy and Crop. Agronomy is often connected to Photosynthesis in his work. In general Horticulture, his work in Shoot and Rose is often linked to Solanum sisymbriifolium linking many areas of study.

The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Field experiment and Soil water. The Canopy study combines topics in areas such as Biological system, Leaf area index and Photosynthetically active radiation. His Crop research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Biomass, Dry matter and Yield.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (52.89%)
  • Horticulture (20.66%)
  • Botany (18.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2018)?

  • Agronomy (52.89%)
  • Botany (18.18%)
  • Horticulture (20.66%)

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

Agronomy, Botany, Horticulture, Shoot and Photosynthesis are his primary areas of study. His research brings together the fields of Coffea arabica and Agronomy. His study looks at the relationship between Botany and fields such as Biological system, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His work on Rose as part of general Horticulture research is frequently linked to Light intensity, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His work on Photosynthetically active radiation as part of his general Photosynthesis study is frequently connected to Shade avoidance and Plastochron, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. His research investigates the connection between Biomass and topics such as Crop simulation model that intersect with issues in Energy crop, Stomatal conductance and Nitrogen cycle.

Between 2011 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • The contribution of phenotypic plasticity to complementary light capture in plant mixtures (86 citations)
  • Leaf photosynthesis and respiration of three bioenergy crops in relation to temperature and leaf nitrogen: how conserved are biochemical model parameters among crop species? (46 citations)
  • Early competition shapes maize whole-plant development in mixed stands (34 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Botany, Photosynthesis, Competition and Interspecific competition. His research related to Monoculture, Main stem, Productivity, Leaf size and Tiller might be considered part of Agronomy. His study in the field of Root system architecture and Canopy is also linked to topics like Plant development and Branching.

His research integrates issues of Biomass, Phyllochron and Energy crop in his study of Photosynthesis. His study in Competition is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Community structure and Phenotypic plasticity. His Interspecific competition research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Plant community and Intraspecific competition.

Best Publications

  • A flexible sigmoid function of determinate growth.

    Xinyou Yin;Jan Goudriaan;Egbert A. Lantinga;Jan Vos

  • Functional–structural plant modelling: a new versatile tool in crop science

    J. Vos;J. B. Evers;G. H. Buck-Sorlin;B. Andrieu

  • Using combined measurements of gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence to estimate parameters of a biochemical C3 photosynthesis model: a critical appraisal and a new integrated approach applied to leaves in a wheat (Triticum aestivum) canopy

    Xinyou Yin;Paul C. Struik;Pascual Romero;Jeremy Harbinson

  • Effect of nitrogen supply on leaf appearance, leaf growth, leaf nitrogen economy and photosynthetic capacity in maize (Zea mays L.)

    J. Vos;P.E.L. van der Putten;C.J. Birch

  • Cessation of tillering in spring wheat in relation to light interception and red : far-red ratio.

    Jochem B. Evers;Jan Vos;Bruno Andrieu;Paul C. Struik

  • The contribution of phenotypic plasticity to complementary light capture in plant mixtures

    Junqi Zhu;Wopke van der Werf;Niels P. R. Anten;Jan Vos

  • Effect of nitrogen supply on leaf growth, leaf nitrogen economy and photosynthetic capacity in potato

    J. Vos;P.E.L. van der Putten

  • Hand-held chlorophyll meter: a promising tool to assess the nitrogen status of potato foliage.

    J. Vos;M. Bom

  • Effects of Nitrogen on the Development and Growth of the Potato Plant. 1. Leaf Appearance, Expansion Growth, Life Spans of Leaves and Stem Branching

    J Vos;H Biemond

  • Functional-Structural Plant Modelling in Crop Production

    J. Vos;L. F. M. Marcelis;P. H. B. de Visser;P. C. Struik

  • Functional-Structural plant modelling in crop production: adding a dimension

    J. Vos;L.F.M. Marcelis;J.B. Evers

  • Simulation of wheat growth and development based on organ-level photosynthesis and assimilate allocation

    J. B. Evers;J. Vos;X. Yin;P. Romero

  • Effects of nitrogen on the development and growth of the potato plant. 2. The partitioning of dry matter, nitrogen and nitrate.

    H. Biemond;J. Vos

  • Towards a generic architectural model of tillering in Gramineae, as exemplified by spring wheat (Triticum aestivum).

    Jochem B. Evers;Jan Vos;Christian Fournier;Bruno Andrieu

  • The use of hand-held chlorophyll meters as a tool to assess the nitrogen status and to guide nitrogen fertilization of potato crop

    G. Gianquinto;J.P. Goffart;M. Olivier;G. Guarda

  • Understanding shoot branching by modelling form and function

    Jochem B. Evers;Alexander R. van der Krol;Jan Vos;Paul C. Struik

  • Photosynthesis and stomatal conductance of potato leaves-effects of leaf age, irradiance, and leaf water potential.

    J. Vos;P. J. Oyarzún

  • Field observations on nitrogen catch crops. I. Potential and actual growth and nitrogen accumulation in relation to sowing date and crop species

    J. Vos;P.E.L. van der Putten

  • Nitrogen Responses and Nitrogen Management in Potato

    J. Vos

  • The nitrogen response of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the field: nitrogen uptake and yield, harvest index and nitrogen concentration.

    J. Vos

  • Simulating the effects of localized red:far-red ratio on tillering in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) using a three-dimensional virtual plant model

    Jochem B. Evers;Jan Vos;Michaël Chelle;Bruno Andrieu

  • An architectural model of spring wheat: Evaluation of the effects of population density and shading on model parameterization and performance

    Jochem B. Evers;Jan Vos;Christian Fournier;Bruno Andrieu

  • Phyllochron responds to acclimation to temperature and irradiance in maize

    C.J. Birch;J. Vos;J. Kiniry;H.J. Bos

  • Towards groundwater neutral cropping systems in the Alluvial Fans of the North China Plain

    P.A.J. van Oort;P.A.J. van Oort;G. Wang;J. Vos;H. Meinke;H. Meinke

  • Effects of potential trap crops and planting date on soil infestation with potato cyst nematodes and root-knot nematodes

    K. Scholte;J. Vos

  • Plant development and leaf area production in contrasting cultivars of maize grown in a cool temperate environment in the field

    C.J. Birch;J. Vos;P.E.L. van der Putten

  • Modelling kinetics of plant canopy architecture¿concepts and applications

    Colin J. Birch;Bruno Andrieu;Christian Fournier;Jan C. Vos

  • Temporal dynamics of light and nitrogen vertical distributions in canopies of sunflower, kenaf and cynara

    S.V. Archontoulis;S.V. Archontoulis;J. Vos;X. Yin;L. Bastiaans

  • PREFACE: PART OF A SPECIAL ISSUE ON FUNCTIONAL -STRUCTURAL PLANT MODELLING Using functional-structural plant models to study, understand and integrate plant development and ecophysiology

    Theodore M. DeJong;David Da Silva;Jan Vos

  • PART OF A SPECIAL ISSUE ON FUNCTIONAL-STRUCTURAL PLANT MODELLING Towards a functional-structural plant model of cut-rose: simulation of light environment, light absorption, photosynthesis and interference with the plant structure

    Gerhard Buck-Sorlin;Pieter H. B. de Visser;Michael Henke;Gerie W. A. M. van der Heijden

Frequent Co-Authors

Jochem B. Evers
Jochem B. Evers Wageningen University & Research
Paul C. Struik
Paul C. Struik Wageningen University & Research
Leo F. M. Marcelis
Leo F. M. Marcelis Wageningen University & Research
Bruno Andrieu
Bruno Andrieu INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Ep Heuvelink
Ep Heuvelink Wageningen University & Research
Xinyou Yin
Xinyou Yin Wageningen University & Research
W. van der Werf
W. van der Werf Wageningen University & Research
Sotirios V. Archontoulis
Sotirios V. Archontoulis Iowa State University
Holger Meinke
Holger Meinke University of Tasmania
Lammert Bastiaans
Lammert Bastiaans Wageningen University & Research

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