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Plant Science and Agronomy
Spain
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
99
Citations
53461
World Ranking
162
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Spain Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis
  • Ecology

Jaume Flexas mainly investigates Photosynthesis, Botany, Stomatal conductance, Chlorophyll fluorescence and RuBisCO. His research in Photosynthesis intersects with topics in Agronomy, Drought tolerance and Metabolism. His research integrates issues of Chloroplast and Aquaporin in his study of Botany.

Jaume Flexas has included themes like Abscisic acid, Water-use efficiency, Horticulture, Photoinhibition and Carbon dioxide in his Stomatal conductance study. The various areas that Jaume Flexas examines in his Chlorophyll fluorescence study include Biophysics, Fluorometer, Electron transport chain and Biological system. His studies in RuBisCO integrate themes in fields like Rhamnus, Phaseolus and Rhamnus alaternus.

His most cited work include:

  • The worldwide leaf economics spectrum (4498 citations)
  • Photosynthesis under drought and salt stress: regulation mechanisms from whole plant to cell (2117 citations)
  • Drought‐inhibition of Photosynthesis in C3 Plants: Stomatal and Non‐stomatal Limitations Revisited (1005 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Photosynthesis, Botany, Stomatal conductance, Water-use efficiency and Agronomy. His study in Photosynthesis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Chloroplast and Horticulture. His studies deal with areas such as Mediterranean climate and Carbon dioxide as well as Botany.

The Stomatal conductance study combines topics in areas such as Abscisic acid, Biophysics, Vapour Pressure Deficit, Water stress and Acclimatization. His Water-use efficiency research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Cultivar, Water use, Agriculture, Vineyard and Transpiration. His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil water and Canopy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (63.40%)
  • Botany (51.91%)
  • Stomatal conductance (36.17%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (63.40%)
  • Botany (51.91%)
  • Stomatal conductance (36.17%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photosynthesis, Botany, Stomatal conductance, Chloroplast and Photosynthetic capacity. His study in the field of Water-use efficiency is also linked to topics like Conductance. As part of his studies on Botany, he often connects relevant areas like Mediterranean climate.

His study focuses on the intersection of Stomatal conductance and fields such as Horticulture with connections in the field of Stomatal density and Desiccation. The study incorporates disciplines such as Chlorophyll fluorescence, Cytochrome c oxidase, Metabolism and Aquaporin in addition to Chloroplast. His Photosynthetic capacity research focuses on Fern and how it relates to AMAX.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2 and Rubisco as targets for improving intrinsic water use efficiency in C3 plants. (113 citations)
  • The photosynthetic capacity in 35 ferns and fern allies: mesophyll CO2 diffusion as a key trait (103 citations)
  • Differential coordination of stomatal conductance, mesophyll conductance, and leaf hydraulic conductance in response to changing light across species. (71 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Photosynthesis

His main research concerns Photosynthesis, Botany, Stomatal conductance, Chloroplast and Photosynthetic capacity. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Agronomy and Anatomy. Botany is closely attributed to Ecology in his work.

His Stomatal conductance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Mediterranean climate and Darkness. His Chloroplast study deals with Chlorophyll fluorescence intersecting with Quenching and Caffeic acid. The Photosynthetic capacity study combines topics in areas such as Biological system and Fern.

Best Publications

  • The worldwide leaf economics spectrum

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

  • Photosynthesis under drought and salt stress: regulation mechanisms from whole plant to cell

    M. M. Chaves;J. Flexas;C. Pinheiro

  • Drought‐inhibition of Photosynthesis in C3 Plants: Stomatal and Non‐stomatal Limitations Revisited

    J. Flexas;H. Medrano

  • Diffusive and metabolic limitations to photosynthesis under drought and salinity in C(3) plants.

    J. Flexas;J. Bota;F. Loreto;G. Cornic

  • Regulation of photosynthesis of C3 plants in response to progressive drought: stomatal conductance as a reference parameter.

    H. Medrano;J. M. Escalona;J. Bota;J. Gulías

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2: current knowledge and future prospects

    Jaume Flexas;Miquel Ribas-Carbó;Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Jeroni Galmés

  • Linking chlorophyll a fluorescence to photosynthesis for remote sensing applications: mechanisms and challenges

    Albert Porcar-Castell;Esa Tyystjärvi;Jon Atherton;Christiaan van der Tol

  • Keeping a positive carbon balance under adverse conditions: responses of photosynthesis and respiration to water stress

    Jaume Flexas;Josefina Bota;Jeroni Galmés;Hipólito Medrano

  • Effects of drought on photosynthesis in grapevines under field conditions: an evaluation of stomatal and mesophyll limitations.

    Jaume Flexas;Josefina Bota;José M. Escalona;Bartolomé Sampol

  • Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2: an unappreciated central player in photosynthesis

    Jaume Flexas;Margaret M. Barbour;Oliver Brendel;Hernán M. Cabrera

  • UAVs challenge to assess water stress for sustainable agriculture

    J. Gago;C. Douthe;R.E. Coopman;P.P. Gallego

  • Rapid variations of mesophyll conductance in response to changes in CO2 concentration around leaves

    Jaume Flexas;Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Jeroni Galmés;Ralf Kaldenhoff

  • Photosynthetic limitations in response to water stress and recovery in Mediterranean plants with different growth forms

    Jeroni Galmés;Hipólito Medrano;Jaume Flexas

  • Is photosynthesis limited by decreased Rubisco activity and RuBP content under progressive water stress

    Josefina Bota;Hipólito Medrano;Jaume Flexas

  • From leaf to whole-plant water use efficiency (WUE) in complex canopies: Limitations of leaf WUE as a selection target

    Hipólito Medrano;Magdalena Tomás;Sebastià Martorell;Jaume Flexas

  • Tobacco aquaporin NtAQP1 is involved in mesophyll conductance to CO2 in vivo

    Jaume Flexas;Miquel Ribas-Carbó;David T. Hanson;Josefina Bota

  • Drought-induced changes in development and function of grapevine (Vitis spp.) organs and in their hydraulic and non-hydraulic interactions at the whole-plant level: a physiological and molecular update

    Claudio Lovisolo;Irene Perrone;Andrea Carra;Alessandra Ferrandino

  • Physiological tools for irrigation scheduling in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.): An open gate to improve water-use efficiency?

    J. Cifre;J. Bota;J.M. Escalona;H. Medrano

  • Photosynthesis limitations during water stress acclimation and recovery in the drought-adapted Vitis hybrid Richter-110 (V. berlandieri×V. rupestris)

    Jaume Flexas;Matilde Barón;Josefina Bota;Jean-Marc Ducruet

  • Importance of leaf anatomy in determining mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2 across species: quantitative limitations and scaling up by models

    Magdalena Tomás;Jaume Flexas;Lucian Copolovici;Jeroni Galmés

  • Water relations and stomatal characteristics of Mediterranean plants with different growth forms and leaf habits: responses to water stress and recovery

    Jeroni Galmés;Jaume Flexas;Robert Savé;Hipólito Medrano

  • Decreased Rubisco activity during water stress is not induced by decreased relative water content but related to conditions of low stomatal conductance and chloroplast CO2 concentration

    J. Flexas;M. Ribas-Carbó;J. Bota;J. Galmés

Frequent Co-Authors

Hipólito Medrano
Hipólito Medrano University of the Balearic Islands
Miquel Ribas-Carbo
Miquel Ribas-Carbo University of the Balearic Islands
Jeroni Galmés
Jeroni Galmés University of the Balearic Islands
Jorge Gago
Jorge Gago University of the Balearic Islands
Alexander Gallé
Alexander Gallé Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Antonio Díaz-Espejo
Antonio Díaz-Espejo Spanish National Research Council
Ülo Niinemets
Ülo Niinemets Estonian University of Life Sciences
Igor Florez-Sarasa
Igor Florez-Sarasa Max Planck Society
Alisdair R. Fernie
Alisdair R. Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
José Javier Peguero-Pina
José Javier Peguero-Pina University of Zaragoza

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