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Jean-Christophe Domec

Jean-Christophe Domec

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Plant Science and Agronomy
France
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
70
Citations
14408
World Ranking
728
National Ranking
15

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
70
Citations
14647
World Ranking
1381
National Ranking
54

Jean-Christophe Domec publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean-Christophe Domec sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 216 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Jean-Christophe Domec D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean-Christophe Domec sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in France Leader Award

Overview

Jean-Christophe Domec is affiliated with Bordeaux Sciences Agro in France and has contributed extensively to environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences fields. Their research primarily focuses on plant water relations and carbon dynamics, tree-ring climate responses, and forest ecology and management, among other related topics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Tree-ring climate responses
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Jean-Christophe Domec's publications are often found in high-impact and frequent venues such as:

  • Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Plant Cell & Environment
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Tree Physiology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Domec showcase a broad range of topics related to plant physiology and ecosystem processes. These include:

  • Global transpiration data from sap flow measurements: the SAPFLUXNET database, 2021, Earth system science data
  • Evidence for distinct isotopic compositions of sap and tissue water in tree stems: consequences for plant water source identification, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Tallo: A global tree allometry and crown architecture database, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • The roles of conduit redundancy and connectivity in xylem hydraulic functions, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Potassium fertilization increases hydraulic redistribution and water use efficiency for stemwood production in Eucalyptus grandis plantations, 2020, Environmental and Experimental Botany

Collaboration is integral to Domec's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Asko Noormets
  • John S. King
  • Ge Sun
  • Gabriel G. Katul
  • Steven G. McNulty

In terms of subfields, Domec's research is rooted strongly in global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, plant science, atmospheric science, and ecology.

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Plant Science
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecology

Best Publications

  • Weak tradeoff between xylem safety and xylem-specific hydraulic efficiency across the world's woody plant species

    Sean M. Gleason;Sean M. Gleason;Mark Westoby;Steven Jansen;Brendan Choat

  • Evaluating theories of drought‐induced vegetation mortality using a multimodel–experiment framework

    Nate G. McDowell;Rosie A. Fisher;Chonggang Xu;J. C. Domec;J. C. Domec

  • Gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon: global prices, deforestation, and mercury imports.

    Jennifer J. Swenson;Catherine E. Carter;Jean-Christophe Domec;Jean-Christophe Domec;Cesar I. Delgado

  • Multi-scale predictions of massive conifer mortality due to chronic temperature rise

    Nathan G. McDowell;A.P. Williams;A.P. Williams;C. Xu;W. T. Pockman

  • How do water transport and water storage differ in coniferous earlywood and latewood

    Jean‐Christophe Domec;Barbara L. Gartner

  • Cavitation and water storage capacity in bole xylem segments of mature and young Douglas-fir trees

    Jean-Christophe Domec;Barbara L. Gartner

  • Effects of forest management on productivity and carbon sequestration: A review and hypothesis

    A. Noormets;D. Epron;J.C. Domec;J.C. Domec;S.G. McNulty

  • Maximum height in a conifer is associated with conflicting requirements for xylem design

    Jean-Christophe Domec;Barbara Lachenbruch;Frederick C. Meinzer;David R. Woodruff

  • Native root xylem embolism and stomatal closure in stands of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine: mitigation by hydraulic redistribution.

    J.-C. Domec;J. M. Warren;F. C. Meinzer;J. R. Brooks

  • Upscaling key ecosystem functions across the conterminous United States by a water‐centric ecosystem model

    Ge Sun;Peter Caldwell;Asko Noormets;Steven G. McNulty

  • Energy and water balance of two contrasting loblolly pine plantations on the lower coastal plain of North Carolina, USA

    G. Sun;A. Noormets;M.J. Gavazzi;S.G. McNulty

  • Diurnal and seasonal variation in root xylem embolism in neotropical savanna woody species: impact on stomatal control of plant water status.

    Domec Jc;Scholz Fg;Bucci Sj;Meinzer Fc

  • Hydraulic redistribution of soil water by roots affects whole-stand evapotranspiration and net ecosystem carbon exchange.

    Jean-Christophe Domec;John S. King;Asko Noormets;Emrys Treasure

  • A broad survey of hydraulic and mechanical safety in the xylem of conifers

    Pauline S. Bouche;Pauline S. Bouche;Pauline S. Bouche;Maximilien Larter;Maximilien Larter;Jean-Christophe Domec;Jean-Christophe Domec;Régis Burlett

  • Vertical stratification of soil water storage and release dynamics in Pacific Northwest coniferous forests

    J. M. Warren;F. C. Meinzer;J. R. Brooks;J. C. Domec

  • Coordination of leaf and stem water transport properties in tropical forest trees

    Frederick C. Meinzer;David R. Woodruff;Jean-Christophe Domec;Guillermo Goldstein

  • Growth and physiological responses of isohydric and anisohydric poplars to drought

    Ziv Attia;Jean-Christophe Domec;Ram Oren;Danielle A. Way;Danielle A. Way

  • Bordered pit structure and function determine spatial patterns of air‐seeding thresholds in xylem of Douglas‐fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii; Pinaceae) trees

    Jean-Christophe Domec;Barbara Lachenbruch;Frederick C. Meinzer

  • Decoupling the influence of leaf and root hydraulic conductances on stomatal conductance and its sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit as soil dries in a drained loblolly pine plantation

    Jean-Christophe Domec;Asko Noormets;John S. King;Ge Sun

  • Coupling of ecosystem-scale plant water storage and leaf phenology observed by satellite

    Feng Tian;Feng Tian;Jean-Pierre Wigneron;Philippe Ciais;Jérôme Chave

  • Acclimation of leaf hydraulic conductance and stomatal conductance of Pinus taeda (loblolly pine) to long-term growth in elevated CO2 (free-air CO2 enrichment) and N-fertilization

    Jean‐Christophe Domec;Jean‐Christophe Domec;Sari Palmroth;Eric Ward;Chris A. Maier

  • Age- and position-related changes in hydraulic versus mechanical dysfunction of xylem: inferring the design criteria for Douglas-fir wood structure

    J. C. Domec;B. L. Gartner

  • Effects of Forest Management on Productivity and Carbon Sequestration:A Review and Hypothesis

    A. Noormets;D. Epron;J. C. Domec;Y. Nouvellon

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. King
John S. King North Carolina State University
Asko Noormets
Asko Noormets Texas A&M University
Ge Sun
Ge Sun US Forest Service
Daniel M. Johnson
Daniel M. Johnson University of Georgia
Frederick C. Meinzer
Frederick C. Meinzer Oregon State University
Ram Oren
Ram Oren Duke University
Gabriel G. Katul
Gabriel G. Katul Duke University
Robert B. Jackson
Robert B. Jackson Stanford University
Sari Palmroth
Sari Palmroth Duke University
Steven G. McNulty
Steven G. McNulty US Forest Service

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