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Plant Science and Agronomy

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67
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15763
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827
National Ranking
24

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68
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Jürg Fuhrer 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 Jürg Fuhrer sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 181 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jürg Fuhrer 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 Jürg Fuhrer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jürg Fuhrer is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work extends into key subfields including Global and Planetary Change and Soil Science.

The scientist's research focuses on topics that intersect plant physiology and ecosystem dynamics, such as Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics.

Jürg Fuhrer has contributed to scientific literature with publications in peer-reviewed journals. Notably, one recent paper is titled "Effect of management and weather variations on the greenhouse gas budget of two grasslands during a 10-year experiment", published in 2020 in the journal Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. This work examines long-term environmental impacts related to greenhouse gases in grassland ecosystems.

Collaboration is an aspect of their research practice, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Christof Ammann
  • A. Neftel
  • Markus Jocher
  • Jens Leifeld

Their publication record includes contributions to the venue Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, which aligns with their focus on environmental and agricultural sciences.

Best Publications

  • Critical levels for ozone effects on vegetation in Europe.

    J. Fuhrer;L. Skärby;M.R. Ashmore

  • Agroecosystem responses to combinations of elevated CO2, ozone, and global climate change

    Jürg Fuhrer

  • Full accounting of the greenhouse gas (CO2, N2O, CH4) budget of nine European grassland sites

    J.F. Soussana;V. Allard;K. Pilegaard;P. Ambus

  • Measured soil organic matter fractions can be related to pools in the RothC model

    M. Zimmermann;J. Leifeld;M. W. I. Schmidt;P. Smith

  • Carbon stocks in Swiss agricultural soils predicted by land-use, soil characteristics, and altitude

    Jens Leifeld;Seraina Bassin;Jürg Fuhrer

  • Partitioning European grassland net ecosystem CO2 exchange into gross primary productivity and ecosystem respiration using light response function analysis

    T. G. Gilmanov;J. F. Soussana;L. Aires;V. Allard

  • The carbon budget of newly established temperate grassland depends on management intensity

    C. Ammann;C.R. Flechard;J. Leifeld;A. Neftel

  • Ecological issues related to ozone: agricultural issues.

    Jürg Fuhrer;Fitzgerald Booker

  • Effects of climate and management intensity on nitrous oxide emissions in grassland systems across Europe

    C.R. Flechard;P. Ambus;U. Skiba;R.M. Rees

  • Ozone risk for crops and pastures in present and future climates.

    Jürg Fuhrer

  • Climate risks and their impact on agriculture and forests in Switzerland

    J. Fuhrer;Martin Beniston;A. Fischlin;Ch. Frei

  • Quality control of CarboEurope flux data. Part 1: Coupling footprint analyses with flux data quality assessment to evaluate sites in forest ecosystems

    Mathias Göckede;Mathias Göckede;Thomas Foken;Marc Aubinet;Mika Aurela

  • A pasture simulation model for dry matter production, and fluxes of carbon, nitrogen, water and energy

    Marcel Riedo;Anton Grub;Marc Rosset;Jürg Fuhrer

  • The Temperature Response of CO2 Production from Bulk Soils and Soil Fractions is Related to Soil Organic Matter Quality

    Jens Leifeld;Jürg Fuhrer

  • Differential impacts of climate change on the hydrology of two alpine river basins

    Karsten Jasper;Pierluigi Calanca;Dimitrios Gyalistras;Jürg Fuhrer

  • Bi‐directional soil/atmosphere N2O exchange over two mown grassland systems with contrasting management practices

    Christophe R. Flechard;Albrecht Neftel;Markus Jocher;Christof Ammann

  • Quantifying soil organic carbon fractions by infrared-spectroscopy

    M. Zimmermann;J. Leifeld;J. Fuhrer

  • Organic Farming and Soil Carbon Sequestration: What Do We Really Know About the Benefits?

    Jens Leifeld;Jürg Fuhrer

  • Ethylene Biosynthesis and Cadmium Toxicity in Leaf Tissue of Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

    JüRg Fuhrer

  • Potential effects of changes in mean climate and climate variability on the yield of winter and spring crops in Switzerland

    Daniele Simone Torriani;Pierluigi Calanca;Stéphanie Schmid;Martin Beniston

  • Storage and turnover of carbon in grassland soils along an elevation gradient in the Swiss Alps

    Jens Leifeld;Michael Zimmermann;Jürg Fuhrer;Franz Conen

  • The Effect of Ozone in Ambient Air on Ribulosebisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase Activity Decreases Photosynthesis and Grain Yield in Wheat

    B. Lehnherr;A. Grandjean;F. Mächler;J. Fuhrer

Frequent Co-Authors

Jens Leifeld
Jens Leifeld University of Basel
Gina Mills
Gina Mills University of Gothenburg
Christof Ammann
Christof Ammann Federal Council
Harry Harmens
Harry Harmens Bangor University
Benjamín S. Gimeno
Benjamín S. Gimeno Complutense University of Madrid
Eiliv Steinnes
Eiliv Steinnes Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Harald G. Zechmeister
Harald G. Zechmeister University of Vienna
Marina Frontasyeva
Marina Frontasyeva Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Jean-François Soussana
Jean-François Soussana INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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