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Lawrence B. Flanagan

Lawrence B. Flanagan

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
76
Citations
18903
World Ranking
513
National Ranking
12

Lawrence B. Flanagan 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 Lawrence B. Flanagan sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 145 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lawrence B. Flanagan 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 Lawrence B. Flanagan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Botany

His primary scientific interests are in Eddy covariance, Atmospheric sciences, Ecosystem, Ecology and Growing season. His Eddy covariance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Primary production, Leaf area index, Deciduous, Seasonality and Data assimilation. His research integrates issues of Canopy, Covariance and Transpiration in his study of Atmospheric sciences.

His Ecosystem research incorporates themes from Climate change and Global change. He has included themes like Field experiment and Sowing in his Ecology study. His Growing season study incorporates themes from Hydrology and Respiration.

His most cited work include:

  • Carbon isotope ratios in belowground carbon cycle processes (606 citations)
  • Evaluation of remote sensing based terrestrial productivity from MODIS using regional tower eddy flux network observations (516 citations)
  • The application and interpretation of Keeling plots in terrestrial carbon cycle research (495 citations)

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

Lawrence B. Flanagan spends much of his time researching Eddy covariance, Ecosystem, Atmospheric sciences, Botany and Hydrology. His Eddy covariance research includes themes of Climatology, Growing season, Leaf area index, Peat and Remote sensing. Ecosystem is a subfield of Ecology that Lawrence B. Flanagan investigates.

His Atmospheric sciences research includes elements of Atmosphere, Canopy and Covariance. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Environmental chemistry, Carbon dioxide and Agronomy. The Hydrology study which covers Riparian forest that intersects with Water use.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Eddy covariance (31.48%)
  • Ecosystem (28.40%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (24.07%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Eddy covariance (31.48%)
  • Ecosystem (28.40%)
  • Hydrology (20.37%)

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

His main research concerns Eddy covariance, Ecosystem, Hydrology, Peat and Growing season. His studies deal with areas such as Ecosystem carbon, Vapour Pressure Deficit, Atmospheric sciences, Carbon sink and Remote sensing as well as Eddy covariance. Lawrence B. Flanagan interconnects Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance and Global change in the investigation of issues within Ecosystem.

His Photosynthesis research focuses on subjects like Agronomy, which are linked to Water content. Lawrence B. Flanagan combines subjects such as Carbon sequestration, Climate change, Boreal and Ecosystem respiration with his study of Peat. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Climatology and Grassland.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Joint control of terrestrial gross primary productivity by plant phenology and physiology (156 citations)
  • The uncertain climate footprint of wetlands under human pressure (117 citations)
  • Productivity of North American grasslands is increased under future climate scenarios despite rising aridity (85 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Botany

Eddy covariance, Ecosystem, Evapotranspiration, Climate change and Hydrology are his primary areas of study. His work carried out in the field of Eddy covariance brings together such families of science as Photosynthetic capacity and Vapour Pressure Deficit. In his study, Primary production is inextricably linked to Canopy, which falls within the broad field of Vapour Pressure Deficit.

In Ecosystem, Lawrence B. Flanagan works on issues like Stomatal conductance, which are connected to Range, Agronomy and Biomass. His research in Evapotranspiration intersects with topics in Boreal, Riparian forest, Atmospheric sciences, Global warming and Carbon cycle. The various areas that Lawrence B. Flanagan examines in his Climate change study include Arid, Grassland, Physical geography and Precipitation.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of remote sensing based terrestrial productivity from MODIS using regional tower eddy flux network observations

    F.A. Heinsch;Maosheng Zhao;S.W. Running;J.S. Kimball

  • The application and interpretation of Keeling plots in terrestrial carbon cycle research

    D. E. Pataki;J. R. Ehleringer;L. B. Flanagan;D. Yakir

  • Climate change and the evolution of C4 photosynthesis

    James R. Ehleringer;Rowan F. Sage;Lawrence B. Flanagan;Robert W. Pearcy

  • Seasonal and interannual variation in carbon dioxide exchange and carbon balance in a northern temperate grassland

    Lawrence B. Flanagan;Linda A. Wever;Peter J. Carlson

  • A multi-site analysis of random error in tower-based measurements of carbon and energy fluxes

    Andrew D. Richardson;Andrew D. Richardson;David Y. Hollinger;George G. Burba;Kenneth J. Davis

  • A new model of gross primary productivity for North American ecosystems based solely on the enhanced vegetation index and land surface temperature from MODIS

    Daniel A. Sims;Abdullah F. Rahman;Vicente D. Cordova;Bassil Z. El-Masri

  • Vegetation effects on the isotope composition of oxygen in atmospheric CO2

    Graham D. Farquhar;Jon Lloyd;John A. Taylor;Lawrence B. Flanagan

  • Comparison of Modeled and Observed Environmental Influences on the Stable Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotope Composition of Leaf Water in Phaseolus vulgaris L.

    Lawrence B. Flanagan;Jonathan P. Comstock;James R. Ehleringer

  • Interacting effects of temperature, soil moisture and plant biomass production on ecosystem respiration in a northern temperate grassland

    Lawrence B. Flanagan;Bruce G. Johnson

  • On the use of MODIS EVI to assess gross primary productivity of North American ecosystems

    Daniel A. Sims;Abdullah F. Rahman;Vicente D. Cordova;Bassil Z. El-Masri

  • Joint control of terrestrial gross primary productivity by plant phenology and physiology

    Jianyang Xia;Shuli Niu;Philippe Ciais;Ivan A Janssens

  • Seasonal and interannual variation in evapotranspiration, energy balance and surface conductance in a northern temperate grassland

    Linda A Wever;Lawrence B Flanagan;Peter J Carlson

  • Comparison of ecosystem water‐use efficiency among Douglas‐fir forest, aspen forest and grassland using eddy covariance and carbon isotope techniques

    Stéphane Ponton;Lawrence B. Flanagan;Karrin P. Alstad;Bruce G. Johnson

  • How climate and vegetation type influence evapotranspiration and water use efficiency in Canadian forest, peatland and grassland ecosystems

    Christian Brümmer;T. Andrew Black;Rachhpal S. Jassal;Nicholas J. Grant

  • Differential uptake of summer precipitation among co-occurring trees and shrubs in a pinyon-juniper woodland

    L. B. Flanagan;J. R. Ehleringer;J. D. Marshall

  • A model‐data intercomparison of CO2 exchange across North America: Results from the North American Carbon Program site synthesis

    Christopher R. Schwalm;Christopher A. Williams;Kevin Schaefer;Ryan S. Anderson

  • Variability in exchange of CO2 across 12 northern peatland and tundra sites

    Magnus Lund;Peter M. Lafleur;Nigel T. Roulet;Anders Lindroth

  • Effect of changes in water content on photosynthesis, transpiration and discrimination against 13CO2 and C18O16O in Pleurozium and Sphagnum.

    Timothy G. Williams;Lawrence B. Flanagan

  • Stable Isotope Composition of Stem and Leaf Water: Applications to the Study of Plant Water Use

    L. B. Flanagan;J. R. Ehleringer

  • Carbon isotope composition of boreal plants: functional grouping of life forms.

    J. R. Brooks;Lawrence B. Flanagan;N. Buchmann;James R. Ehleringer

  • Separating Soil Respiration into Plant and Soil Components Using Analyses of the Natural Abundance of Carbon-13

    P. Rochette;L. B. Flanagan;E. G. Gregorich

  • Quantifying rhizosphere respiration in a corn crop under field conditions

    Philippe Rochette;Lawrence B. Flanagan

  • The uncertain climate footprint of wetlands under human pressure

    Ana Maria Roxana Petrescu;Annalea Lohila;Juha-Pekka Tuovinen;Dennis D. Baldocchi

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. Ehleringer
James R. Ehleringer University of Utah
Peter M. Lafleur
Peter M. Lafleur Trent University
Alan G. Barr
Alan G. Barr University of Saskatchewan
Ankur R. Desai
Ankur R. Desai University of Wisconsin–Madison
Walter C. Oechel
Walter C. Oechel San Diego State University
Elyn R. Humphreys
Elyn R. Humphreys Carleton University
Steven C. Wofsy
Steven C. Wofsy Harvard University
Oliver Sonnentag
Oliver Sonnentag University of Montreal
Hank A. Margolis
Hank A. Margolis National Aeronautics and Space Administration
David Y. Hollinger
David Y. Hollinger US Forest Service

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