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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
48
Citations
12978
World Ranking
2345
National Ranking
589

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Ecology, Photosynthesis, Specific leaf area and Stomatal conductance. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Hydraulic conductivity, Ecosystem, Agronomy and Horticulture. His study on Xylem is often connected to Population density and Water transport as part of broader study in Horticulture.

His work deals with themes such as Nutrient cycle and Canopy, which intersect with Photosynthesis. His Specific leaf area research incorporates themes from Nutrient and Understory. His studies in Stomatal conductance integrate themes in fields like Soil water, Evapotranspiration and Transpiration.

His most cited work include:

  • Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide (1438 citations)
  • Leaf photosynthetic traits scale with hydraulic conductivity and wood density in Panamanian forest canopy trees (374 citations)
  • Leaf photosynthetic traits scale with hydraulic conductivity and wood density in Panamanian forest canopy trees (374 citations)

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

His main research concerns Ecology, Botany, Agronomy, Photosynthesis and Stomatal conductance. His Ecology research focuses on subjects like Specific leaf area, which are linked to Photosynthetic capacity and Seasonality. His work on Crassulacean acid metabolism, Epiphyte and Evergreen as part of general Botany study is frequently linked to Relative growth rate, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Canopy, Woody plant, Xylem, Water content and Dry season. In his research on the topic of Photosynthesis, Tropical trees is strongly related with Climate change. His Stomatal conductance research includes themes of Soil water, Deciduous, Horticulture, Water-use efficiency and Transpiration.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (60.87%)
  • Botany (42.75%)
  • Agronomy (47.83%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Ecology (60.87%)
  • Hydraulic conductivity (19.57%)
  • Horticulture (14.49%)

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

Louis S. Santiago mainly focuses on Ecology, Hydraulic conductivity, Horticulture, Agronomy and Xylem. His work on Ecosystem, Competition, Biodiversity and Liana is typically connected to Vegetation as part of general Ecology study, connecting several disciplines of science. In Biodiversity, he works on issues like Araucaria, which are connected to Photosynthetic capacity and Specific leaf area.

Horticulture is closely attributed to Photosynthesis in his study. He focuses mostly in the field of Agronomy, narrowing it down to matters related to δ13C and, in some cases, AMAX, Woody plant and Isotopes of carbon. His work in Xylem tackles topics such as Turgor pressure which are related to areas like Canopy, Resistance, Tropics and Osmotic pressure.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Large hydraulic safety margins protect Neotropical canopy rainforest tree species against hydraulic failure during drought (10 citations)
  • Large hydraulic safety margins protect Neotropical canopy rainforest tree species against hydraulic failure during drought (10 citations)
  • Modeling of xylem vessel occlusion in grapevine. (6 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

Louis S. Santiago mainly investigates Canopy, Xylem, Rainforest, Hydraulic conductivity and Turgor pressure. Louis S. Santiago combines subjects such as Persea, Horticulture, Hass avocado, Photoinhibition and Water quality with his study of Canopy. His Xylem research includes elements of Anatomy and Vitis vinifera.

His Rainforest research incorporates elements of Photosynthetic capacity, Deciduous, Ecosystem, Biome and Specific leaf area. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Agronomy, Resistance, Tropics, Dry season and Liana. Louis S. Santiago connects Turgor pressure with Water transport in his study.

Best Publications

  • Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide

    William K. Cornwell;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Kathryn Amatangelo;Ellen Dorrepaal

  • Potassium, phosphorus, or nitrogen limit root allocation, tree growth, or litter production in a lowland tropical forest

    S. Joseph Wright;Joseph B. Yavitt;Nina Wurzburger;Nina Wurzburger;Benjamin L. Turner

  • Leaf photosynthetic traits scale with hydraulic conductivity and wood density in Panamanian forest canopy trees

    Louis S. Santiago;Louis S. Santiago;Guillermo Goldstein;Frederick C. Meinzer;Jack B. Fisher

  • Global patterns of leaf mechanical properties

    Yusuke Onoda;Mark Westoby;Peter B. Adler;Amy M.F. Choong

  • Nighttime transpiration in woody plants from contrasting ecosystems.

    Todd E. Dawson;Stephen S. O. Burgess;Kevin P. Tu;Rafael S. Oliveira

  • Why are non-photosynthetic tissues generally 13C enriched compared with leaves in C3 plants? Review and synthesis of current hypotheses.

    Lucas A. Cernusak;Guillaume Tcherkez;Claudia Keitel;William K. Cornwell

  • Global effects of soil and climate on leaf photosynthetic traits and rates

    Vincent Maire;Ian J. Wright;I. Colin Prentice;I. Colin Prentice;Niels H. Batjes

  • A review of volatile analytical methods for determining the botanical origin of honey

    Luis F. Cuevas-Glory;Jorge A. Pino;Louis S. Santiago;E. Sauri-Duch

  • Leaf functional traits of tropical forest plants in relation to growth form

    L. S. Santiago;S. J. Wright

  • Tropical tree seedling growth responses to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium addition

    Louis S. Santiago;S. Joseph Wright;Kyle Edward Harms;Kyle Edward Harms;Joseph B. Yavitt

  • Crassulacean acid metabolism and epiphytism linked to adaptive radiations in the Orchidaceae

    Katia Silvera;Louis S. Santiago;John C. Cushman;Klaus Winter

  • Fog interception by Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) crowns decouples physiology from soil water deficit.

    Kevin A. Simonin;Louis S. Santiago;Todd E. Dawson

  • Stem, root, and older leaf N:P ratios are more responsive indicators of soil nutrient availability than new foliage

    L. A. Schreeg;L. A. Schreeg;L. S. Santiago;L. S. Santiago;S. J. Wright;B. L. Turner

  • Coordination of stem and leaf hydraulic conductance in southern California shrubs: a test of the hydraulic segmentation hypothesis

    Alexandria L. Pivovaroff;Lawren Sack;Louis S. Santiago

  • Water relations of evergreen and drought-deciduous trees along a seasonally dry tropical forest chronosequence

    Niles J. Hasselquist;Michael F. Allen;Louis S. Santiago

  • Coordinated changes in photosynthesis, water relations and leaf nutritional traits of canopy trees along a precipitation gradient in lowland tropical forest

    Louis S. Santiago;Louis S. Santiago;Kaoru Kitajima;S. Joseph Wright;Stephen S. Mulkey

  • Extending the leaf economics spectrum to decomposition: evidence from a tropical forest.

    Louis Stephen Santiago

  • Multiple strategies for drought survival among woody plant species

    Alexandria L. Pivovaroff;Sarah C. Pasquini;Mark E. De Guzman;Karrin P. Alstad

  • Can vessel dimension explain tolerance toward fungal vascular wilt diseases in woody plants? Lessons from Dutch elm disease and esca disease in grapevine

    Jérôme Pouzoulet;Alexandria L. Pivovaroff;Louis S. Santiago;Philippe E. Rolshausen

  • Distribution of crassulacean acid metabolism in orchids of Panama: evidence of selection for weak and strong modes

    Katia Silvera;Louis S Santiago;Klaus Winter

  • Global-scale environmental control of plant photosynthetic capacity.

    Ashehad A. Ali;Ashehad A. Ali;Chonggang Xu;Alistair Rogers;Nathan G. McDowell

  • Transpiration and forest structure in relation to soil waterlogging in a Hawaiian montane cloud forest

    Louis S. Santiago;Guillermo Goldstein;Frederick C. Meinzer;James H. Fownes

  • Coordination and trade-offs among hydraulic safety, efficiency and drought avoidance traits in Amazonian rainforest canopy tree species.

    Louis S. Santiago;Louis S. Santiago;Mark E. De Guzman;Christopher Baraloto;Jacob E. Vogenberg

  • Nutrient cycling and plant-soil feedbacks along a precipitation gradient in lowland Panama

    Louis S. Santiago;Edward A. G. Schuur;Katia Silvera

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota
Guillermo Goldstein
Guillermo Goldstein University of Miami
Todd E. Dawson
Todd E. Dawson University of California, Berkeley
Ian J. Wright
Ian J. Wright Western Sydney University
William K. Cornwell
William K. Cornwell University of New South Wales
Damien Bonal
Damien Bonal University of Lorraine
S. Joseph Wright
S. Joseph Wright Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Michael F. Allen
Michael F. Allen University of California, Riverside
Klaus Winter
Klaus Winter Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Frederick C. Meinzer
Frederick C. Meinzer Oregon State University

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