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Plant Science and Agronomy
Chile
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
44
Citations
6733
World Ranking
3071
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Poaceae, DIMBOA, Hordeum vulgare and Aphid. His work in Cold acclimation, Homoptera, Gramine, Setaria and Plant ecology is related to Botany. Luis J. Corcuera has included themes like ATPase, Cynodon dactylon, Thiol and Secale in his Poaceae study.

Luis J. Corcuera interconnects Poa annua, Hydroxamic acid, Ethyl acetate and Bacterial growth in the investigation of issues within DIMBOA. The various areas that Luis J. Corcuera examines in his Hordeum vulgare study include In vitro, Gene expression, Vascular tissue, Aphididae and Epidermis. His studies in Aphid integrate themes in fields like Schizaphis graminum and Infestation.

His most cited work include:

  • Role of hydroxamic acids in the resistance of cereals to aphids (151 citations)
  • Ecophysiology of Antarctic vascular plants. (128 citations)
  • Decomposition of 2,4-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one in Aqueous Solutions (117 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Poaceae, Horticulture, Photosynthesis and Hordeum vulgare. Cold acclimation, Colobanthus quitensis, Deschampsia antarctica, Acclimatization and Evergreen are the primary areas of interest in his Botany study. His Cold acclimation research incorporates elements of Compensation point and Sucrose.

His Poaceae study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Gramine, Aphid and Homoptera. His Aphid research includes themes of Aphididae and Infestation. His work carried out in the field of Hordeum vulgare brings together such families of science as Biochemistry, Chymotrypsin, Trypsin, Rhopalosiphum padi and Epidermis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (60.80%)
  • Poaceae (27.20%)
  • Horticulture (20.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2019)?

  • Botany (60.80%)
  • Photosynthesis (16.80%)
  • Horticulture (20.00%)

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

Botany, Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Colobanthus quitensis and Acclimatization are his primary areas of study. His study in Evergreen, Gevuina, Hymenophyllaceae, Proteaceae and Seedling is carried out as part of his Botany studies. Luis J. Corcuera combines subjects such as Cold stress, Organic matter and Fight-or-flight response with his study of Horticulture.

His research integrates issues of Ammonium, Caryophyllaceae, Cold acclimation and Plant growth in his study of Colobanthus quitensis. His Cold acclimation research incorporates themes from Sugar and Poaceae. His Acclimatization study incorporates themes from Photoprotection and Growing season.

Between 2008 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Carbohydrate storage, survival, and growth of two evergreen Nothofagus species in two contrasting light environments (41 citations)
  • Ecophysiological traits of Antarctic vascular plants: their importance in the responses to climate change (34 citations)
  • Vertical distribution of Hymenophyllaceae species among host tree microhabitats in a temperate rain forest in Southern Chile (31 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

Luis J. Corcuera focuses on Botany, Photosynthesis, Colobanthus quitensis, Ecology and Acclimatization. His Botany study focuses mostly on Hymenophyllaceae, Growing season, Nothofagus nitida, Evergreen and Leaf size. In his work, Saturation, Compensation point, AMAX and Dehydration is strongly intertwined with Chlorophyll, which is a subfield of Photosynthesis.

Deschampsia antarctica covers Luis J. Corcuera research in Colobanthus quitensis. His Deschampsia antarctica study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biodiversity, Plant growth and Vascular plant. His research on Acclimatization also deals with topics like

  • Photosystem II, which have a strong connection to Cold acclimation,
  • Ecotype together with Mediterranean climate and Xanthophyll.

Best Publications

  • Plant responses of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) to frost at various phenological stages

    S.-E. Jacobsen;C. Monteros;J.L. Christiansen;L.A. Bravo

  • Ecophysiology of Antarctic vascular plants.

    Miren Alberdi;León A. Bravo;Ana Gutiérrez;Manuel Gidekel

  • Role of hydroxamic acids in the resistance of cereals to aphids

    Victor H. Argandoña;Juvenal G. Luza;Hermann M. Niemeyer;Luis J. Corcuera

  • Cold acclimation in plants

    M. Alberdi;L. J. Corcuera

  • Frost resistance mechanisms in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

    S.-E. Jacobsen;C. Monteros;L.J. Corcuera;L.A. Bravo

  • Cold resistance in antarctic angiosperms

    León A. Bravo;Nancy Ulloa;Gustavo E. Zuñiga;Angélica Casanova

  • Decomposition of 2,4-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one in Aqueous Solutions

    Michael D. Woodward;Luis J. Corcuera;John P. Helgeson;Christen D. Upper

  • Cryoprotective activity of a cold-induced dehydrin purified from barley

    León A. Bravo;Jorge Gallardo;Alejandro Navarrete;Nélida Olave

  • Effect of content and distribution of hydroxamic acids in wheat on infestation by the aphid Schizaphis graminum

    Victor H. Argandoña;Hermann M. Niemeyer;Luis J. Corcuera

  • TOXICITY AND FEEDING DETERRENCY OF HYDROXAMIC ACIDS FROM GRAMINEAE IN SYNTHETIC DIETS AGAINST THE GREENBUG, SCHIZAPHIS GRAMINUM

    Victor H. Argandoña;Luis J. Corcuera;Hermann M. Niemeyer;Bruce C. Campbell

  • Ethylene Production and Peroxidase Activity in Aphid-Infested Barley

    V. H. Argandoña;M. Chaman;L. Cardemil;O. Muñoz

  • The role of ABA in freezing tolerance and cold acclimation in barley

    León A. Bravo;Gustavo E. Zúñiga;Miren Alberdi;Luis J. Corcuera

  • Hydroxamic acid content in wild and cultivated gramineae

    Gustavo E. Zúñiga;Víctor H. Argandoña;Hermann M. Niemeyer;Luis J. Corcuera

  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one, an Inhibitor from Zea mays with Differential Activity against Soft Rotting Erwinia Species.

    Luis J. Corcuera;Michael D. Woodward;John P. Helgeson;Arthur Kelman

  • Biochemical basis for the resistance of barley to aphids

    Luis J. Corcuera

  • Carbon sink limitation and frost tolerance control performance of the tree Kageneckia angustifolia D. Don (Rosaceae) at the treeline in central Chile

    Frida I. Piper;Lohengrin A. Cavieres;Marjorie Reyes-Díaz;Luis J. Corcuera

  • Role of an indole alkaloid in the resistance of barley seedlings to aphids

    Gustavo E. Zúǹiga;Mabel S. Salgado;Luis J Corcuera

  • Effects of indole alkaloids from gramineae on aphids

    Luis J. Corcuera

  • Inhibition of ATPase from chloroplasts by a hydroxamic acid from the gramineae

    Carlos B. Queirolo;Carlos S. Andreo;Hermann M. Niemeyer;Luis J. Corcuera

  • Characterization of an 80‐kDa dehydrin‐like protein in barley responsive to cold acclimation

    León A. Bravo;Timothy J. Close;Luis J. Corcuera;Charles L. Guy

  • Non-structural carbohydrates in Deschampsia antarctica Desv. from South Shetland Islands, Maritime Antarctic

    Gustavo E. Zuñiga;Miren Alberdi;Luis J. Corcuera

  • Distribution of gramine and hydroxamic acids in barley and wheat leaves

    Victor H. Argandoña;Gustavo E. Zuñiga;Luis J. Corcuera

  • Effect of gramine in the resistance of barley seedlings to the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi

    Gustavo E. Zúñiga;Luis J. Corcuera

Frequent Co-Authors

León A. Bravo
León A. Bravo University of La Frontera
Miren Alberdi
Miren Alberdi University of La Frontera
Gustavo E. Zúñiga
Gustavo E. Zúñiga University of Santiago Chile
Marjorie Reyes-Díaz
Marjorie Reyes-Díaz University of La Frontera
Lohengrin A. Cavieres
Lohengrin A. Cavieres University of Concepción
Hermann M. Niemeyer
Hermann M. Niemeyer University of Chile
Christopher H. Lusk
Christopher H. Lusk University of Waikato
Marco A. Molina-Montenegro
Marco A. Molina-Montenegro University of Talca
Norman P. A. Huner
Norman P. A. Huner University of Western Ontario
José Ignacio García-Plazaola
José Ignacio García-Plazaola University of the Basque Country

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