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D-Index
57
Citations
16355
World Ranking
2652
National Ranking
942

Manuel T. Lerdau publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Manuel T. Lerdau sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 160 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Manuel T. Lerdau D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Manuel T. Lerdau sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary areas of study are Photosynthesis, Ecology, Botany, Isoprene synthase and Monoterpene. The various areas that Manuel T. Lerdau examines in his Photosynthesis study include Atmosphere, Carbohydrate transport, Starch, Carbon metabolism and Environmental chemistry. When carried out as part of a general Botany research project, his work on Terpenoid, Vegetation and Herbaceous plant is frequently linked to work in Phylogenetic Pattern, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

His Monoterpene study incorporates themes from Greenhouse, Seasonality and Annual growth cycle of grapevines. His work deals with themes such as Trace gas and Carbon cycle, which intersect with Volatile organic compound. His Trace gas study deals with the bigger picture of Atmospheric sciences.

His most cited work include:

  • A global model of natural volatile organic compound emissions (3127 citations)
  • Biogenic Hydrocarbons in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer: A Review (486 citations)
  • A unified mechanism of action for volatile isoprenoids in plant abiotic stress. (466 citations)

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

Ecology, Botany, Photosynthesis, Ecosystem and Atmospheric sciences are his primary areas of study. His work on Biodiversity, Plant community, Invasive species and Introduced species as part of general Ecology study is frequently connected to Pollinator, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. His Botany research includes themes of Light intensity and Isotopes of carbon.

His research in the fields of Stomatal conductance overlaps with other disciplines such as Isoprene synthase. His Ecosystem study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Environmental chemistry, Nitrogen cycle and Agronomy. His research integrates issues of Tropospheric chemistry, Thermal, Luminous intensity and Air quality index in his study of Atmospheric sciences.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (41.59%)
  • Botany (33.63%)
  • Photosynthesis (23.01%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Atmospheric sciences (15.93%)
  • Ecology (41.59%)
  • Biogeosciences (3.54%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Atmospheric sciences, Ecology, Biogeosciences, Ecosystem and Ozone. The study incorporates disciplines such as Abundance, Biosphere, Climate change, Air quality index and Vegetation in addition to Atmospheric sciences. His study in Air quality index is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Air pollution, Air pollutants and Foothills.

Nectar, Attraction, Associative learning, Pollinator and Destiny are fields of study that overlap with his Ecology research. His Ecosystem research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Soil quality and Agronomy. His work investigates the relationship between Ozone and topics such as Environmental chemistry that intersect with problems in Composition, Aerosol, Nitrate and Stomatal conductance.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Soil aggregates as biogeochemical reactors and implications for soil-atmosphere exchange of greenhouse gases-A concept. (36 citations)
  • Overexpression of microRNA408 enhances photosynthesis, growth, and seed yield in diverse plants (31 citations)
  • Solar‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence and short‐term photosynthetic response to drought (8 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary areas of investigation include Biogeochemical cycle, Context, Air quality index, Atmospheric sciences and Photosynthesis. His Air quality index study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Air pollution, Air pollutants and Foothills. His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Global warming, Climate change, Vegetation, Community and Ozone.

His Community study is concerned with the field of Ecology as a whole. The concepts of his Ecology study are interwoven with issues in Photorespiration, Electron transport chain and Agronomy. His work in the fields of Carbon fixation overlaps with other areas such as Chloroplast, Genetically modified crops and Plastocyanin.

Best Publications

  • A global model of natural volatile organic compound emissions

    Alex Guenther;C. Nicholas Hewitt;David Erickson;Ray Fall

  • A unified mechanism of action for volatile isoprenoids in plant abiotic stress

    Claudia E Vickers;Jonathan Gershenzon;Manuel T Lerdau;Francesco Loreto

  • Biogenic Hydrocarbons in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer: A Review

    J. D. Fuentes;M. Lerdau;R. Atkinson;D. Baldocchi

  • THE EVOLUTION OF FUNCTION IN PLANT SECONDARY METABOLITES

    Nina Theis;Manuel Lerdau

  • Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Insect Herbivory: Implications for Community and Ecosystem Processes

    Heather L. Throop;Heather L. Throop;Manuel T. Lerdau

  • Isoprene Increases Thermotolerance of Isoprene-Emitting Species.

    Eric L. Singsaas;Manuel Lerdau;Katherine Winter;Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Decomposition in tropical forests: a pan‐tropical study of the effects of litter type, litter placement and mesofaunal exclusion across a precipitation gradient

    Jennifer S Powers;Rebecca A Montgomery;E Carol Adair;Francis Q Brearley

  • INVASIVE SPECIES ACCELERATE DECOMPOSITION AND LITTER NITROGEN LOSS IN A MIXED DECIDUOUS FOREST

    Isabel W. Ashton;Laura A. Hyatt;Katherine M. Howe;Jessica Gurevitch

  • Response of isoprene emission and carbon metabolism to drought in white poplar (Populus alba) saplings.

    Federico Brilli;Csengele Barta;Alessio Fortunati;Manuel Lerdau

  • Ecological and evolutionary aspects of isoprene emission from plants

    Peter C. Harley;Russell K. Monson;Manuel T. Lerdau

  • Plant Production and Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds

    Manuel Lerdau;Alex Guenther;Russ Monson

  • Jasmonic acid induces rapid changes in carbon transport and partitioning in Populus.

    Benjamin A. Babst;Richard A. Ferrieri;Dennis W. Gray;Dennis W. Gray;Manuel Lerdau

  • Estimations of isoprenoid emission capacity from enclosure studies: measurements, data processing, quality and standardized measurement protocols

    Ülo Niinemets;U. Kuhn;P. C. Harley;M. Staudt

  • Coordinated resource allocation to plant growth–defense tradeoffs

    Russell K. Monson;Amy M. Trowbridge;Richard L. Lindroth;Manuel T. Lerdau

  • Plant chemical defense: monoterpenes and the growth-differentiation balance hypothesis

    Manuel Lerdau;Marcy Litvak;Russ Monson

  • WEATHER EFFECTS ON ISOPRENE EMISSION CAPACITY AND APPLICATIONS IN EMISSIONS ALGORITHMS

    Thomas D. Sharkey;Eric L. Singsaas;Manuel T. Lerdau;Chris D. Geron

  • Biological aspects of constructing volatile organic compound emission inventories

    Russell K. Monson;Manuel T. Lerdau;Thomas D. Sharkey;David S. Schimel

  • Ecological Controls over Monoterpene Emissions from Douglas‐Fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii)

    Manuel Lerdau;Manuel Lerdau;Pamela Matson;Ray Fall;Russell Monson

  • Controls on isoprene emission from trees in a subtropical dry forest

    M. Lerdau;M. Keller

  • Fine roots, arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphae and soil nutrients in four neotropical rain forests: patterns across large geographic distances.

    Jennifer S. Powers;Jennifer S. Powers;Kathleen K. Treseder;Manuel T. Lerdau

  • The NO2 Flux Conundrum

    Manuel T. Lerdau;J. William Munger;Daniel J. Jacob

  • The origin, diversification and adaptation of a major mangrove clade (Rhizophoreae) revealed by whole-genome sequencing.

    Shaohua Xu;Ziwen He;Zhang Zhang;Zixiao Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

Russell K. Monson
Russell K. Monson University of Colorado Boulder
Jennifer L. Funk
Jennifer L. Funk University of California, Davis
Herman H. Shugart
Herman H. Shugart University of Virginia
Thomas D. Sharkey
Thomas D. Sharkey Michigan State University
Alex Guenther
Alex Guenther University of California, Irvine
Peter Harley
Peter Harley National Center for Atmospheric Research
Allen H. Goldstein
Allen H. Goldstein University of California, Berkeley
Clive G. Jones
Clive G. Jones Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Jessica Gurevitch
Jessica Gurevitch Stony Brook University
Jose D. Fuentes
Jose D. Fuentes Pennsylvania State University

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