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Maria Manuela Chaves

Maria Manuela Chaves

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
70
Citations
32372
World Ranking
694
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Portugal Leader Award
  • Lisbon Academy of Sciences (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa)
  • Lisbon Academy of Sciences (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Stomatal conductance, Botany, Photosynthesis, Irrigation and Agronomy. Her Stomatal conductance study combines topics in areas such as Lupinus, Helianthus annuus, Helianthus and Photosynthetic capacity. Her study on Carbon assimilation is often connected to Osmoprotectant, Cellular homeostasis and Heat stress as part of broader study in Botany.

Her Photosynthesis research incorporates themes from Drought recovery and Dehydration. Maria Manuela Chaves has included themes like Canopy, Crop, Horticulture and Water resources in her Irrigation study. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Myrtaceae and Transpiration.

Her most cited work include:

  • Understanding plant responses to drought — from genes to the whole plant (2426 citations)
  • Photosynthesis under drought and salt stress: regulation mechanisms from whole plant to cell (2117 citations)
  • How Plants Cope with Water Stress in the Field? Photosynthesis and Growth (1348 citations)

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

Her main research concerns Agronomy, Botany, Photosynthesis, Horticulture and Stomatal conductance. Her work in Agronomy covers topics such as Mediterranean climate which are related to areas like Agroforestry and Ecosystem. Her work on Ecophysiology, Quercus suber, Eucalyptus globulus and Drought tolerance as part of her general Botany study is frequently connected to Arabidopsis, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

Her Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Carbon dioxide, Acclimatization, Chlorophyll and Chlorophyll a. In her research on the topic of Horticulture, Lupinus is strongly related with Sucrose. The concepts of her Stomatal conductance study are interwoven with issues in Hydraulic conductivity, Salinity, RuBisCO and Transpiration.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (48.89%)
  • Botany (42.22%)
  • Photosynthesis (37.78%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

  • Agronomy (48.89%)
  • Mediterranean climate (13.33%)
  • Irrigation (30.37%)

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

Agronomy, Mediterranean climate, Irrigation, Stomatal conductance and Botany are her primary areas of study. Many of her research projects under Agronomy are closely connected to Context with Context, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Her Irrigation study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ripening, Canopy and Berry.

Her Stomatal conductance study combines topics in areas such as Greenhouse, Carica and Transpiration. In the field of Botany, her study on Photosynthesis and Shrub overlaps with subjects such as Arabidopsis. The concepts of her Photosynthesis study are interwoven with issues in Chlorophyll and Abiotic component.

Between 2012 and 2020, her most popular works were:

  • Thermography to explore plant–environment interactions (188 citations)
  • ABCC1, an ATP Binding Cassette Protein from Grape Berry, Transports Anthocyanidin 3- O -Glucosides (131 citations)
  • Root functioning, tree water use and hydraulic redistribution in Quercus suber trees: A modeling approach based on root sap flow (89 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Maria Manuela Chaves mostly deals with Botany, Transpiration, Stomatal conductance, Agronomy and Berry. The study of Botany is intertwined with the study of Horticulture in a number of ways. Her work in Transpiration addresses subjects such as Quercus suber, which are connected to disciplines such as Hydraulic redistribution, Aerenchyma, Taproot and Xylem.

Her study in Stomatal conductance is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Stomatal aperture, Canopy and Energy balance. Her Energy balance research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Arid and Water-use efficiency. Her specific area of interest is Agronomy, where Maria Manuela Chaves studies Irrigation.

Best Publications

  • Understanding plant responses to drought — from genes to the whole plant

    Maria Manuela Chaves;João Maroco;João Santos Pereira

  • Photosynthesis under drought and salt stress: regulation mechanisms from whole plant to cell

    M. M. Chaves;J. Flexas;C. Pinheiro

  • How Plants Cope with Water Stress in the Field? Photosynthesis and Growth

    Maria Manuela Chaves;J. S. Pereira;J. Maroco;Maria Luisa Rodrigues

  • Mechanisms underlying plant resilience to water deficits: prospects for water-saving agriculture

    M. M. Chaves;M. M. Oliveira

  • Effects of Water Deficits on Carbon Assimilation

    M. M. Chaves

  • Photosynthesis and drought: can we make metabolic connections from available data?

    C. Pinheiro;M. M. Chaves;M. M. Chaves

  • Grapevine under deficit irrigation: hints from physiological and molecular data.

    M. M. Chaves;M. M. Chaves;O. Zarrouk;R. Francisco;J. M. Costa;J. M. Costa

  • Use of infrared thermography for monitoring stomatal closure in the field: application to grapevine

    Hamlyn G. Jones;Manfred Stoll;Tiago Santos;Claudia de Sousa

  • Deficit irrigation in grapevine improves water‐use efficiency while controlling vigour and production quality

    M.M. Chaves;T.P. Santos;C.R. Souza;M.F. Ortuño

  • Deficit Irrigation as a Strategy to Save Water: Physiology and Potential Application to Horticulture

    J. Miguel Costa;Maria F. Ortuño;M. Manuela Chaves

  • The effect of water stress on photosynthetic carbon metabolism in four species grown under field conditions

    W. P. Quick;M. M. Chaves;R. Wendler;M. David

  • Thermography to explore plant–environment interactions

    J. Miguel Costa;Olga M. Grant;Olga M. Grant;M. Manuela Chaves

  • Water-use strategies in two co-occurring Mediterranean evergreen oaks: surviving the summer drought.

    T. S. David;M. O. Henriques;C. Kurz-Besson;J. Nunes

  • Partial rootzone drying: effects on growth and fruit quality of field-grown grapevines (Vitis vinifera)

    Tiago P. Santos;Carlos Manuel Antunes Lopes;M. Lucília Rodrigues;Cláudia R. de Souza

  • Exploring thermal imaging variables for the detection of stress responses in grapevine under different irrigation regimes

    Olga M Grant;Lukasz Tronina;Hamlyn G Jones;M Manuela Chaves

  • Membrane Transport, Sensing and Signaling in Plant Adaptation to Environmental Stress

    Artur Conde;M. Manuela Chaves;Hernâni Gerós

  • ABCC1, an ATP Binding Cassette Protein from Grape Berry, Transports Anthocyanidin 3- O -Glucosides

    Rita Maria Francisco;Ana Regalado;Agnès Ageorges;Bo J. Burla

  • Estimating stomatal conductance with thermal imagery

    I. Leinonen;O. M. Grant;C. P. P. Tagliavia;M. M. Chaves

  • Partial rootzone drying: regulation of stomatal aperture and carbon assimilation in field-grown grapevines (Vitis vinifera cv. Moscatel)

    Cláudia R. de Souza;João Maroco;Tiago P. Santos;M. Lucília Rodrigues

  • Limitations to leaf photosynthesis in field-grown grapevine under drought — metabolic and modelling approaches

    João Maroco;M. Lucília Rodrigues;Carlos Manuel Antunes Lopes;Maria Manuela Chaves

  • Effects of deficit irrigation strategies on cluster microclimate for improving fruit composition of Moscatel field-grown grapevines

    Tiago Pedreira dos Santos;Carlos M. Lopes;M. Lucília Rodrigues;Claudia R. de Souza

  • Modern viticulture in southern Europe: Vulnerabilities and strategies for adaptation to water scarcity

    J.M. Costa;M. Vaz;J. Escalona;R. Egipto

  • Control of stomatal aperture and carbon uptake by deficit irrigation in two grapevine cultivars

    Cláudia R. de Souza;João Maroco;Tiago P. Santos;M. Lucília Rodrigues

  • Water Stress, CO2 and Climate Change

    M. M. Chaves;J. S. Pereira

  • Controlling stomatal aperture in semi-arid regions-The dilemma of saving water or being cool?

    M. M. Chaves;J. M. Costa;O. Zarrouk;C. Pinheiro

  • Optimizing thermal imaging as a technique for detecting stomatal closure induced by drought stress under greenhouse conditions

    Olga M. Grant;M. Manuela Chaves;Hamlyn G. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

João Santos Pereira
João Santos Pereira University of Lisbon
João Maroco
João Maroco ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences
Cândido Pinto Ricardo
Cândido Pinto Ricardo Universidade Nova de Lisboa
José C. Ramalho
José C. Ramalho University of Lisbon
Hamlyn G. Jones
Hamlyn G. Jones University of Dundee
Jane Thomas-Oates
Jane Thomas-Oates University of York
Hernâni Gerós
Hernâni Gerós University of Minho
Hipólito Medrano
Hipólito Medrano University of the Balearic Islands
Daniel B. Metcalfe
Daniel B. Metcalfe Umeå University
Mark Stitt
Mark Stitt Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology

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