2026 Marilyn C. Ball: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	65	933	860	86	80	131	14028

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

Ecology
Botany
Photosynthesis

Her primary scientific interests are in Botany, Mangrove, Salinity, Photosynthesis and Agronomy. Her research on Botany often connects related topics like Horticulture. Her work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Carbon dioxide and Environmental factor.

Her Mangrove research is classified as research in Ecology. The Salinity study combines topics in areas such as Avicennia marina and Interspecific competition. Her Shoot study, which is part of a larger body of work in Agronomy, is frequently linked to Water transport, bridging the gap between disciplines.

Her most cited work include:

Ecophysiology of mangroves (366 citations)
Photosynthetic and stomatal responses of two mangrove species, Aegiceras corniculatum and Avicennia marina to long term salinity and humidity conditions. (290 citations)
Effect of salinity and humidity on δ13C value of halophytes—Evidence for diffusional isotope fractionation determined by the ratio of intercellular/atmospheric partial pressure of CO2 under different environmental conditions (249 citations)

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

Marilyn C. Ball spends much of her time researching Botany, Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Mangrove and Ecology. Her Eucalyptus pauciflora, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Evergreen, Xylem and Stomatal conductance investigations are all subjects of Botany research. Her Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Chlorophyll and Plant physiology.

Her research integrates issues of Xanthophyll, Carbon dioxide, Dehydration and Water content in her study of Horticulture. Her Mangrove research incorporates elements of Salinity, Nutrient, Agronomy and Water supply. Marilyn C. Ball combines subjects such as Avicennia marina, Avicennia and Water-use efficiency with her study of Salinity.

She most often published in these fields:

Botany (61.61%)
Photosynthesis (32.14%)
Horticulture (28.57%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

Botany (61.61%)
Ecology (24.11%)
Mangrove (25.00%)

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

Marilyn C. Ball mainly focuses on Botany, Ecology, Mangrove, Climate change and Avicennia marina. She has researched Botany in several fields, including Horticulture and Water content. Her studies deal with areas such as Hydraulic conductance and Eucalyptus pauciflora as well as Horticulture.

In general Ecology, her work in Ecosystem, Terrestrial ecosystem and Ecosystem ecology is often linked to Grand Challenges linking many areas of study. Her Mangrove study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Productivity, Salinity, Nutrient and Intertidal zone. Her work in Ecophysiology covers topics such as Electron transport chain which are related to areas like Photosynthesis.

Between 2011 and 2021, her most popular works were:

Rapid hydraulic recovery in Eucalyptus pauciflora after drought: linkages between stem hydraulics and leaf gas exchange (89 citations)
Mangrove dieback during fluctuating sea levels. (70 citations)
Do thick leaves avoid thermal damage in critically low wind speeds (65 citations)

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

Ecology
Botany
Ecosystem

Botany, Mangrove, Ecology, Xylem and Salinity are her primary areas of study. Marilyn C. Ball studies Transpiration which is a part of Botany. Her studies in Xylem integrate themes in fields like Hydraulic conductivity and Photosynthesis.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Woody plant and Turgor pressure in addition to Photosynthesis. Her studies deal with areas such as Plant growth and Shoot as well as Salinity. Her Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Vascular bundle and Hydraulic conductance.

Best Publications

Factors influencing biodiversity and distributional gradients in mangroves

Norman C. Duke;Marilyn C. Ball;Joanna C. Ellison

1090
Citations
Ecophysiology of mangroves

Marilyn C. Ball

693
Citations
Biocomplexity in Mangrove Ecosystems

Ilka C. Feller;Catherine E. Lovelock;U. Berger;Karen L. McKee

540
Citations
Photosynthetic and stomatal responses of two mangrove species, Aegiceras corniculatum and Avicennia marina to long term salinity and humidity conditions.

Marilyn C. Ball;Graham D. Farquhar

476
Citations
Effect of salinity and humidity on δ13C value of halophytes—Evidence for diffusional isotope fractionation determined by the ratio of intercellular/atmospheric partial pressure of CO2 under different environmental conditions

G. D. Farquhar;M. C. Ball;S. von Caemmerer;Z. Roksandic

408
Citations
Acclimation of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) leaf respiration to seasonal and diurnal variations in temperature: the importance of changes in the capacity and temperature sensitivity of respiration

O. K. Atkin;C. Holly;M. C. Ball

340
Citations
Leaf respiration of snow gum in the light and dark. Interactions between temperature and irradiance.

Owen K. Atkin;John R. Evans;Marilyn C. Ball;Hans Lambers

340
Citations
Growth and Photosynthetic Responses of Spinach to Salinity: Implications of K+ Nutrition for Salt Tolerance

W S Chow;M C Ball;J M Anderson

296
Citations
Pit membrane porosity and water stress-induced cavitation in four co-existing dry rainforest tree species.

Brendan Choat;Marilyn Ball;Jon G Luly;Joseph A M Holtum

296
Citations
The effect of nutrient enrichment on growth, photosynthesis and hydraulic conductance of dwarf mangroves in Panamá

Catherine E. Lovelock;Ilka C. Feller;Karen L. McKee;Bettina Engelbrecht

282
Citations
Nutrient enrichment increases mortality of mangroves.

Catherine E. Lovelock;Marilyn C. Ball;Katherine C. Martin;Ilka C. Feller

274
Citations
Mangrove dieback during fluctuating sea levels.

Catherine E. Lovelock;Ilka C. Feller;Ruth Reef;Sharyn Hickey

273
Citations
The role of freezing in setting the latitudinal limits of mangrove forests.

S A Stuart;S A Stuart;B Choat;Katherine Martin;Noel Michele Holbrook

264
Citations
Hydraulic architecture of deciduous and evergreen dry rainforest tree species from north-eastern Australia

Brendan Choat;Brendan Choat;Marilyn C. Ball;Jon G. Luly;Joseph A. M. Holtum

263
Citations
Growth responses to salinity in relation to distribution of two mangrove species, Sonneratia alba and S. lanceolata, in northern Australia

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248
Citations
Interactive effects of salinity and irradiance on growth: implications for mangrove forest structure along salinity gradients.

Marilyn C. Ball

229
Citations
Growth and water use of the mangroves Rhizophora apiculata and R. stylosa in response to salinity and humidity under ambient and elevated concentrations of atmospheric CO2

M. C. Ball;M. J. Cochrane;H. M. Rawson

217
Citations
Compensation for herbivory by Cucumis sativus through increased photosynthetic capacity and efficiency

Vivien P. Thomson;Saul A. Cunningham;Marilyn C. Ball;Adrienne B. Nicotra

208
Citations
Maintenance of Leaf Temperature and the Optimisation of Carbon Gain in Relation to Water Loss in a Tropical Mangrove Forest

MC Ball;IR Cowan;GD Farquhar

207
Citations
Protection and storage of chlorophyll in overwintering evergreens

Adam M. Gilmore;Marilyn C. Ball

206
Citations
Photosynthetic and Stomatal Responses of the Grey Mangrove, Avicennia marina, to Transient Salinity Conditions

Marilyn C. Ball;Graham D. Farquhar

199
Citations
Evaluation of the heat pulse velocity technique for measurement of sap flow in rainforest and eucalypt forest species of south‐eastern Australia

D. J. Barrett;T. J. Hatton;J. E. Ash;M. C. Ball

195
Citations
Testing the Growth Rate vs. Geochemical Hypothesis for latitudinal variation in plant nutrients

Catherine Lovelock;Ilka C Feller;Marilyn Ball;J Ellis

184
Citations
Low temperature effects on photosynthesis and growth of grapevine

Luke Hendrickson;Marilyn Ball;Jeffrey Wood;Wah S Chow

179
Citations