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Plant Science and Agronomy
New Zealand
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
59
Citations
9750
World Ranking
1303
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Canopy and Acclimatization. His study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Agronomy, Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen cycle and Horticulture. He is studying Photosynthetic capacity, which is a component of Photosynthesis.

His Respiration research includes elements of Atmosphere, Biosphere 2 and Deciduous. He has included themes like Co2 efflux and Biome in his Canopy study. His work on Photosynthetic acclimation as part of general Acclimatization study is frequently connected to Duboisia myoporoides and Acmena ingens, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His most cited work include:

  • 13C Natural Abundance in Plant Communities Along a Rainfall Gradient: a Biological Integrator of Water Availability (371 citations)
  • Global variability in leaf respiration in relation to climate, plant functional types and leaf traits (206 citations)
  • The relative impacts of daytime and night‐time warming on photosynthetic capacity in Populus deltoides (204 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Horticulture and Ecology. Acclimatization, Canopy, Shoot, Pinus radiata and Stomatal conductance are the primary areas of interest in his Botany study. His Photosynthesis research integrates issues from Wastewater, Nutrient, Carbon dioxide and Animal science.

His Respiration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Tundra and Agronomy. The Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Evergreen and Deciduous. Specifically, his work in Ecology is concerned with the study of Ecosystem.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (57.82%)
  • Photosynthesis (38.10%)
  • Respiration (29.93%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Botany (57.82%)
  • Photosynthesis (38.10%)
  • Ecology (17.01%)

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

Botany, Photosynthesis, Ecology, Respiration and Agronomy are his primary areas of study. His work on Shoot, Perennial plant and Acclimatization is typically connected to Microbiome and Root microbiome as part of general Botany study, connecting several disciplines of science. His research in Photosynthesis intersects with topics in Wastewater, Carbon dioxide and Environmental chemistry.

His Ecology study combines topics in areas such as Cartography and Tracking. His Respiration research incorporates elements of Carbon cycle, Biome and Horticulture. His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Soil carbon, Soil water, Soil respiration and Plant physiology.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Global variability in leaf respiration in relation to climate, plant functional types and leaf traits (206 citations)
  • Convergence in the temperature response of leaf respiration across biomes and plant functional types (118 citations)
  • Thermal limits of leaf metabolism across biomes. (97 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Matthew H. Turnbull mostly deals with Photosynthesis, Ecology, Respiration, Climate change and Wastewater. His Photosynthesis study is associated with Botany. His work on Respiration rate, Compensation point and Photorespiration as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Terrestrial biological carbon cycle, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His work deals with themes such as Cartography and Tracking, which intersect with Ecology. His Climate change research includes themes of Canopy, Carbon cycle and Biome. His Wastewater research focuses on Sewage treatment and how it relates to Biomass.

Best Publications

  • 13C Natural Abundance in Plant Communities Along a Rainfall Gradient: a Biological Integrator of Water Availability

    G. R. Stewart;M. H. Turnbull;S. Schmidt;P. D. Erskine

  • Global variability in leaf respiration in relation to climate, plant functional types and leaf traits

    Owen K. Atkin;Keith J. Bloomfield;Peter B. Reich;Peter B. Reich;Mark G. Tjoelker

  • Thermal limits of leaf metabolism across biomes.

    Odhran S. O'Sullivan;Odhran S. O'Sullivan;Mary A. Heskel;Mary A. Heskel;Peter B. Reich;Peter B. Reich;Mark G. Tjoelker

  • The relative impacts of daytime and night‐time warming on photosynthetic capacity in Populus deltoides

    M. H. Turnbull;R. Murthy;K. L. Griffin

  • Convergence in the temperature response of leaf respiration across biomes and plant functional types

    Mary A. Heskel;Mary A. Heskel;Odhran S. O'Sullivan;Odhran S. O'Sullivan;Peter B. Reich;Peter B. Reich;Mark G. Tjoelker

  • Enhancing microalgal photosynthesis and productivity in wastewater treatment high rate algal ponds for biofuel production.

    Donna L. Sutherland;Donna L. Sutherland;Clive Howard-Williams;Matthew H. Turnbull;Paul A. Broady

  • Leaf day respiration: low CO2 flux but high significance for metabolism and carbon balance

    Guillaume Tcherkez;Paul P Gauthier;Thomas N Buckley;Florian A Busch

  • Increased pond depth improves algal productivity and nutrient removal in wastewater treatment high rate algal ponds.

    Donna L. Sutherland;Donna L. Sutherland;Matthew H. Turnbull;Rupert J. Craggs

  • Plant growth in elevated CO2 alters mitochondrial number and chloroplast fine structure.

    Kevin L. Griffin;O. Roger Anderson;Mary D. Gastrich;James D. Lewis

  • The effect of light quantity and quality during development on the photosynthetic characteristics of six Australian rainforest tree species.

    M. H. Turnbull

  • Responses of leaf respiration to temperature and leaf characteristics in three deciduous tree species vary with site water availability

    Matthew H Turnbull;David Whitehead;David T Tissue;William S. F Schuster

  • Thermal acclimation of leaf respiration but not photosynthesis in Populus deltoides×nigra

    Lai Fern Ow;Kevin L. Griffin;David Whitehead;Adrian S. Walcroft

  • Sap flow rates and sapwood density are critical factors in within‐ and between‐tree variation in CO2 efflux from stems of mature Dacrydium cupressinum trees

    William P. Bowman;Margaret M. Barbour;Matthew H. Turnbull;David T. Tissue

  • The impact of mycorrhizal colonization upon nitrogen source utilization and metabolism in seedlings of Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden and Eucalyptus maculata Hook.

    M. H. Turnbull;R. Goodall;G. R. Stewart

  • Urea hydrolysis and lateral and vertical movement in the soil: effects of urease inhibitor and irrigation

    K. Dawar;M. Zaman;J. S. Rowarth;J. Blennerhassett

  • Implications of improved representations of plant respiration in a changing climate

    Chris Huntingford;Owen K. Atkin;Alberto Martinez-de la Torre;Lina M. Mercado

  • Response of total night-time respiration to differences in total daily photosynthesis for leaves in a Quercus rubra L. canopy: implications for modelling canopy CO2 exchange

    David Whitehead;Kevin L. Griffin;Matthew H. Turnbull;David T. Tissue

  • Canopy position affects the temperature response of leaf respiration in Populus deltoides

    Kevin L. Griffin;Matthew Turnbull;Ramesh Murthy

  • Age-related decline of stand biomass accumulation is primarily due to mortality and not to reduction in NPP associated with individual tree physiology, tree growth or stand structure in a Quercus-dominated forest

    Cheng-Yuan Xu;Cheng-Yuan Xu;Matthew H. Turnbull;David T. Tissue;David T. Tissue;James D. Lewis;James D. Lewis

  • Canopy position affects the relationships between leaf respiration and associated traits in a tropical rainforest in Far North Queensland.

    Lasantha K. Weerasinghe;Lasantha K. Weerasinghe;Danielle Creek;Kristine Y. Crous;Shuang Xiang;Shuang Xiang

  • Seasonal variation in light utilisation, biomass production and nutrient removal by wastewater microalgae in a full-scale high-rate algal pond

    Donna L. Sutherland;Donna L. Sutherland;Clive Howard-Williams;Matthew H. Turnbull;Paul A. Broady

  • Bringing the Kok effect to light: A review on the integration of daytime respiration and net ecosystem exchange

    Mary Allison Heskel;Mary Allison Heskel;Owen K. Atkin;Matthew H. Turnbull;Kevin L. Griffin;Kevin L. Griffin

  • Photosynthetic acclimation to long‐term exposure to elevated CO2 concentration in Pinus radiata D. Don. is related to age of needles

    M. H. Turnbull;D. T. Tissue;K. L. Griffin;G. N. D. Rogers

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin L. Griffin
Kevin L. Griffin Columbia University
David Whitehead
David Whitehead Landcare Research
David T. Tissue
David T. Tissue Western Sydney University
Owen K. Atkin
Owen K. Atkin Australian National University
Patrick Meir
Patrick Meir University of Edinburgh
Margaret M. Barbour
Margaret M. Barbour University of Sydney
Paula E. Jameson
Paula E. Jameson University of Canterbury
Dave Kelly
Dave Kelly University of Canterbury
Rupert J. Craggs
Rupert J. Craggs National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota

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