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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
42
Citations
5567
World Ranking
3542
National Ranking
133

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy

Her primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Weed, Cropping system, Cropping and Germination. Her Agronomy research incorporates elements of Coat and Field. Nathalie Colbach interconnects Perennial plant and Weed control in the investigation of issues within Weed.

In Cropping system, Nathalie Colbach works on issues like Crop rotation, which are connected to Crop management. Her Cropping research incorporates themes from Agroforestry and Environmental resource management. Her study on Germination also encompasses disciplines like

  • Seedling which connect with Soil structure,
  • Tillage which intersects with area such as Dormancy.

Her most cited work include:

  • GENESYS : a model of the influence of cropping system on gene escape from herbicide tolerant rapeseed crops to rape volunteers. I. Temporal evolution of a population of rapeseed volunteers in a field (129 citations)
  • GeneSys: a model of the influence of cropping system on gene escape from herbicide tolerant rapeseed crops to rape volunteers: II. Genetic exchanges among volunteer and cropped populations in a small region (112 citations)
  • Designing crop management systems by simulation (93 citations)

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

Nathalie Colbach spends much of her time researching Agronomy, Weed, Cropping system, Cropping and Crop. Her studies in Sowing, Tillage, Germination, Crop rotation and Plough are all subfields of Agronomy research. Her Weed research includes themes of Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Weed control and Crop yield.

Her research investigates the connection between Cropping system and topics such as Biomass that intersect with issues in Canopy. Her work carried out in the field of Cropping brings together such families of science as Glyphosate, Pollination and Crop management. Her Crop research incorporates elements of Eyespot, Ecological succession, Pollen and Rapeseed.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (70.49%)
  • Weed (61.48%)
  • Cropping system (49.18%)

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

  • Weed (61.48%)
  • Cropping (46.72%)
  • Agronomy (70.49%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Weed, Cropping, Agronomy, Cropping system and Crop. Her studies in Weed integrate themes in fields like Biodiversity, Biomass, Intercropping, Crop rotation and Weed control. Her Weed control research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Canopy, Principal component analysis and Root system.

Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Agroforestry, Crop weed and Agricultural diversification. Her Germination and Seedling study in the realm of Agronomy connects with subjects such as Relative growth rate. Her research in Cropping system intersects with topics in Crop yield, Cover crop and Tillage.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Current knowledge and future research opportunities for modeling annual crop mixtures. A review (31 citations)
  • Reduced herbicide use does not increase crop yield loss if it is compensated by alternative preventive and curative measures (15 citations)
  • The response of weed and crop species to shading: Which parameters explain weed impacts on crop production? (9 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy

Nathalie Colbach mostly deals with Cropping, Cropping system, Weed, Agronomy and Crop. Her work carried out in the field of Cropping brings together such families of science as Sowing and Sustainable development. Her Cropping system research includes elements of Agricultural biodiversity, Crop yield, Agroecology and Tillage.

The concepts of her Weed study are interwoven with issues in Agroforestry and Biodiversity. Her research combines Decision support system and Agronomy. Her study on Crop simulation model and Crop rotation is often connected to Specific leaf area as part of broader study in Crop.

Best Publications

  • GENESYS : a model of the influence of cropping system on gene escape from herbicide tolerant rapeseed crops to rape volunteers. I. Temporal evolution of a population of rapeseed volunteers in a field

    N. Colbach;C. Clermont-Dauphin;J.M. Meynard

  • Seed mortality in the soil is related to seed coat thickness

    Antoine Gardarin;Carolyne Dürr;Maria R. Mannino;Hugues Busset

  • GeneSys: a model of the influence of cropping system on gene escape from herbicide tolerant rapeseed crops to rape volunteers: II. Genetic exchanges among volunteer and cropped populations in a small region

    N. Colbach;C. Clermont-Dauphin;J.M. Meynard

  • Designing crop management systems by simulation

    Jacques-Eric Bergez;Nathalie Colbach;Olivier Crespo;Frederick Garcia

  • Response and effect traits of arable weeds in agro‐ecosystems: a review of current knowledge

    Sabrina Gaba;Rémi Perronne;Rémi Perronne;G. Fried;Antoine Gardarin;Antoine Gardarin

  • Influence of crop management on take-all development and disease cycles on winter wheat.

    Nathalie Colbach;Philippe Lucas;Jean-Marc Meynard

  • Assessing potential germination period of weeds with base temperatures and base water potentials

    J. P. Guillemin;A. Gardarin;S. Granger;C. Reibel

  • Spatial and temporal stability of weed populations over five years

    Nathalie Colbach;Frank Forcella;Gregg A. Johnson

  • Evaluation of cropping systems for management of herbicide-resistant populations of blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides Huds.).

    B Chauvel;J.P Guillemin;N Colbach;J Gasquez

  • Modeling the dynamics and emergence of a multispecies weed seed bank with species traits

    Antoine Gardarin;Carolyne Dürr;Nathalie Colbach

  • Ecological Intensification Through Pesticide Reduction: Weed Control, Weed Biodiversity and Sustainability in Arable Farming

    Sandrine Petit;Nicolas Munier-Jolain;Vincent Bretagnolle;Vincent Bretagnolle;Christian Bockstaller

  • Current knowledge and future research opportunities for modeling annual crop mixtures. A review

    Noémie Gaudio;Abraham J. Escobar-Gutiérrez;Pierre Casadebaig;Jochem B. Evers

  • Prediction of germination rates of weed species: Relationships between germination speed parameters and species traits

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  • AlomySys: Modelling black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides Huds.) germination and emergence, in interaction with seed characteristics, tillage and soil climate: I. Construction

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  • A 3D model for light interception in heterogeneous crop:weed canopies: Model structure and evaluation

    N.M. Munier-Jolain;S.H.M. Guyot;N. Colbach

  • Assessing innovative sowing patterns for integrated weed management with a 3D crop:weed competition model

    Nathalie Colbach;Alban Collard;Sébastien H.M. Guyot;Delphine Mézière

  • Integrating crop management and crop rotation effects into models of weed population dynamics: a review

    Nathalie Colbach;Philippe Debaeke

  • Describing and locating cropping systems on a regional scale. A review

    Delphine Leenhardt;Frédérique Angevin;Anne Biarnès;Nathalie Colbach

  • How to model the effects of farming practices on weed emergence

    N Colbach;C Dürr;J Roger‐Estrade;J Caneill

  • Effects of seed depth and soil aggregates on the emergence of weeds with contrasting seed traits

    A Gardarin;C Dürr;N Colbach

  • Modelling cropping system effects on crop pest dynamics : How to compromise between process analysis and decision aid

    Nathalie Colbach

  • Effect of environmental conditions on Alopecurus myosuroides germination. I. Effect of temperature and light

    N Colbach;B Chauvel;C Durr;G Richard

  • Investigating and modelling the morphological plasticity of weeds

    Nicolas M. Munier-Jolain;Alban Collard;Hugues Busset;Sébastien H.M. Guyot

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Marc Meynard
Jean-Marc Meynard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Henri Darmency
Henri Darmency INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean Roger-Estrade
Jean Roger-Estrade Agro ParisTech
Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy
Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Loïc Pagès
Loïc Pagès INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Guy Richard
Guy Richard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Eric Justes
Eric Justes Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Frank Forcella
Frank Forcella Agricultural Research Service
Philippe Hinsinger
Philippe Hinsinger INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jochem B. Evers
Jochem B. Evers Wageningen University & Research

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