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Ray D. Jackson is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science.

Their work further delves into subfields such as Molecular Biology, Food Science, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, and Civil and Structural Engineering. The main topics covered in their publications include:

  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow

Ray D. Jackson has published research in several scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Essential Oil and Plant Composition (2 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (1 publication)
  • International Journal of Plant Biology (1 publication)

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Jackson include:

  • Essential oil from naturally exuded Pinus contorta var. latifolia (Pinaceae) resin, 2025, Journal of Essential Oil and Plant Composition
  • Pinus monophylla (Pinaceae) resin: A novel technique for extracting terpenoids from aromatic plant materials, 2025, Journal of Essential Oil and Plant Composition
  • Integrating Machine Learning and Ground Sensors to Enhance Soil Moisture Prediction in Agroecosystems of Texas, 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Pollination and Essential Oil Production of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (Lamiaceae), 2025, International Journal of Plant Biology

Frequent co-authors in Jackson's research include:

  • Tyler M. Wilson
  • Christopher R. Bowerbank
  • Chris Packer
  • Richard E. Carlson
  • MaKenna C. Johnson

Best Publications

  • Canopy temperature as a crop water stress indicator

    R. D. Jackson;S. B. Idso;R. J. Reginato;P. J. Pinter

  • Spectral response of a plant canopy with different soil backgrounds

    A.R. Huete;R.D. Jackson;D.F. Post

  • Wheat canopy temperature: A practical tool for evaluating water requirements

    R. D. Jackson;R. J. Reginato;S. B. Idso

  • Interpreting vegetation indices

    Ray D. Jackson;Alfredo R. Huete

  • Canopy Temperature and Crop Water Stress

    Ray D. Jackson

  • Thermal radiation from the atmosphere

    Sherwood B. Idso;Ray D. Jackson

  • The Dependence of Bare Soil Albedo on Soil Water Content.

    S. B. Idso;R. D. Jackson;R. J. Reginato;B. A. Kimball

  • Evaluation of simplified procedures for retrieval of land surface reflectance factors from satellite sensor output

    M.Susan Moran;Ray D. Jackson;Philip N. Slater;Philippe M. Teillet

  • Heat Transfer 1

    Ray D. Jackson;Sterling A. Taylor

  • Reflectance- and radiance-based methods for the in-flight absolute calibration of multispectral sensors

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  • Remote-sensing of crop yields.

    Sherwood B. Idso;Ray D. Jackson;Robert J. Reginato

  • Spectral indices in N-Space

    Ray D. Jackson

  • A reexamination of the crop water stress index

    Ray D. Jackson;William P. Kustas;Bhaskar J. Choudhury

  • Discrimination of growth and water stress in wheat by various vegetation indices through clear and turbid atmospheres.

    R.D. Jackson;P.N. Slater;P.J. Pinter

  • Determination of sensible heat flux over sparse canopy using thermal infrared data

    William P. Kustas;B.J. Choudhury;M.S. Moran;R. J. Reginato

  • Estimation of Daily Evapotranspiration from one Time-of-Day Measurements

    R.D. Jackson;J.L. Hatfield;R.J. Reginato;S.B. Idso

  • Remote sensing of biotic and abiotic plant stress

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  • Suitability of spectral indices for evaluating vegetation characteristics on arid rangelands

    A.R. Huete;R.D. Jackson

  • ESTIMATION OF SOIL HEAT FLUX FROM NET RADIATION DURING THE GROWTH OF ALFALFA

    B.E. Clothier;K.L. Clawson;P.J. Pinter;M.S. Moran

  • The Three Stages of Drying of a Field Soil1

    S. B. Idso;R. J. Reginato;R. D. Jackson;B. A. Kimball

  • The utility of surface temperature measurements for the remote sensing of surface soil water status

    S. B. Idso;T. J. Schmugge;R. D. Jackson;R. J. Reginato

  • Soil and Atmosphere Influences on the Spectra of Partial Canopies

    A.R. Huete;R.D. Jackson

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Pinter
Paul J. Pinter Agricultural Research Service
Sherwood B. Idso
Sherwood B. Idso Agricultural Research Service
R.J. Reginato
R.J. Reginato National Aeronautics and Space Administration
M.S. Moran
M.S. Moran Agricultural Research Service
Alfredo Huete
Alfredo Huete University of Technology Sydney
William P. Kustas
William P. Kustas Agricultural Research Service
Bhaskar J. Choudhury
Bhaskar J. Choudhury Goddard Space Flight Center
Brian L. Markham
Brian L. Markham Goddard Space Flight Center
Jerry L. Hatfield
Jerry L. Hatfield Iowa State University
Bruce A. Kimball
Bruce A. Kimball Agricultural Research Service

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