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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
50
Citations
10609
World Ranking
2109
National Ranking
167

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

Scott N. Johnson mostly deals with Botany, Herbivore, Insect, Ecology and Aphid. His study in the field of Electroantennography is also linked to topics like RNA interference and Anopheles gambiae S. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Host, Cucurbitacin, Otiorhynchus sulcatus and Agronomy.

His Insect study combines topics in areas such as Larva, Western corn rootworm and Weevil. When carried out as part of a general Ecology research project, his work on Ecosystem, Plant tolerance to herbivory and Climate change is frequently linked to work in Context and Rhizosphere, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His work carried out in the field of Aphid brings together such families of science as Nutrient and Homoptera, Aphididae.

His most cited work include:

  • Control of coleopteran insect pests through RNA interference (1186 citations)
  • Integrating pests and pathogens into the climate change/food security debate (331 citations)
  • A Method of Controlling Corn Rootworm Feeding Using a Bacillus thuringiensis Protein Expressed in Transgenic Maize (224 citations)

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

Scott N. Johnson focuses on Herbivore, Agronomy, Ecology, Botany and Aphid. His Herbivore research incorporates elements of Trophic level, Insect, Biomass and Resistance. His research integrates issues of PEST analysis, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Soil water and Carbon dioxide in his study of Agronomy.

In the subject of general Ecology, his work in Ecosystem, Climate change, Invertebrate and Global warming is often linked to Root, thereby combining diverse domains of study. Many of his research projects under Botany are closely connected to Context with Context, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His studies deal with areas such as Crop, Homoptera, Rhopalosiphum padi, Aphididae and Phloem as well as Aphid.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Herbivore (48.54%)
  • Agronomy (40.35%)
  • Ecology (33.92%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Herbivore (48.54%)
  • Agronomy (40.35%)
  • Ecology (33.92%)

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

Scott N. Johnson mainly investigates Herbivore, Agronomy, Ecology, Insect and Botany. Scott N. Johnson has researched Herbivore in several fields, including Helicoverpa armigera, Resistance and Abiotic component. In the field of Agronomy, his study on Shoot overlaps with subjects such as Rhizobia.

His Encyrtidae study, which is part of a larger body of work in Ecology, is frequently linked to Identity, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Insect research includes themes of Defence response and Horticulture. His work on Cell wall, Specific leaf area and Trichome as part of his general Botany study is frequently connected to Plant root and Root, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The fate of carbon in a mature forest under carbon dioxide enrichment (58 citations)
  • The Role of Silicon in Antiherbivore Phytohormonal Signalling (29 citations)
  • Simulated Herbivory: The Key to Disentangling Plant Defence Responses. (20 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary scientific interests are in Herbivore, Botany, Agronomy, Jasmonic acid and Abiotic component. His Herbivore study is associated with Ecology. Scott N. Johnson studies Insect which is a part of Ecology.

His work on Poaceae as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Brachypodium distachyon, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Carbon sequestration, Primary production, Soil respiration and Carbon sink. His Abiotic component study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as PEST analysis, Lepidoptera genitalia and Noctuidae.

Best Publications

  • Control of coleopteran insect pests through RNA interference

    James A Baum;Thierry Bogaert;William Clinton;Gregory R Heck

  • Integrating pests and pathogens into the climate change/food security debate

    Peter J. Gregory;Scott N. Johnson;Adrian C. Newton;John S. I. Ingram

  • The fate of carbon in a mature forest under carbon dioxide enrichment

    Mingkai Jiang;Belinda E. Medlyn;John E. Drake;John E. Drake;Remko A. Duursma

  • A Method of Controlling Corn Rootworm Feeding Using a Bacillus thuringiensis Protein Expressed in Transgenic Maize

    Ty Vaughn;Tracey Cavato;Gurdip Brar;Timothy Coombe

  • Implications of climate change for diseases, crop yields and food security

    Adrian C. Newton;Scott N. Johnson;Peter J. Gregory

  • Chemically-mediated host-plant location and selection by root-feeding insects

    Scott N. Johnson;Peter J. Gregory

  • Aboveground-belowground herbivore interactions: a meta-analysis.

    Scott N. Johnson;Katherine E. Clark;Katherine E. Clark;Susan E. Hartley;T. Hefin Jones

  • Does mother know best? The preference–performance hypothesis and parent–offspring conflict in aboveground–belowground herbivore life cycles

    Katherine E. Clark;Katherine E. Clark;Susan E. Hartley;Scott N. Johnson

  • Roots under attack: contrasting plant responses to below- and aboveground insect herbivory.

    Scott N. Johnson;Matthias Erb;Susan E. Hartley

  • Foraging in the dark - chemically mediated host plant location by belowground insect herbivores.

    Scott N. Johnson;Uffe N. Nielsen

  • Root-feeding insects and their interactions with organisms in the rhizosphere

    Scott N Johnson;Sergio Rasmann

  • Plant-mediated effects of soil invertebrates and summer drought on above-ground multitrophic interactions

    Scott N. Johnson;Joanna T. Staley;Fraser A. L. McLeod;Susan E. Hartley

  • Simulated Herbivory: The Key to Disentangling Plant Defence Responses.

    Jamie M. Waterman;Christopher I. Cazzonelli;Susan E. Hartley;Scott N. Johnson

  • The Role of Silicon in Antiherbivore Phytohormonal Signalling

    Casey R Hall;Jamie M Waterman;Rebecca K Vandegeer;Suean Elaine Hartley

  • Trade-Offs between Silicon and Phenolic Defenses may Explain Enhanced Performance of Root Herbivores on Phenolic-Rich Plants

    Adam Frew;Jeff R. Powell;Nader Sallam;Peter G. Allsopp

  • Electrophysiological investigation of larval water and potential oviposition chemo-attractants for Anopheles gambiae s.s.

    Alison Blackwell;Scott N Johnson

  • Elevated carbon dioxide and warming impact silicon and phenolic-based defences differently in native and exotic grasses.

    Scott N. Johnson;Susan E. Hartley

  • Microbial impacts on plant-herbivore interactions: the indirect effects of a birch pathogen on a birch aphid.

    Scott N. Johnson;Scott N. Johnson;Angela E. Douglas;Stephen Woodward;Susan E. Hartley

  • Silicon deposition on guard cells increases stomatal sensitivity as mediated by K+ efflux and consequently reduces stomatal conductance

    Rebecca K. Vandegeer;Chenchen Zhao;Ximena Cibils‐Stewart;Richard Wuhrer

  • Mycorrhizal fungi enhance nutrient uptake but disarm defences in plant roots, promoting plant-parasitic nematode populations

    Adam Frew;Adam Frew;Jeff R. Powell;Gaétan Glauser;Alison E. Bennett

  • The ‘mother knows best’ principle: should soil insects be included in the preference–performance debate?

    Scott N. Johnson;A. Nicholas E. Birch;Peter J. Gregory;Philip J. Murray

  • Reappraising the role of plant nutrients as mediators of interactions between root- and foliar-feeding insects

    Scott N. Johnson;Cathy Hawes;Alison J. Karley

  • Tracking larval insect movement within soil using high resolution X-ray microtomography

    Scott N. Johnson;Derek B. Read;Peter J. Gregory

  • Raspberry viruses manipulate the behaviour of their insect vectors

    Lindsay S. McMenemy;Lindsay S. McMenemy;Sue E. Hartley;Stuart A. MacFarlane;Alison J. Karley

  • Root Feeders: An Ecosystem Perspective

    Scott N Johnson;Philip J Murray

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan E. Hartley
Susan E. Hartley University of Sheffield
Ben D. Moore
Ben D. Moore Western Sydney University
Markus Riegler
Markus Riegler Western Sydney University
Peter J. Gregory
Peter J. Gregory University of Reading
Jeff R. Powell
Jeff R. Powell Western Sydney University
T. Hefin Jones
T. Hefin Jones Cardiff University
Rosemary S. Hails
Rosemary S. Hails Mansfield University
Adam J. Vanbergen
Adam J. Vanbergen INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Raúl Ochoa-Hueso
Raúl Ochoa-Hueso University of Cádiz
Sally A. Power
Sally A. Power Western Sydney University

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