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Sebastiano Salleo

Sebastiano Salleo

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Italy
2023

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
61
Citations
10259
World Ranking
1182
National Ranking
27

Sebastiano Salleo publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sebastiano Salleo sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 107 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Sebastiano Salleo D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sebastiano Salleo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Horticulture
  • Ecology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Xylem, Hydraulic conductivity, Horticulture and Laurus nobilis. The Hydraulic conductance and Stomatal conductance research he does as part of his general Botany study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Cavitation and Conductance, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. Sebastiano Salleo combines subjects such as Biophysics, Phloem and Transpiration with his study of Xylem.

His Transpiration study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Sugar, Ecophysiology and Evergreen. His Hydraulic conductivity research focuses on Woody plant and how it relates to Irrigation, Exodermis, Endodermis, Olea oleaster and Turgor pressure. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Quercus cerris, Quercus suber and Water content.

His most cited work include:

  • Refilling of embolized vessels in young stems of laurel. Do We need a new paradigm (286 citations)
  • Limitation of stomatal conductance by hydraulic traits: sensing or preventing xylem cavitation? (280 citations)
  • Xylem cavitation and hydraulic control of stomatal conductance in Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) (251 citations)

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

Sebastiano Salleo spends much of his time researching Botany, Xylem, Horticulture, Hydraulic conductivity and Transpiration. The various areas that Sebastiano Salleo examines in his Botany study include Membrane and Dehydration. Among his research on Xylem, you can see a combination of other fields of science like Laurus nobilis, Water transport, Cavitation, Potassium and Embolism.

His research investigates the connection between Horticulture and topics such as Evergreen that intersect with issues in Deciduous and Platanus orientalis. His Hydraulic conductivity research incorporates themes from Fagaceae, Osmotic pressure and Woody plant. His Stomatal conductance study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Lauraceae and Ceratonia siliqua.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (71.60%)
  • Xylem (53.09%)
  • Horticulture (39.51%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2017)?

  • Xylem (53.09%)
  • Botany (71.60%)
  • Potassium (11.11%)

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

His primary areas of study are Xylem, Botany, Potassium, Hydraulic conductivity and Water transport. His research integrates issues of Pectic matrix and Transpiration in his study of Xylem. His study in the fields of Hydraulic conductance under the domain of Botany overlaps with other disciplines such as Embolism.

Sebastiano Salleo performs integrative Water transport and Ecophysiology research in his work. His Agronomy study incorporates themes from Turgor pressure and Horticulture. The study incorporates disciplines such as Phloem and Litsea in addition to Biophysics.

Between 2010 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Refilling embolized xylem conduits: is it a matter of phloem unloading? (238 citations)
  • More than just a vulnerable pipeline: xylem physiology in the light of ion-mediated regulation of plant water transport (103 citations)
  • Relax and refill: xylem rehydration prior to hydraulic measurements favours embolism repair in stems and generates artificially low PLC values. (78 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Horticulture

Sebastiano Salleo mainly investigates Xylem, Botany, Hydraulic conductance, Embolism and Water transport. Sebastiano Salleo connects Xylem with Sample collection in his study. Sebastiano Salleo interconnects Pectic matrix and Membrane in the investigation of issues within Hydraulic conductance.

His study in Embolism intersects with areas of studies such as Transpiration, Data call, Hydraulic conductivity, Horticulture and Girdling. There are a combination of areas like Phloem, Biophysics, Electrical conduit and Plant biology integrated together with his Water transport study.

Best Publications

  • Refilling of embolized vessels in young stems of laurel. Do We need a new paradigm

    Melvin Thomas Tyree;Sebastiano Salleo;Andrea Nardini;Maria Assunta Lo Gullo

  • Refilling embolized xylem conduits: is it a matter of phloem unloading?

    Andrea Nardini;Maria A. Lo Gullo;Sebastiano Salleo

  • Different strategies of drought resistance in three Mediterranean sclerophyllous trees growing in the same environmental conditions

    M. A. Lo Gullo;S. Salleo

  • Limitation of stomatal conductance by hydraulic traits: sensing or preventing xylem cavitation?

    Andrea Nardini;Sebastiano Salleo

  • Xylem cavitation and hydraulic control of stomatal conductance in Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.)

    Sebastiano Salleo;Andrea Nardini;Franco Pitt;Maria A. Lo Gullo

  • Xylem recovery from cavitation-induced embolism in young plants of Laurus nobilis: a possible mechanism

    Sebastiano Salleo;M. Assukta Lo Gullo;Dorotea De Paoli;Manuela Zippo

  • New evidence for a role of vessel‐associated cells and phloem in the rapid xylem refilling of cavitated stems of Laurus nobilis L.

    S. Salleo;M. A. Lo Gullo;P. Trifilò;A. Nardini

  • Xylem cavitation in the leaf of Prunus laurocerasus and its impact on leaf hydraulics

    Andrea Nardini;Melvin T. Tyree;Sebastiano Salleo

  • Different vulnerabilities of Quercus ilex L. to freeze- and summer drought-induced xylem embolism: an ecological interpretation

    M. A. Lo Gullo;S. Salleo

  • Starch-to-sugar conversion in wood parenchyma of field-growing Laurus nobilis plants: a component of the signal pathway for embolism repair?

    Sebastiano Salleo;Patrizia Trifilò;Sara Esposito;Andrea Nardini

  • Relations between vulnerability to xylem embolism and xylem conduit dimensions in young trees of Quercus cerris

    M. A. L. Gullo;S. Salleo;E. C. Piaceri;R. Rosso

  • Sclerophylly and plant water relations in three Mediterranean Quercus species.

    S. Salleo;M. A. Lo Gullo

  • More than just a vulnerable pipeline: xylem physiology in the light of ion-mediated regulation of plant water transport

    Andrea Nardini;Sebastiano Salleo;Steven Jansen

  • Changes in root hydraulic conductance (KR) of Olea oleaster seedlings following drought stress and irrigation

    Maria A. Lo Gullo;Andrea Nardini;Sebastiano Salleo;Melvin T. Tyree

  • The challenge of the Mediterranean climate to plant hydraulics: Responses and adaptations

    Andrea Nardini;Maria A. Lo Gullo;Patrizia Trifilò;Sebastiano Salleo

  • Competitive strategies for water availability in two Mediterranean Quercus species

    A. Nardini;M. A. Lo Gullo;S. Salleo

  • The dependence of leaf hydraulic conductance on irradiance during HPFM measurements: any role for stomatal response?

    Melvin T. Tyree;Andrea Nardini;Sebastiano Salleo;Lawren Sack

  • Circadian regulation of leaf hydraulic conductance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv Margot)

    Andrea Nardini;Sebastiano Salleo;Sergio Andri

  • Relax and refill: xylem rehydration prior to hydraulic measurements favours embolism repair in stems and generates artificially low PLC values.

    Patrizia Trifilò;Fabio Raimondo;Maria A. Lo Gullo;Piera M. Barbera

  • Vulnerability to cavitation of leaf minor veins: any impact on leaf gas exchange?

    Sebastiano Salleo;M. A. Lo Gullo;F. Raimondo;Andrea Nardini

  • Changes in leaf hydraulic conductance correlate with leaf vein embolism in Cercis siliquastrum L.

    Andrea Nardini;Sebastiano Salleo;Fabio Raimondo

  • Is sclerophylly of Mediterranean evergreens an adaptation to drought

    S. Salleo;A. Nardini;M. A. Lo Gullo

  • Ultrasound acoustic emissions from dehydrating leaves of deciduous and evergreen trees

    S. B. Kikuta;M. A. Lo Gullo;A. Nardini;H. Richter

  • Different responses to drought and freeze stress of Quercus ilex L. growing along a latitudinal gradient

    A. Nardini;S. Salleo;M.A. Lo Gullo;F. Pitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Nardini
Andrea Nardini University of Trieste
Patrizia Trifilò
Patrizia Trifilò University of Messina
M. A. Lo Gullo
M. A. Lo Gullo University of Messina
Melvin T. Tyree
Melvin T. Tyree Zhejiang Normal University
Steven Jansen
Steven Jansen University of Ulm
Andrea Schubert
Andrea Schubert University of Turin
Stefan Mayr
Stefan Mayr University of Innsbruck
Claudio Lovisolo
Claudio Lovisolo University of Turin
Thomas M. Hinckley
Thomas M. Hinckley University of Washington
Santa Olga Cacciola
Santa Olga Cacciola University of Catania

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