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Plant Science and Agronomy
USA
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
90
Citations
25411
World Ranking
285
National Ranking
100

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Carbon dioxide

Stan D. Wullschleger spends much of his time researching Botany, Ecology, Agronomy, Photosynthesis and Stomatal conductance. His Botany research includes themes of Carbon dioxide and Horticulture. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Biomass, Panicum virgatum, Xylem and Transpiration.

In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Photosynthesis, Specific leaf area and Photosynthetic acclimation is strongly linked to Nutrient. His Stomatal conductance research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Vapour Pressure Deficit and Water-use efficiency. His research integrates issues of Liquidambar styraciflua, Water use, Evapotranspiration and Water content in his study of Canopy.

His most cited work include:

  • Biochemical Limitations to Carbon Assimilation in C3 Plants—A Retrospective Analysis of the A/Ci Curves from 109 Species (872 citations)
  • Tree responses to rising CO2 in field experiments: implications for the future forest (687 citations)
  • A comparison of methods for determining forest evapotranspiration and its components: sap-flow, soil water budget, eddy covariance and catchment water balance (551 citations)

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

Stan D. Wullschleger mainly investigates Soil water, Botany, Ecology, Agronomy and Tundra. The study incorporates disciplines such as Environmental chemistry and Hydrology, Water content in addition to Soil water. In his research on the topic of Hydrology, Eddy covariance is strongly related with Atmospheric sciences.

The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Carbon dioxide and Horticulture. His research in Agronomy is mostly focused on Growing season. Stan D. Wullschleger works mostly in the field of Stomatal conductance, limiting it down to topics relating to Transpiration and, in certain cases, Water use and Evapotranspiration.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Soil water (17.96%)
  • Botany (17.03%)
  • Ecology (15.79%)

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

  • Tundra (13.93%)
  • Environmental chemistry (11.15%)
  • Arctic (10.53%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Tundra, Environmental chemistry, Arctic, Soil water and Ecosystem. His studies in Tundra integrate themes in fields like Soil pH, Soil carbon, Total organic carbon and Biogeochemistry. His Arctic research integrates issues from Permafrost, Atmospheric sciences, Carbon cycle, Physical geography and Vegetation.

He combines subjects such as Dissolved organic carbon and Nutrient with his study of Soil water. His study with Ecosystem involves better knowledge in Ecology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Quantum yield and Positive selection.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Diel rewiring and positive selection of ancient plant proteins enabled evolution of CAM photosynthesis in Agave (24 citations)
  • Molecular Insights into Arctic Soil Organic Matter Degradation under Warming (23 citations)
  • Missing pieces to modeling the Arctic-Boreal puzzle (22 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Stan D. Wullschleger mainly focuses on Environmental chemistry, Soil water, Tundra, Soil organic matter and Arctic. His research in Soil water tackles topics such as Dissolved organic carbon which are related to areas like Tandem mass spectrometry, Biogeochemical cycle, Small molecule and Mass spectrometry. His Tundra research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Alder, Alnus viridis, Deciduous, Cycling and Nitrogen cycle.

His studies in Soil organic matter integrate themes in fields like Organic matter, Soil carbon, Methanogenesis, Methane and Anoxic waters. The concepts of his Arctic study are interwoven with issues in Permafrost, Atmospheric sciences, Vegetation and Ecosystem model. His Ecosystem study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Agronomy.

Best Publications

  • Biochemical Limitations to Carbon Assimilation in C3 Plants—A Retrospective Analysis of the A/Ci Curves from 109 Species

    Stan D. Wullschleger

  • Tree responses to rising CO2 in field experiments: implications for the future forest

    R. J. Norby;S. D. Wullschleger;C. A. Gunderson;D. W. Johnson

  • A comparison of methods for determining forest evapotranspiration and its components: sap-flow, soil water budget, eddy covariance and catchment water balance

    Kell B Wilson;Paul J Hanson;Patrick J Mulholland;Dennis D Baldocchi

  • A review of whole-plant water use studies in tree.

    Stan D. Wullschleger;F. C. Meinzer;R. A. Vertessy

  • Switchgrass as a sustainable bioenergy crop

    M.A. Sanderson;R.L. Reed;S.B. McLaughlin;S.D. Wullschleger

  • Photosynthetic acclimation in trees to rising atmospheric CO2: A broader perspective.

    Carla A. Gunderson;Stan D. Wullschleger

  • The relationship of leaf photosynthetic traits – Vcmax and Jmax – to leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus, and specific leaf area: a meta-analysis and modeling study

    Anthony P. Walker;Anthony P. Walker;Andrew P. Beckerman;Lianhong Gu;Jens Kattge

  • Seasonal and topographic patterns of forest floor CO2 efflux from an upland oak forest

    P. J. Hanson;S. D. Wullschleger;S. A. Bohlman;D. E. Todd

  • Plant water relations at elevated CO2 -- implications for water-limited environments.

    S. D. Wullschleger;T. J. Tschaplinski;R. J. Norby

  • Productivity and compensatory responses of yellow-poplar trees in elevated C0 2

    Richard J. Norby;Carla A. Gunderson;Stan D. Wullschleger;E. G. O'Neill

  • Application of genomics-assisted breeding for generation of climate resilient crops: Progress and prospects

    Chittaranjan Kole;Mehanathan Muthamilarasan;Robert Henry;David Edwards

  • The unseen iceberg: plant roots in arctic tundra

    Colleen M. Iversen;Victoria L. Sloan;Patrick F. Sullivan;Eugenie S. Euskirchen

  • Biomass Production in Switchgrass across the United States: Database Description and Determinants of Yield

    Stan D Wullschleger;Ethan B. Davis;Mark E. Borsuk;Carla A Gunderson

  • Plant functional types in Earth system models: past experiences and future directions for application of dynamic vegetation models in high-latitude ecosystems

    Stan D. Wullschleger;Howard E. Epstein;Elgene O. Box;Eugénie S. Euskirchen

  • Transpiration from a multi-species deciduous forest as estimated by xylem sap flow techniques

    Stan D Wullschleger;P.J Hanson;D.E Todd

  • OAK FOREST CARBON AND WATER SIMULATIONS: MODEL INTERCOMPARISONS AND EVALUATIONS AGAINST INDEPENDENT DATA

    P. J. Hanson;J. S. Amthor;S. D. Wullschleger;K. B. Wilson

  • Root structural and functional dynamics in terrestrial biosphere models – evaluation and recommendations

    Jeffrey M. Warren;Paul J. Hanson;Colleen M. Iversen;Jitendra Kumar

  • Developing Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop

    J. Bouton;D. Bransby;B. Conger;S. McLaughlin

  • Net primary productivity of a CO2-enriched deciduous forest and the implications for carbon storage

    Richard J. Norby;Paul J. Hanson;Elizabeth G. O'Neill;Tim J. Tschaplinski

  • Direct and indirect effects of atmospheric conditions and soil moisture on surface energy partitioning revealed by a prolonged drought at a temperate forest site

    Lianhong Gu;T. P. Meyers;Stephen G. Pallardy;Paul J Hanson

  • Acclimation of photosynthesis and respiration to simulated climatic warming in northern and southern populations of Acer saccharum: laboratory and field evidence

    Carla A. Gunderson;Richard J. Norby;Stan D. Wullschleger

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Hanson
Paul J. Hanson Oak Ridge National Laboratory
David E. Graham
David E. Graham Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Richard J. Norby
Richard J. Norby University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Baohua Gu
Baohua Gu Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Gerald A. Tuskan
Gerald A. Tuskan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Derrick M. Oosterhuis
Derrick M. Oosterhuis University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Carla A. Gunderson
Carla A. Gunderson Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Timothy J. Tschaplinski
Timothy J. Tschaplinski Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Liyuan Liang
Liyuan Liang Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Charles T. Garten
Charles T. Garten Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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