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D-Index
46
Citations
8682
World Ranking
2673
National Ranking
32

Steve Green 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 Steve Green sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 187 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steve Green 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 Steve Green sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Botany

His primary scientific interests are in Transpiration, Botany, Hydrology, Soil water and Environmental engineering. His Transpiration research includes elements of DNS root zone, Agronomy, Irrigation and Photosynthetically active radiation. Steve Green studied Botany and Horticulture that intersect with Willow and Salicaceae.

His Preferential flow study, which is part of a larger body of work in Hydrology, is frequently linked to Emerging technologies, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study ties his expertise on Water content together with the subject of Soil water. He has included themes like Water use, Phytoremediation and Agriculture in his Environmental engineering study.

His most cited work include:

  • Natural and induced cadmium-accumulation in poplar and willow: Implications for phytoremediation (288 citations)
  • Theory and Practical Application of Heat Pulse to Measure Sap Flow (225 citations)
  • Water Use of Kiwifruit Vines and Apple Trees by the Heat-Pulse Technique (208 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Hydrology, Irrigation, Soil water, Agronomy and Horticulture. His Irrigation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Arid, Water use and Leaching. In his study, DNS root zone is inextricably linked to Water content, which falls within the broad field of Soil water.

His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Agroforestry and Lysimeter. Steve Green combines subjects such as Interception, Crop, Botany and Transpiration with his study of Horticulture. In Transpiration, Steve Green works on issues like Canopy, which are connected to Atmospheric sciences.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Hydrology (28.57%)
  • Irrigation (24.40%)
  • Soil water (23.81%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2019)?

  • Irrigation (24.40%)
  • Hydrology (28.57%)
  • Water use (19.05%)

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

Steve Green mostly deals with Irrigation, Hydrology, Water use, Groundwater and Agronomy. His Irrigation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Leaching, Wind speed, Horticulture, Intensity and Arid. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Soil horizon, Tree species and Transpiration.

His study looks at the intersection of Transpiration and topics like PEAR with Irrigation scheduling. His research integrates issues of Radiation interception, Agricultural engineering and Irrigation water in his study of Water use. His Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Loam and Soil fertility.

Between 2012 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • A soil change-based methodology for the quantification and valuation of ecosystem services from agro-ecosystems: A case study of pastoral agriculture in New Zealand (101 citations)
  • Water footprinting of agricultural products: a hydrological assessment for the water footprint of New Zealand's wines (76 citations)
  • Water footprinting of agricultural products: evaluation of different protocols using a case study of New Zealand wine (50 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Water use, Hydrology, Irrigation, Water quality and Groundwater. His work carried out in the field of Water use brings together such families of science as Loam and Irrigation water. Steve Green is studying Evapotranspiration, which is a component of Hydrology.

His research in Irrigation focuses on subjects like Leaching, which are connected to Salinity, Canopy and Irrigation management. The concepts of his Groundwater recharge study are interwoven with issues in Soil water and Agronomy. The Agronomy study which covers Soil conditioner that intersects with Orchard and Agriculture.

Best Publications

  • Natural and induced cadmium-accumulation in poplar and willow: Implications for phytoremediation

    Brett H. Robinson;Tessa M. Mills;Daniel Petit;Lindsay E. Fung

  • Theory and Practical Application of Heat Pulse to Measure Sap Flow

    Steve Green;Brent Clothier;Bryan Jardine

  • Water Use of Kiwifruit Vines and Apple Trees by the Heat-Pulse Technique

    S. R. Green;B. E. Clothier

  • Heat-pulse measurements of sap flow in olives for automating irrigation: tests, root flow and diagnostics of water stress

    J.E Fernández;M.J Palomo;A Dı́az-Espejo;B.E Clothier

  • Phytoextraction: an assessment of biogeochemical and economic viability

    Brett Robinson;José-Enrique Fernández;Paula Madejón;Teodoro Marañón

  • Preferential flow and transport in soil : progress and prognosis

    B. E. Clothier;S. R. Green;M. Deurer

  • Rootzone processes and the efficient use of irrigation water

    Brent E. Clothier;Steven R. Green

  • A soil change-based methodology for the quantification and valuation of ecosystem services from agro-ecosystems: A case study of pastoral agriculture in New Zealand

    E. Dominati;A. Mackay;S. Green;M. Patterson

  • The root zone dynamics of water uptake by a mature apple tree

    Steve Green;Brent Clothier

  • Root water uptake by kiwifruit vines following partial wetting of the root zone

    S. R. Green;B. E. Clothier

  • Transpiration and root water uptake by olive trees

    Félix Moreno;J. Enrique Fernández;Brent E. Clothier;Steven R. Green

  • The use of sap flow measurements for scheduling irrigation in olive, apple and Asian pear trees and in grapevines

    J. E. Fernández;S. R. Green;H. W. Caspari;A. Diaz-Espejo

  • Root uptake and transpiration: From measurements and models to sustainable irrigation

    Steve R. Green;M.B. Kirkham;Brent E. Clothier

  • ROOTS: THE BIG MOVERS OF WATER AND CHEMICAL IN SOIL

    Brent E. Clothier;Steve R. Green

  • Phytoremediation: using plants as biopumps to improve degraded environments

    Brett Robinson;Steve Green;Tessa Mills;Brent Clothier

  • Penman-Monteith reference evapotranspiration adapted to estimate irrigated tree transpiration

    Antonio Roberto Pereira;Steve Green;Nilson Augusto Villa Nova

  • Phytoremediation for the management of metal flux in contaminated sites

    Brett Robinson;Rainer Schulin;Bernd Nowack;Stéphanie Roulier

  • Sustainable development in small island developing states: Agricultural intensification, economic development, and freshwater resources management on the coral atoll of Tongatapu

    M. van der Velde;S. R. Green;Marnik Vanclooster;B. E. Clothier

  • Water footprinting of agricultural products: a hydrological assessment for the water footprint of New Zealand's wines

    Indika Herath;Indika Herath;Steve Green;Ranvir Singh;David Horne

  • Observations of night-time water use in kiwifruit vines and apple trees

    S.R Green;K.G McNaughton;B.E Clothier

  • Radiation balance, transpiration and photosynthesis of an isolated tree

    S.R. Green

  • Poplar for the phytomanagement of boron contaminated sites

    B.H. Robinson;S.R. Green;B. Chancerel;T.M. Mills

  • Sap flow as an indicator of transpiration and the water status of young apricot trees

    J.J. Alarcón;R. Domingo;S.R. Green;M.J. Sánchez-Blanco

  • Transpiration of well-watered and water-stressed Asian pear trees as determined by lysimetry, heat-pulse, and estimated by a Penman-Monteith model

    H.W. Caspari;S.R. Green;W.R.N. Edwards

  • Quantum dot transport in soil, plants, and insects

    Najeh Al-Salim;Emma Barraclough;Elisabeth Burgess;Brent Clothier

  • The effects of drought on the water use, fruit development and oil yield from young olive trees

    Marc Greven;Sue Neal;Steve Green;Bartolomeo Dichio

  • Modelling water uptake by a mature apple tree

    S. R. Green;I. Vogeler;B. E. Clothier;T. M. Mills

Frequent Co-Authors

Brent Clothier
Brent Clothier Plant & Food Research
Marnik Vanclooster
Marnik Vanclooster Université Catholique de Louvain
Ian D. Goodwin
Ian D. Goodwin Macquarie University
Brett Robinson
Brett Robinson University of Canterbury
Marijn van der Velde
Marijn van der Velde European Commission Joint Research Centre
Glendon W. Gee
Glendon W. Gee Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Alieta Eyles
Alieta Eyles University of Tasmania
J.E. Fernández
J.E. Fernández Spanish National Research Council
Uri Yermiyahu
Uri Yermiyahu Agricultural Research Organization
Nanthi Bolan
Nanthi Bolan University of Western Australia

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