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D-Index
55
Citations
22224
World Ranking
1574
National Ranking
420

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Theodore C. Hsiao mainly investigates Agronomy, Transpiration, Soil water, Crop yield and Turgor pressure. His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Vermiculite and Horticulture. His Soil water study incorporates themes from Leaf water and Animal science.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Canopy and Crop coefficient, Irrigation in addition to Crop yield. His Turgor pressure study contributes to a more complete understanding of Botany. His work deals with themes such as Biophysics and Water content, which intersect with Botany.

His most cited work include:

  • AquaCrop-The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: I. Concepts and Underlying Principles (820 citations)
  • Water stress, growth, and osmotic adjustment (579 citations)
  • AquaCrop — The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: II. Main Algorithms and Software Description (502 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Botany, Transpiration, Turgor pressure and Water-use efficiency. His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Photosynthesis and Canopy. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biophysics and Animal science.

His work in Transpiration tackles topics such as Stomatal conductance which are related to areas like Lycopersicon. Theodore C. Hsiao has included themes like Water stress, Hydraulic conductivity, Cell wall and Water content in his Turgor pressure study. Theodore C. Hsiao has researched Crop yield in several fields, including Soil water and Crop coefficient.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (36.36%)
  • Botany (29.09%)
  • Transpiration (21.82%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2017)?

  • Agronomy (36.36%)
  • Crop yield (14.55%)
  • Transpiration (21.82%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Crop yield, Transpiration, Canopy and Irrigation. His study in Crop coefficient and Crop is carried out as part of his studies in Agronomy. His Transpiration research includes elements of Soil water and Stomatal conductance.

His research in Irrigation intersects with topics in Evapotranspiration and Leaf area index. His Evapotranspiration research integrates issues from Humidity, Vapour pressure of water, Water vapor and Botany. His research integrates issues of Biomass partitioning and Water content in his study of Leaf area index.

Between 2003 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • AquaCrop-The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: I. Concepts and Underlying Principles (820 citations)
  • AquaCrop — The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: II. Main Algorithms and Software Description (502 citations)
  • AquaCrop—The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: III. Parameterization and Testing for Maize (340 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Theodore C. Hsiao focuses on Crop yield, Agronomy, Transpiration, Soil water and Simulation modeling. His Agronomy study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Canopy. The Canopy study combines topics in areas such as Agricultural engineering and Climate change.

His Transpiration research incorporates themes from Water supply, Infiltration and Drainage. His Simulation modeling studies intersect with other subjects such as Normalization, Environmental engineering, Biomass, Water use and Agriculture. His Crop coefficient study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Water-use efficiency and Stomatal conductance.

Best Publications

  • Plant Responses to Water Stress

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  • AquaCrop-The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: I. Concepts and Underlying Principles

    Pasquale Steduto;Theodore C. Hsiao;Dirk Raes;Elias Fereres

  • AquaCrop — The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: II. Main Algorithms and Software Description

    Dirk Raes;Pasquale Steduto;Theodore C. Hsiao;Elias Fereres

  • Physiological Responses to Moderate Water Stress

    K. J. Bradford;T. C. Hsiao

  • Water stress, growth, and osmotic adjustment

    T. C. Hsiao;E. Acevedo;E. Fereres;D. W. Henderson

  • Crop yield response to water

    Pasquale Steduto;Theodore C. Hsiao;Elias Fereres;Dirk Raes

  • AquaCrop—The FAO Crop Model to Simulate Yield Response to Water: III. Parameterization and Testing for Maize

    Theodore C. Hsiao;Lee Heng;Pasquale Steduto;Basilio Rojas-Lara

  • Sensitivity of growth of roots versus leaves to water stress: biophysical analysis and relation to water transport

    Theodore C. Hsiao;Liu‐Kang Xu

  • Plant responses to water deficits, water-use efficiency, and drought resistance

    Theodore C. Hsiao;Edmundo Acevedo

  • Immediate and subsequent growth responses of maize leaves to changes in water status.

    Edmundo Acevedo;Theodore C. Hsiao;D. W. Henderson

  • On the conservative behavior of biomass water productivity

    Pasquale Steduto;Theodore C. Hsiao;Elìas Fereres

  • Growth of the Maize Primary Root at Low Water Potentials : I. Spatial Distribution of Expansive Growth

    Robert E. Sharp;Wendy Kuhn Silk;Theodore C. Hsiao

  • Validating the FAO AquaCrop Model for Irrigated and Water Deficient Field Maize

    Lee Kheng Heng;Theodore Hsiao;Steve Evett;Terry Howell

  • A systematic and quantitative approach to improve water use efficiency in agriculture

    Theodore C. Hsiao;Pasquale Steduto;Elias Fereres

  • Growth of the Maize Primary Root at Low Water Potentials II. Role of Growth and Deposition of Hexose and Potassium in Osmotic Adjustment

    Robert E. Sharp;Theodore C. Hsiao;Wendy Kuhn Silk

  • AquaCrop: FAO'S crop water productivity and yield response model *

    Eline Vanuytrecht;Dirk Raes;Pasquale Steduto;Theodore C. Hsiao

  • Stomatal Behavior and Water Relations of Waterlogged Tomato Plants

    Kent J. Bradford;Theodore C. Hsiao

  • Diurnal growth trends, water potential, and osmotic adjustment of maize and sorghum leaves in the field.

    Edmundo Acevedo;Elias Fereres;Theodore C. Hsiao;Delbert W. Henderson

  • AquaCrop-OS: An open source version of FAO’s crop water productivity model

    T. Foster;T. Foster;N. Brozović;A.P. Butler;C.M.U. Neale

  • Stomatal Opening in Isolated Epidermal Strips of Vicia faba. II. Responses to KCl Concentration and the Role of Potassium Absorption

    R. A. Fischer;Theodore C. Hsiao

  • Transient Responses of Cell Turgor and Growth of Maize Roots as Affected by Changes in Water Potential.

    Jiirgen Frensch;Theodore C. Hsiao

  • Seasonal Changes in Water Potential and Turgor Maintenance in Sorghum and Maize under Water Stress

    E. Fereres;E. Acevedo;D. W. Henderson;T. C. Hsiao

  • Maize Leaf Elongation: Continuous Measurements and Close Dependence on Plant Water Status

    Theodore C. Hsiao;Edmundo Acevedo;D. W. Henderson

  • Soil Physical Properties and Tomato Yield and Quality in Alternative Cropping Systems

    Giuseppe Colla;Jeffrey P. Mitchell;Brian A. Joyce;Leisa M. Huyck

  • Rapid Response of the Yield Threshold and Turgor Regulation during Adjustment of Root Growth to Water Stress in Zea mays.

    Jürgen Frensch;Theodore C. Hsiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Elias Fereres
Elias Fereres University of Córdoba
Dirk Raes
Dirk Raes KU Leuven
Edmundo Acevedo
Edmundo Acevedo University of Chile
Kent J. Bradford
Kent J. Bradford University of California, Davis
Robert E. Sharp
Robert E. Sharp University of Missouri
Wendy Kuhn Silk
Wendy Kuhn Silk University of California, Davis
Christopher M. U. Neale
Christopher M. U. Neale University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Shang Fa Yang
Shang Fa Yang Academia Sinica
Senthold Asseng
Senthold Asseng Technical University of Munich
Jeffrey P. Mitchell
Jeffrey P. Mitchell University of California, Davis

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