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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
73
Citations
16339
World Ranking
603
National Ranking
52

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Uwe Rascher mainly focuses on Remote sensing, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Ecology and Botany. He interconnects Photochemical Reflectance Index and Spectrometer, Imaging spectrometer in the investigation of issues within Remote sensing. His work in the fields of Photosynthesis, such as Photosynthetic efficiency, intersects with other areas such as Far-red.

His work in Chlorophyll fluorescence addresses subjects such as Biophysics, which are connected to disciplines such as Ecophysiology. His work in the fields of Ecology, such as Ecosystem and Climate change, overlaps with other areas such as Fight-or-flight response. Many of his research projects under Botany are closely connected to Light curve with Light curve, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

His most cited work include:

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence: Review of methods and applications (463 citations)
  • Evaluation of instant light-response curves of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters obtained with a portable chlorophyll fluorometer on site in the field (292 citations)
  • Simultaneous phenotyping of leaf growth and chlorophyll fluorescence via GROWSCREEN FLUORO allows detection of stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana and other rosette plants. (205 citations)

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

Uwe Rascher mostly deals with Remote sensing, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Canopy and Botany. His Remote sensing research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Spectrometer, Fluorescence and Vegetation. Uwe Rascher has included themes like Primary production, Atmospheric radiative transfer codes, Radiative transfer and Atmospheric sciences in his Chlorophyll fluorescence study.

His Photosynthesis research incorporates elements of Biophysics, Chlorophyll and Agronomy. The concepts of his Canopy study are interwoven with issues in Ecosystem and Photosynthetically active radiation. His research ties Horticulture and Botany together.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Remote sensing (41.02%)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (30.17%)
  • Photosynthesis (30.17%)

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

  • Remote sensing (41.02%)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (30.17%)
  • Canopy (18.31%)

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

Uwe Rascher focuses on Remote sensing, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Canopy, Photosynthesis and Atmospheric sciences. The various areas that he examines in his Remote sensing study include Atmospheric radiative transfer codes and Vegetation. His studies in Chlorophyll fluorescence integrate themes in fields like Soil science, Remote sensing, Spectrometer, Spectroradiometer and Field.

Uwe Rascher has researched Canopy in several fields, including Radiative transfer, Statistics, Meteorology and Photosynthetically active radiation. His work deals with themes such as Quenching, Fluorescence and Electron transport chain, which intersect with Photosynthesis. His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Reflectivity and Transpiration.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) in vegetation: 50 years of progress. (89 citations)
  • Downscaling of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence from canopy level to photosystem level using a random forest model (60 citations)
  • Assessing Vegetation Function with Imaging Spectroscopy (30 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

His primary scientific interests are in Remote sensing, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Hyperspectral imaging and Scale. In general Remote sensing, his work in Radiance is often linked to Vegetation linking many areas of study. His Chlorophyll fluorescence research includes themes of Electron transport chain, Atmospheric sciences, Photosynthetically active radiation and Atmospheric radiative transfer codes, Radiative transfer.

His Radiative transfer study incorporates themes from Remote sensing, Primary production, Photochemical Reflectance Index, Downscaling and Field. His Photosynthesis research integrates issues from Quenching, Fluorescence, Electron acceptor and Analytical chemistry. He works mostly in the field of Scale, limiting it down to topics relating to Ecosystem and, in certain cases, Imaging spectroscopy and Plant traits, as a part of the same area of interest.

Best Publications

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence: Review of methods and applications

    M. Meroni;M. Rossini;L. Guanter;L. Alonso

  • Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) in vegetation: 50 years of progress.

    Gina H. Mohammed;Roberto Colombo;Elizabeth M. Middleton;Uwe Rascher

  • Evaluation of instant light-response curves of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters obtained with a portable chlorophyll fluorometer on site in the field

    Uwe Rascher;M. Liebig;U. Lüttge

  • Models of fluorescence and photosynthesis for interpreting measurements of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence.

    C. van der Tol;J. A. Berry;P. K. E. Campbell;U. Rascher

  • Simultaneous phenotyping of leaf growth and chlorophyll fluorescence via GROWSCREEN FLUORO allows detection of stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana and other rosette plants.

    Marcus Jansen;Frank Gilmer;Bernhard Biskup;Kerstin A Nagel

  • Do plants remember drought? : Hints towards a drought-memory in grasses

    Julia Walter;Laura Nagy;Laura Nagy;Roman Hein;Roman Hein;Uwe Rascher

  • Climate extremes initiate ecosystem-regulating functions while maintaining productivity

    Anke Jentsch;Juergen Kreyling;Michael Elmer;Ellen Gellesch

  • Remote sensing of sun-induced fluorescence to improve modeling of diurnal courses of gross primary production (GPP)

    Alexander Damm;Jan Elbers;André Erler;Beniamino Gioli

  • Sun-induced fluorescence - a new probe of photosynthesis: First maps from the imaging spectrometer HyPlant.

    Uwe Rascher;L Alonso;Andreas Burkart;C Cilia;C Cilia

  • Multi-sensor spectral synergies for crop stress detection and monitoring in the optical domain: A review

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  • A stereo imaging system for measuring structural parameters of plant canopies.

    Bernhard Biskup;Hanno Scharr;Ulrich Schurr;Uwe Rascher

  • Photosynthesis: Fundamental Aspects to Global Perspectives

    S. Matsubara;M. Naumann;Robin Martin;Caroline Nichol

  • Plant functional traits and canopy structure control the relationship between photosynthetic CO2 uptake and far-red sun-induced fluorescence in a Mediterranean grassland under different nutrient availability

    Mirco Migliavacca;Oscar Perez‐Priego;Micol Rossini;Tarek S. El‐Madany

  • Specim IQ: Evaluation of a New, Miniaturized Handheld Hyperspectral Camera and Its Application for Plant Phenotyping and Disease Detection.

    Jan Behmann;Kelvin Acebron;Dzhaner Emin;Simon Bennertz

  • Red and far red Sun‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence as a measure of plant photosynthesis

    M. Rossini;L. Nedbal;L. Guanter;A. Ač

  • Functional dynamics of plant growth and photosynthesis--from steady-state to dynamics--from homogeneity to heterogeneity.

    U. Schurr;A. Walter;U. Rascher

  • Chlorophyll a fluorescence illuminates a path connecting plant molecular biology to Earth-system science.

    Albert Porcar-Castell;Zbyněk Malenovský;Troy Magney;Shari Van Wittenberghe;Shari Van Wittenberghe

  • Systems Analysis of a Maize Leaf Developmental Gradient Redefines the Current C4 Model and Provides Candidates for Regulation

    Thea R. Pick;Andrea Bräutigam;Urte Schlüter;Alisandra K. Denton

  • Meta-analysis assessing potential of steady-state chlorophyll fluorescence for remote sensing detection of plant water, temperature and nitrogen stress

    Alexander Ač;Zbyněk Malenovský;Zbyněk Malenovský;Julie Olejníčková;Alexander Gallé;Alexander Gallé

  • Fluspect-B: a model for leaf fluorescence, reflectance and transmittance spectra.

    Nastassia Vilfan;Christiaan van der Tol;Onno Muller;Uwe Rascher

  • Early drought stress detection in cereals: simplex volume maximisation for hyperspectral image analysis

    Christoph Römer;Mirwaes Wahabzada;Agim Ballvora;Francisco Pinto

  • HyperART: non-invasive quantification of leaf traits using hyperspectral absorption-reflectance-transmittance imaging.

    Sergej Bergsträsser;Dimitrios Fanourakis;Dimitrios Fanourakis;Simone Schmittgen;Maria Pilar Cendrero-Mateo

  • Scientific and technical challenges in remote sensing of plant canopy reflectance and fluorescence

    Zbyněk Malenovský;Zbyněk Malenovský;Kumud Bandhu Mishra;František Zemek;Uwe Rascher

  • Imaging plants dynamics in heterogenic environments.

    Fabio Fiorani;Uwe Rascher;Siegfried Jahnke;Ulrich Schurr

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Damm
Alexander Damm University of Zurich
Roberto Colombo
Roberto Colombo University of Milano-Bicocca
Franco Miglietta
Franco Miglietta National Research Council (CNR)
Ulrich Schurr
Ulrich Schurr Forschungszentrum Jülich
Onno Muller
Onno Muller Forschungszentrum Jülich
Fabio Fiorani
Fabio Fiorani Forschungszentrum Jülich
Luis Alonso
Luis Alonso Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Luis Guanter
Luis Guanter Universitat Politècnica de València
Matthias Drusch
Matthias Drusch European Space Agency
Ulrich Lüttge
Ulrich Lüttge Technical University of Darmstadt

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