I.R. Cowan

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

I.R. Cowan is a scholar working on Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, I.R. Cowan has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Plant Science, 17 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 5 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in I.R. Cowan's work include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (17 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (10 papers) and Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control (5 papers). I.R. Cowan is often cited by papers focused on Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (17 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (10 papers) and Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control (5 papers). I.R. Cowan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Germany and United Kingdom. I.R. Cowan's co-authors include Graham D. Farquhar, Siu‐Chung Wong, Suan-Chin Wong, Eduardo Zeiger, Peter J. Franks, J. H. Troughton, O. L. Lange, Suan Chin Wong, Alan Robins and T. G. A. Green and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

I.R. Cowan

49 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Stomatal conductance correlates with photosynthetic capacity

1979 1.1k citations I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar et al. profile →
Stomatal function in relation to leaf metabolism and environment.

1977 764 citations I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar PubMed profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Numerical considerations for simulations of flow and dispersion around buildings 1997 ·Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics ·I.R. Cowan, Ian P. Castro, Alan Robins	68
2	Carbon-dioxide exchange in lichens: determination of transport and carboxylation characteristics 1992 ·Planta ·I.R. Cowan, O. L. Lange, T. G. A. Green	81
3	Gradients of Intercellular CO₂ Levels Across the Leaf Mesophyll 1988 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·David F. Parkhurst, Suan-Chin Wong, Graham D. Farquhar, I.R. Cowan	64
4	An introduction to carbon metabolism in guard cells. 1987 ·William H. Outlaw, Eduardo Zeiger, Graham D. Farquhar, I.R. Cowan	9
5	Cytokinins and stomata. 1987 ·L. D. Incoll, (unknown), Eduardo Zeiger, Graham D. Farquhar, I.R. Cowan	44
6	Mistletoes: a hypothesis concerning morphological and chemical avoidance of herbivory 1986 ·Oecologia ·James R. Ehleringer, I. Ullmann, O. L. Lange, Graham D. Farquhar, I.R. Cowan, Ernst‐Detlef Schulze, H. Ziegler	46
7	Leaf conductance in relation to rate of CO/sub 2/ assimilation. III. Influences of water stress and photoinhibition. [Zea mays] 1985 ·Sherman Wong, I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar	1
8	Leaf Conductance in Relation to Rate of CO₂ Assimilation 1985 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Suan-Chin Wong, I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar	261
9	Leaf Conductance in Relation to Rate of CO₂ Assimilation 1985 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Suan-Chin Wong, I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar	64
10	Diurnal courses of leaf conductance and transpiration of mistletoes and their hosts in Central Australia 1985 ·Oecologia ·I. Ullmann, O. L. Lange, H. Ziegler, James R. Ehleringer, Ernst‐Detlef Schulze, I.R. Cowan	98
11	Leaf Conductance in Relation to Rate of CO₂ Assimilation 1985 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Suan-Chin Wong, I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar	118
12	A Possible Role for Abscisic Acid in Coupling Stomatal Conductance and Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism in Leaves 1982 ·Australian Journal of Plant Physiology ·I.R. Cowan, J. A. Raven, Wolfram Hartung, Graham D. Farquhar	84
13	Stomatal responses to humidity in Opuntia inermis in relation to control of CO2 and H2O exchange patterns 1979 ·Oecologia ·C. B. Osmond, M. M. Ludlow, Ryan D. Davis, I.R. Cowan, (unknown), Klaus Winter	26
14	Leaf Conductance in Relation to Assimilation in Eucalyptus pauciflora Sieb. ex Spreng 1978 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Suan Chin Wong, I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar	132
15	Stomatal function in relation to leaf metabolism and environment. breakdown → 1977 ·PubMed ·I.R. Cowan, Graham D. Farquhar	764
16	Oscillations in Stomatal Conductance 1974 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Graham D. Farquhar, I.R. Cowan	60
17	An electrical analogue of evaporation from, and flow of water in plants 1972 ·Planta ·I.R. Cowan	29
18	The relative role of stomata in transpiration and assimilation 1971 ·Planta ·I.R. Cowan, J. H. Troughton	92
19	Mass, heat and momentum exchange between stands of plants and their atmospheric environment 1968 ·Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society ·I.R. Cowan	157
20	Transport of Water in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System 1965 ·Journal of Applied Ecology ·I.R. Cowan	408

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