James K. Wheeler

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

James K. Wheeler is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, James K. Wheeler has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 9 papers in Atmospheric Science and 9 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in James K. Wheeler's work include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (11 papers), Tree-ring climate responses (9 papers) and Tree Root and Stability Studies (4 papers). James K. Wheeler is often cited by papers focused on Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (11 papers), Tree-ring climate responses (9 papers) and Tree Root and Stability Studies (4 papers). James K. Wheeler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Australia. James K. Wheeler's co-authors include Uwe G. Hacke, John S. Sperry, N. Michèle Holbrook, Jarmila Pittermann, Nguyen Hoang, Fulton E. Rockwell, Brett A. Huggett, Alena Tofte, Guang‐You Hao and Guillermo Goldstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

James K. Wheeler

16 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Inter‐vessel pitting and cavitation in woody Rosaceae and other vesselled plants: a basis for a safety versus efficiency trade‐off in xylem transport

2005 483 citations James K. Wheeler, John S. Sperry et al. Plant Cell & Environment profile →

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James K. Wheeler

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Lenka Plavcová Czechia

Peter J. Melcher United States

Fulton E. Rockwell United States

Martín Venturas United States

Alan Crivellaro Italy

Esther Fichtler Germany

Giai Petit Italy

Têtè Sévérien Barigah France

Sabine Rosner Austria

Mairgareth A. Christman United States

Lenka Plavcová Czechia

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Baer, Alexander B., et al.. (2020). Two coastal Pacific evergreens, Arbutus menziesii, Pursh. and Quercus agrifolia, Née show little water stress during California's exceptional drought. PLoS ONE. 15(4). e0230868–e0230868. 6 indexed citations

Wheeler, James K., et al.. (2020). Limited hydraulic adjustments drive the acclimation response of Pteridium aquilinum to variable light. Annals of Botany. 125(4). 691–700. 13 indexed citations

Pittermann, Jarmila, Nick Rowe, James E. Watkins, et al.. (2018). Geometry, Allometry and Biomechanics of Fern Leaf Petioles: Their Significance for the Evolution of Functional and Ecological Diversity Within the Pteridaceae. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 197–197. 26 indexed citations

Powell, Thomas L., James K. Wheeler, Alex Oliveira, et al.. (2017). Differences in xylem and leaf hydraulic traits explain differences in drought tolerance among mature Amazon rainforest trees. Global Change Biology. 23(10). 4280–4293. 65 indexed citations

Wheeler, James K., et al.. (2015). Not dead yet: the seasonal water relations of two perennial ferns during California's exceptional drought. New Phytologist. 210(1). 122–132. 18 indexed citations

Zhang, Yong‐Jiang, Fulton E. Rockwell, James K. Wheeler, & N. Michèle Holbrook. (2014). Reversible Deformation of Transfusion Tracheids in Taxus baccata Is Associated with a Reversible Decrease in Leaf Hydraulic Conductance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 165(4). 1557–1565. 38 indexed citations

Rockwell, Fulton E., James K. Wheeler, & N. Michèle Holbrook. (2014). Cavitation and Its Discontents: Opportunities for Resolving Current Controversies . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 164(4). 1649–1660. 77 indexed citations

Hao, Guang‐You, James K. Wheeler, N. Michèle Holbrook, & Guillermo Goldstein. (2013). Investigating xylem embolism formation, refilling and water storage in tree trunks using frequency domain reflectometry. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64(8). 2321–2332. 105 indexed citations

Bucci, Sandra J., Fabián G. Scholz, Paula I. Campanello, et al.. (2013). WATER STORAGE DISCHARGE AND REFILLING IN THE MAIN STEMS OF CANOPY TREE SPECIES INVESTIGATED USING FREQUENCY DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY AND ELECTRONIC POINT DENDROMETERS. Acta Horticulturae. 17–24. 4 indexed citations

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Wheeler, James K., Brett A. Huggett, Alena Tofte, Fulton E. Rockwell, & N. Michèle Holbrook. (2013). Cutting xylem under tension or supersaturated with gas can generate PLC and the appearance of rapid recovery from embolism. Plant Cell & Environment. 36(11). 1938–1949. 341 indexed citations

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Giraldo, Juan Pablo, James K. Wheeler, Brett A. Huggett, & N. Michèle Holbrook. (2013). The role of leaf hydraulic conductance dynamics on the timing of leaf senescence. Functional Plant Biology. 41(1). 37–47. 6 indexed citations

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Pittermann, Jarmila, et al.. (2006). Mechanical reinforcement of tracheids compromises the hydraulic efficiency of conifer xylem. Plant Cell & Environment. 29(8). 1618–1628. 231 indexed citations

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Pittermann, Jarmila, et al.. (2006). Inter‐tracheid pitting and the hydraulic efficiency of conifer wood: the role of tracheid allometry and cavitation protection. American Journal of Botany. 93(9). 1265–1273. 151 indexed citations

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Sperry, John S., Uwe G. Hacke, & James K. Wheeler. (2005). Comparative analysis of end wall resistivity in xylem conduits. Plant Cell & Environment. 28(4). 456–465. 225 indexed citations

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Pittermann, Jarmila, et al.. (2005). Torus-Margo Pits Help Conifers Compete with Angiosperms. Science. 310(5756). 1924–1924. 155 indexed citations

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Wheeler, James K., John S. Sperry, Uwe G. Hacke, & Nguyen Hoang. (2005). Inter‐vessel pitting and cavitation in woody Rosaceae and other vesselled plants: a basis for a safety versus efficiency trade‐off in xylem transport. Plant Cell & Environment. 28(6). 800–812. 483 indexed citations breakdown →

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