John S. Sperry

48.7k total citations · 22 hit papers
141 papers, 33.6k citations indexed

About

John S. Sperry is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, John S. Sperry has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 33.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 69 papers in Plant Science and 61 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in John S. Sperry's work include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (119 papers), Tree-ring climate responses (57 papers) and Plant responses to water stress (40 papers). John S. Sperry is often cited by papers focused on Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (119 papers), Tree-ring climate responses (57 papers) and Plant responses to water stress (40 papers). John S. Sperry collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Spain. John S. Sperry's co-authors include Uwe G. Hacke, Melvin T. Tyree, William T. Pockman, Katherine A. McCulloh, Jarmila Pittermann, Nate G. McDowell, Ram Oren, Stephen D. Davis, J. R. Donnelly and J. Comstock and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

John S. Sperry

141 papers receiving 32.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Mechanisms of plant survival and mortality during drought: why do some plants survive while others succumb to drought?

2008 3.4k citations William T. Pockman, Thomas E. Kolb et al. New Phytologist profile →
Plant responses to rising vapor pressure deficit

2020 1.3k citations John S. Sperry et al. New Phytologist profile →
Vulnerability of Xylem to Cavitation and Embolism

1989 1.2k citations Melvin T. Tyree, John S. Sperry profile →
Trends in wood density and structure are linked to prevention of xylem implosion by negative pressure

2001 1.2k citations Uwe G. Hacke, John S. Sperry et al. Oecologia profile →
Survey and synthesis of intra‐ and interspecific variation in stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit

1999 984 citations Ram Oren, John S. Sperry et al. Plant Cell & Environment profile →
A method for measuring hydraulic conductivity and embolism in xylem

1988 908 citations John S. Sperry, Melvin T. Tyree et al. Plant Cell & Environment profile →
Water deficits and hydraulic limits to leaf water supply

2002 718 citations John S. Sperry, Uwe G. Hacke et al. Plant Cell & Environment profile →
Do Woody Plants Operate Near the Point of Catastrophic Xylem Dysfunction Caused by Dynamic Water Stress?

1988 706 citations Melvin T. Tyree, John S. Sperry PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
Functional and ecological xylem anatomy

2001 677 citations Uwe G. Hacke, John S. Sperry profile →
Mechanism of Water Stress-Induced Xylem Embolism

1988 597 citations John S. Sperry, Melvin T. Tyree PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
Limitation of plant water use by rhizosphere and xylem conductance: results from a model

1998 592 citations John S. Sperry et al. Plant Cell & Environment profile →
Xylem Embolism in Ring‐Porous, Diffuse‐Porous, and Coniferous Trees of Northern Utah and Interior Alaska

1994 581 citations John S. Sperry et al. profile →
Scaling of angiosperm xylem structure with safety and efficiency

2006 580 citations Uwe G. Hacke, John S. Sperry et al. Tree Physiology profile →
The Plant Vascular System: Evolution, Development and Functions ^F

2013 548 citations John S. Sperry et al. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology profile →
The roles of hydraulic and carbon stress in a widespread climate-induced forest die-off

2011 542 citations William R. L. Anderegg, Joseph A. Berry et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Size and function in conifer tracheids and angiosperm vessels

2006 524 citations John S. Sperry, Uwe G. Hacke et al. profile →
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 →
Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought

2018 432 citations William R. L. Anderegg, Anna T. Trugman et al. profile →
Intra‐ and inter‐plant variation in xylem cavitation in Betula occidentalis

1994 374 citations John S. Sperry et al. Plant Cell & Environment profile →
Plant xylem hydraulics: What we understand, current research, and future challenges

2017 360 citations Martín Venturas, John S. Sperry et al. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology profile →
Tree mortality predicted from drought-induced vascular damage

2015 328 citations William R. L. Anderegg, Joseph A. Berry et al. profile →
What plant hydraulics can tell us about responses to climate‐change droughts

2015 327 citations John S. Sperry, David M. Love New Phytologist profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A theoretical and empirical assessment of stomatal optimization modeling 2020 ·New Phytologist ·Yujie Wang, John S. Sperry, William R. L. Anderegg, Martín Venturas, Anna T. Trugman	91
2	Plant xylem hydraulics: What we understand, current research, and future challenges breakdown → 2017 ·Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ·Martín Venturas, John S. Sperry, Uwe G. Hacke	360
3	Plant water potential improves prediction of empirical stomatal models 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·William R. L. Anderegg, Adam Wolf, Adriana Arango‐Velez, Brendan Choat, Daniel J. Chmura, Steven Jansen, Thomas E. Kolb, Shan Li, Frederick C. Meinzer, Pilar Pita, Víctor Resco de Dios, John S. Sperry, Brett T. Wolfe, Stephen W. Pacala	91
4	What plant hydraulics can tell us about responses to climate‐change droughts breakdown → 2015 ·New Phytologist ·John S. Sperry, David M. Love	327
5	Embolism resistance as a key mechanism to understand adaptive plant strategies 2013 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Frederic Lens, Aude Tixier, Hervé Cochard, John S. Sperry, Steven Jansen, Stéphane Herbette	2
6	Improving xylem hydraulic conductivity measurements by correcting the error caused by passive water uptake 2012 ·Physiologia Plantarum ·José Manuel Torres Ruiz, John S. Sperry, J.E. Fernández	47
7	The roles of hydraulic and carbon stress in a widespread climate-induced forest die-off breakdown → 2011 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·William R. L. Anderegg, Joseph A. Berry, Duncan D. Smith, John S. Sperry, Leander D. L. Anderegg, Christopher B. Field	542
8	Testing hypotheses that link wood anatomy to cavitation resistance and hydraulic conductivity in the genus Acer 2011 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Frederic Lens, John S. Sperry, (unknown), David Rabaey, Steven Jansen	51
9	Comparative hydraulic architecture of tropical tree species representing a range of successional stages and wood density 2011 ·Oecologia ·Katherine A. McCulloh, Frederick C. Meinzer, John S. Sperry, Barbara Lachenbruch, Steven L. Voelker, David R. Woodruff, Jean‐Christophe Domec	68
10	Rare pits, large vessels and extreme vulnerability to cavitation in a ring‐porous tree species 2011 ·New Phytologist ·Mairgareth A. Christman, John S. Sperry, Duncan D. Smith	159
11	Moving water well: comparing hydraulic efficiency in twigs and trunks of coniferous, ring‐porous, and diffuse‐porous saplings from temperate and tropical forests 2010 ·New Phytologist ·Katherine A. McCulloh, John S. Sperry, Barbara Lachenbruch, Frederick C. Meinzer, Peter B. Reich, Steven L. Voelker	138
12	Safety and efficiency conflicts in hydraulic architecture: scaling from tissues to trees 2007 ·Plant Cell & Environment ·John S. Sperry, Frederick C. Meinzer, Katherine A. McCulloh	368
13	Mechanical reinforcement of tracheids compromises the hydraulic efficiency of conifer xylem 2006 ·Plant Cell & Environment ·Jarmila Pittermann, John S. Sperry, James K. Wheeler, Uwe G. Hacke, (unknown)	231
14	Influence of soil texture on hydraulic properties and water relations of a dominant warm-desert phreatophyte 2006 ·Tree Physiology ·Kevin R. Hultine, Dan F. Koepke, William T. Pockman, (unknown), John S. Sperry, David G. Williams	78
15	Tracheid diameter is the key trait determining the extent of freezing-induced embolism in conifers 2003 ·Tree Physiology ·Jarmila Pittermann, John S. Sperry	209
16	Influence of soil porosity on water use in Pinus taeda 2000 ·Oecologia ·Uwe G. Hacke, John S. Sperry, B. E. Ewers, David S. Ellsworth, K. V. Schäfer, Ram Oren	282
17	Root water uptake and transport: using physiological processes in global predictions 2000 ·Trends in Plant Science ·Robert B. Jackson, John S. Sperry, Todd E. Dawson	489
18	Do Woody Plants Operate Near the Point of Catastrophic Xylem Dysfunction Caused by Dynamic Water Stress? breakdown → 1988 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Melvin T. Tyree, John S. Sperry	706
19	Mechanism of Water Stress-Induced Xylem Embolism breakdown → 1988 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·John S. Sperry, Melvin T. Tyree	597
20	Spring Filling of Xylem Vessels in Wild Grapevine 1987 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·John S. Sperry, N. Michele Holbrook, Martin H. Zimmermann, Melvin T. Tyree	234

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