Richard B. Thomas

7.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Richard B. Thomas is a scholar working on Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard B. Thomas has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Plant Science, 48 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 29 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Richard B. Thomas's work include Plant responses to elevated CO2 (53 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (44 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (23 papers). Richard B. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Plant responses to elevated CO2 (53 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (44 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (23 papers). Richard B. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Richard B. Thomas's co-authors include Boyd R. Strain, David T. Tissue, Evan H. DeLucia, James F. Reynolds, P. C. Harley, Miquel A. Gonzàlez‐Meler, Jeffrey D. Herrick, Kevin L. Griffin, John E. Drake and Shawna L. Naidu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Richard B. Thomas

71 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Modelling photosynthesis of cotton grown in elevated CO₂

1992 651 citations Richard B. Thomas, Boyd R. Strain et al. profile →

Peers

Richard B. Thomas

GPC

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David F. Karnosky United States

Jeffrey S. Amthor United States

Stephen G. Pallardy United States

G. Seufert Italy

Paolo De Angelis Italy

Miquel A. Gonzàlez‐Meler United States

Matthew H. Turnbull New Zealand

J. Grace United Kingdom

Bert G. Drake United States

Rainer Matyssek Germany

David F. Karnosky United States

Richard B. Thomas

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3.5k ×0.9

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3.0k ×1.5

761 ×0.8

NLC

495 ×0.6

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20 of 20 papers shown

Thomas, Richard B., et al.. (2013). Evidence of recovery of Juniperus virginiana trees from sulfur pollution after the Clean Air Act. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(38). 15319–15324. 33 indexed citations

Hessl, Amy, et al.. (2008). A modified nitrogen budget for temperate deciduous forests in an advanced stage of nitrogen saturation. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 22(4). 5 indexed citations

Mudge, Kenneth W., et al.. (2007). Elevated temperatures increase leaf senescence and root secondary metabolite concentrations in the understory herb Panax quinquefolius (Araliaceae). American Journal of Botany. 94(5). 819–826. 129 indexed citations

Mohan, Jacqueline E., Lewis H. Ziska, William H. Schlesinger, et al.. (2006). Biomass and toxicity responses of poison ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans ) to elevated atmospheric CO ₂. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(24). 9086–9089. 106 indexed citations

Springer, Clint J., Evan H. DeLucia, & Richard B. Thomas. (2005). Relationships between net photosynthesis and foliar nitrogen concentrations in a loblolly pine forest ecosystem grown in elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide. Tree Physiology. 25(4). 385–394. 32 indexed citations

Kay, Judy & Richard B. Thomas. (2000). Personal Usability Based Upon a Scrutable, Dynamic, Individual User Model. UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia). 2 indexed citations

Ward, Joy, Janis Antonovics, Richard B. Thomas, & Boyd R. Strain. (2000). Is atmospheric CO 2 a selective agent on model C 3 annuals?. Oecologia. 123(3). 330–341. 105 indexed citations

Tissue, David T., J. Patrick Megonigal, & Richard B. Thomas. (1997). Nitrogenase activity and N 2 fixation are stimulated by elevated CO 2 in a tropical N 2 -fixing tree. Oecologia. 109(1). 28–33. 50 indexed citations

Williams, R. S., David E. Lincoln, & Richard B. Thomas. (1997). Effects of elevated CO₂‐grown loblolly pine needles on the growth, consumption, development, and pupal weight of red‐headed pine sawfly larvae reared within open‐topped chambers. Global Change Biology. 3(6). 501–511. 25 indexed citations

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Duellman, William E. & Richard B. Thomas. (1996). Anuran amphibians from a seasonally dry forest in southeastern Peru and comparisons of the anurans among sites in the upper Amazon basin. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 22 indexed citations

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Tissue, David T., Richard B. Thomas, & Boyd R. Strain. (1996). Growth and photosynthesis of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) after exposure to elevated CO2 for 19 months in the field. Tree Physiology. 16(1-2). 49–59. 78 indexed citations

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King, John S., Richard B. Thomas, & Boyd R. Strain. (1996). Growth and carbon accumulation in root systems of Pinus taeda and Pinus ponderosa seedlings as affected by varying CO2, temperature and nitrogen. Tree Physiology. 16(7). 635–642. 44 indexed citations

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Tissue, David T., Kevin L. Griffin, Richard B. Thomas, & Boyd R. Strain. (1995). Effects of low and elevated CO2 on C3 and C4 annuals. Oecologia. 101(1). 21–28. 102 indexed citations

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Thomas, Richard B., James D. Lewis, & Boyd R. Strain. (1994). Effects of leaf nutrient status on photosynthetic capacity in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings grown in elevated atmospheric CO2. Tree Physiology. 14(7-8-9). 947–960. 67 indexed citations

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Lewis, James D., Kevin L. Griffin, Richard B. Thomas, & Boyd R. Strain. (1994). Phosphorus supply affects the photosynthetic capacity of loblolly pine grown in elevated carbon dioxide. Tree Physiology. 14(11). 1229–1244. 60 indexed citations

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Williams, R. S., D. E. Lincoln, & Richard B. Thomas. (1994). Loblolly pine grown under elevated CO2 affects early instar pine sawfly performance. Oecologia. 98(1). 64–71. 84 indexed citations

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Griffin, Kevin L., Richard B. Thomas, & Boyd R. Strain. (1993). Effects of nitrogen supply and elevated carbon dioxide on construction cost in leaves of Pinus taeda (L.) seedlings. Oecologia. 95(4). 575–580. 79 indexed citations

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Thomas, Richard B. & Boyd R. Strain. (1991). Root Restriction as a Factor in Photosynthetic Acclimation of Cotton Seedlings Grown in Elevated Carbon Dioxide. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 96(2). 627–634. 356 indexed citations

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Thomas, Richard B. & Michael Kassler. (1967). Character recognition in context. Information and Control. 10(1). 43–64. 11 indexed citations

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Thomas, Richard B. & Michael Kassler. (1963). ADVANCED CHARACTER RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES STUDY.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 3 indexed citations

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