Richard B. Thomas

7.8k citations

71 papers · 5.7k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 42

Plant Science top 0.2%
Global and Planetary Change top 0.5%
Atmospheric Science top 1%
Nature and Landscape Conservation top 1%
Soil Science top 1%

Co-authors: 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
Topics: Plant responses to elevated CO2 (53 papers)Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (44 papers)Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (23 papers)
Cited by: Global and Planetary Change Atmospheric Science Plant Science
Journals: Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Ecology
Partner nations: United States Australia Canada

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Richard B. Thomas

71 papers receiving 5.3k citations

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Modelling photosynthesis of cotton grown in elevated CO₂

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evidence of recovery of Juniperus virginiana trees from sulfur pollution after the Clean Air Act 2013 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Richard B. Thomas,(unknown),Kenneth R. Smith,Jesse B. Nippert	33
2	A modified nitrogen budget for temperate deciduous forests in an advanced stage of nitrogen saturation 2008 ·Global Biogeochemical Cycles ·(unknown),Amy Hessl,Richard B. Thomas	5
3	Elevated temperatures increase leaf senescence and root secondary metabolite concentrations in the understory herb Panax quinquefolius (Araliaceae) 2007 ·American Journal of Botany ·(unknown),Kenneth W. Mudge,Richard B. Thomas	129
4	Biomass and toxicity responses of poison ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans ) to elevated atmospheric CO ₂ 2006 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Jacqueline E. Mohan,Lewis H. Ziska,William H. Schlesinger,Richard B. Thomas,Richard C. Sicher,Kate George,James S. Clark	106
5	Relationships between net photosynthesis and foliar nitrogen concentrations in a loblolly pine forest ecosystem grown in elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide 2005 ·Tree Physiology ·Clint J. Springer,Evan H. DeLucia,Richard B. Thomas	32
6	Personal Usability Based Upon a Scrutable, Dynamic, Individual User Model 2000 ·UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia) ·Judy Kay,Richard B. Thomas	2
7	Is atmospheric CO 2 a selective agent on model C 3 annuals? 2000 ·Oecologia ·Joy Ward,Janis Antonovics,Richard B. Thomas,Boyd R. Strain	105
8	Nitrogenase activity and N 2 fixation are stimulated by elevated CO 2 in a tropical N 2 -fixing tree 1997 ·Oecologia ·David T. Tissue,J. Patrick Megonigal,Richard B. Thomas	50
9	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 1997 ·Global Change Biology ·R. S. Williams,David E. Lincoln,Richard B. Thomas	25
10	Anuran amphibians from a seasonally dry forest in southeastern Peru and comparisons of the anurans among sites in the upper Amazon basin 1996 ·Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution) ·William E. Duellman,Richard B. Thomas	22
11	Growth and photosynthesis of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) after exposure to elevated CO2 for 19 months in the field 1996 ·Tree Physiology ·David T. Tissue,Richard B. Thomas,Boyd R. Strain	78
12	Growth and carbon accumulation in root systems of Pinus taeda and Pinus ponderosa seedlings as affected by varying CO2, temperature and nitrogen 1996 ·Tree Physiology ·John S. King,Richard B. Thomas,Boyd R. Strain	44
13	Effects of low and elevated CO2 on C3 and C4 annuals 1995 ·Oecologia ·David T. Tissue,Kevin L. Griffin,Richard B. Thomas,Boyd R. Strain	102
14	Effects of leaf nutrient status on photosynthetic capacity in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings grown in elevated atmospheric CO2 1994 ·Tree Physiology ·Richard B. Thomas,James D. Lewis,Boyd R. Strain	67
15	Phosphorus supply affects the photosynthetic capacity of loblolly pine grown in elevated carbon dioxide 1994 ·Tree Physiology ·James D. Lewis,Kevin L. Griffin,Richard B. Thomas,Boyd R. Strain	60
16	Loblolly pine grown under elevated CO2 affects early instar pine sawfly performance 1994 ·Oecologia ·R. S. Williams,D. E. Lincoln,Richard B. Thomas	84
17	Effects of nitrogen supply and elevated carbon dioxide on construction cost in leaves of Pinus taeda (L.) seedlings 1993 ·Oecologia ·Kevin L. Griffin,Richard B. Thomas,Boyd R. Strain	79
18	Root Restriction as a Factor in Photosynthetic Acclimation of Cotton Seedlings Grown in Elevated Carbon Dioxide 1991 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Richard B. Thomas,Boyd R. Strain	356
19	Character recognition in context 1967 ·Information and Control ·Richard B. Thomas,Michael Kassler	11
20	ADVANCED CHARACTER RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES STUDY. 1963 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·Richard B. Thomas,Michael Kassler	3

About Richard B. Thomas

Richard B. Thomas is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Soil Science, having authored 71 papers that have together received 5.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant responses to elevated CO2 (53 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (44 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (23 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Global and Planetary Change (3.7k citations), Atmospheric Science (1.9k citations) and Plant Science (3.9k citations). Richard B. Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Frequent 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. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Ecology.

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