Benjamin A. Babst Data-verified

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Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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21 h-index 49 pubs 2,103 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Benjamin A. Babst's research focuses on plant physiology, with particular attention to carbon partitioning, photosynthesis, and stress responses in trees. His work investigates how environmental factors, such as soil temperature and flooding, impact plant processes like root respiration, dormancy, and overall flood tolerance.

His recent publications include studies on sugar loading in maize, carbon partitioning in sorghum, and the resilience of oak species to winter and spring flooding. Babst also examines the variability of wood feedstock properties for cellulose nanocrystal production. He has held postdoctoral positions at Michigan Tech and the University of Georgia, followed by a Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowship and Assistant Scientist role at Brookhaven National Laboratory before joining the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Babst's scholarly contributions are reflected in his h-index of 21 and over 2,000 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 49
  • Citations: 2,103

Selected Publications

  • Willow oak ( <i>Quercus phellos</i> ) seedling roots continue respiration and growth during fall and winter in a soil temperature-dependent manner (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Resiliency of Nuttall oak but not Shumard oak to winter and spring flood: dormancy alone does not confer flood tolerance (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of species-based wood feedstock variability on physicochemical properties of cellulose nanocrystals (2022)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex

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