Benjamin A. Babst

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UA Monticello

Also affiliated: Michigan Technological University (2009–2014); Tufts University (2004–2008); US Forest Service (2019); University of Georgia (2009–2014); Brookhaven National Laboratory (2011–2022); University of Arkansas System (2018–2024)

21 h-index 50 pubs 2,155 cited

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Benjamin A. Babst's research focuses on plant physiology, particularly the transport and partitioning of carbon within plants. His work investigates how environmental factors and biological processes influence these mechanisms. Babst has examined the role of sugar demand and hormones like jasmonic acid and auxin in regulating plant growth and development, specifically in the context of apical dominance and root herbivory.

His research has explored the biosynthesis of phenolic glycosides in *Populus* species and the effects of elevated salicylic acid levels on photosynthesis and oxidative state in transgenic *Populus*. Babst has also studied the physiological responses of plants to herbivory, including how plants reallocate carbon to tolerate root herbivores and how specific herbivores exploit plant defenses. His work also tests fundamental hypotheses regarding long-distance phloem transport in plants.

Babst holds a PhD in Biology from Tufts University and completed postdoctoral training at Michigan Tech, the University of Georgia, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. He has held faculty positions at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System's Arkansas Forest Resources Center. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21 with over 2,151 citations across 50 publications.

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h-index: 21
Publications: 50
Citations: 2,155

Selected Publications

Family-level variation in growth and physiological traits of longleaf pine from contrasting provenances on a drought-prone site (2026)

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Willow oak ( Quercus phellos ) seedling roots continue respiration and growth during fall and winter in a soil temperature-dependent manner (2024)

Tree Physiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
The response of willow oak (Quercus phellos) seedling roots to fall environmental cues and winter flooding (2024)

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Resiliency of Nuttall oak but not Shumard oak to winter and spring flood: dormancy alone does not confer flood tolerance (2023)

Trees 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Impact of species-based wood feedstock variability on physicochemical properties of cellulose nanocrystals (2022)

Cellulose 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Novel High-Throughput Phenotyping Hydroponic System for Nitrogen Deficiency Studies in Arabidopsis thaliana (2022)

Methods in molecular biology DOI OpenAlex
Sugar loading is not required for phloem sap flow in maize plants (2022)

Nature Plants 40 citations DOI OpenAlex
Physiology and whole-plant carbon partitioning during stem sugar accumulation in sweet dwarf sorghum (2021)

Planta 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Seasonal nitrogen remobilization and the role of auxin transport in poplar trees (2020)

Journal of Experimental Botany 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
Autumn flooding disrupts seasonal nitrogen storage and impacts spring growth in Quercus texana seedlings (2020)

Trees 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Detection of Emerald Ash Borer Infestations in Living Green Ash by Noninvasive Electronic-Nose Analysis of Wood Volatiles (2019)

Biosensors 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
Three NPF genes in Arabidopsis are necessary for normal nitrogen cycling under low nitrogen stress (2019)

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
Detecting Rapid Changes in Carbon Transport and Partitioning with Carbon-11 (11C) (2019)

Methods in molecular biology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Seasonal nitrogen cycling in temperate trees: Transport and regulatory mechanisms are key missing links (2018)

Plant Science 53 citations DOI OpenAlex
Large-Scale Public Transcriptomic Data Mining Reveals a Tight Connection between the Transport of Nitrogen and Other Transport Processes in Arabidopsis (2016)

Frontiers in Plant Science 11 citations DOI OpenAlex