John S. Sperry

Global convergence in the vulnerability of forests to drought

Brendan Choat, Steven Jansen, Timothy J. Brodribb et al. · Nature · 2012 · 2.7K citations · Full text

Natural Resources, Ecology, Forestry +12

Trends in wood density and structure are linked to prevention of xylem implosion by negative pressure

Uwe G. Hacke, John S. Sperry, William T. Pockman et al. · Oecologia · 2001 · 1.6K citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +12

Vulnerability of Xylem to Cavitation and Embolism

Melvin T. Tyree, John S. Sperry · Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology · 1989 · 1.6K citations

Life Sciences, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences +17

Survey and synthesis of intra‐ and interspecific variation in stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit

Ram Oren, John S. Sperry, Gabriel G. Katul et al. · Plant Cell & Environment · 1999 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences +17

A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality

Henry D. Adams, Melanie Zeppel, William R. L. Anderegg et al. · Nature Ecology & Evolution · 2017 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Botany, Ecology +16