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Root Ecology

Root Ecology is the academic study of the ecological interactions and functional roles of plant root systems within terrestrial ecosystems, distinguished by its focus on root-specific processes, symbioses, and environmental relationships in the context of plant and ecosystem dynamics.

5.8K

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353.3K

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14.5K

Authors

2.7K

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A new method which gives an objective measure of colonization of roots by vesicular—arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Terence P. McGonigle, M. H. Miller, D. G. Evans et al. · New Phytologist · 1990 · 3.9K citations · Full text

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Root biomass allocation in the world's upland forests

Michael A. Cairns, Sandra Brown, Eileen H. Helmer et al. · Oecologia · 1997 · 1.6K citations

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Critical analysis of root : shoot ratios in terrestrial biomes

Karel Mokany, R. J. Raison, Anatoly Prokushkin · Global Change Biology · 2005 · 1.6K citations

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Ecology of sprouting in woody plants: the persistence niche

William J. Bond, Jeremy J. Midgley · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2001 · 1.5K citations

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The role of deep roots in the hydrological and carbon cycles of Amazonian forests and pastures

Daniel C. Nepstad, Eric A. Davidson, P. Jipp et al. · Nature · 1994 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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Authors

14.5K

  1. DM
    David M. Eissenstat

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    58 publications · 8.4K citations

    40

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  2. CL
    Christoph Leuschner

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    54 publications · 4.3K citations

    38

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  3. KS
    Kurt S. Pregitzer

    Michigan Technological University, United States

    39 publications · 7.7K citations

    36

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  4. DH
    Dietrich Hertel

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    41 publications · 3.3K citations

    33

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  5. MM
    Michael McCormack

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    38 publications · 5.5K citations

    30

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Institutions

2.7K

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    63 h-index

    904 publications

    48.4K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    56 h-index

    377 publications

    34K citations

  3. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    53 h-index

    270 publications

    18.3K citations

  4. University of Göttingen

    Göttingen, Germany

    52 h-index

    372 publications

    27.8K citations

  5. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    50 h-index

    229 publications

    31.3K citations

  6. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    45 h-index

    155 publications

    20.5K citations

  7. Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive

    Montpellier, France

    42 h-index

    122 publications

    18K citations

  8. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

    Paris, France

    40 h-index

    218 publications

    15.3K citations

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  1. New Phytologist

    253 publications · 34.7K citations

    97

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  2. Plant and Soil

    482 publications · 28.1K citations

    83

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  3. Oecologia

    113 publications · 14.2K citations

    63

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  4. Journal of Ecology

    110 publications · 13.1K citations

    61

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  5. Forest Ecology and Management

    199 publications · 12.4K citations

    60

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