Most cited papers in Seedling growth and survival studies
What are the most cited papers in Seedling growth and survival studies?
The most cited paper in Seedling growth and survival studies is "Fundamentals of Soil Behavior" (Joe Michael Bradford, 1976), with 2,086 citations. Next come "The Critical Role of Potassium in Plant Stress Response" (1,853) and "QUALITY APPRAISAL OF WHITE SPRUCE AND WHITE PINE SEEDLING STOCK IN NURSERIES" (1,576).
Showing 50 of 98 papers. Every paper with more than 299 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamentals of Soil Behavior Joe Michael Bradford · Soil Science Society of America Journal | Jul 1976 | 2,086 |
| 2 | The Critical Role of Potassium in Plant Stress Response Min Wang, Qingsong Zheng, Qirong Shen et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences | 2 Apr 2013 | 1,853 |
| 3 | QUALITY APPRAISAL OF WHITE SPRUCE AND WHITE PINE SEEDLING STOCK IN NURSERIES Alexander Dickson, Albert L. Leaf, John F. Hosner · The Forestry Chronicle | Mar 1960 | 1,576 |
| 4 | Inherent Variation in Growth Rate Between Higher Plants: A Search for Physiological Causes and Ecological Consequences Hans Lambers, Hendrik Poorter · Advances in ecological research/Advances in Ecological Research | 2004 | 1,347 |
| 5 | Sand and Water Culture Methods used in the Study of Plant Nutrition Victor V. Rendig · Soil Science Society of America Journal | Jul 1966 | 1,023 |
| 6 | FINE ROOT ARCHITECTURE OF NINE NORTH AMERICAN TREES Kurt S. Pregitzer, Jared L. DeForest, Andrew J. Burton et al. · Ecological Monographs | May 2002 | 1,013 |
| 7 | Relative importance of photosynthetic traits and allocation patterns as correlates of seedling shade tolerance of 13 tropical trees Kaoru Kitajima · Oecologia | Aug 1994 | 941 |
| 8 | The Plant Root and its Environment John M. Soileau · Soil Science Society of America Journal | Nov 1974 | 939 |
| 9 | Pot size matters: a meta-analysis of the effects of rooting volume on plant growth Hendrik Poorter, Jonas Bühler, Dagmar van Dusschoten et al. · Functional Plant Biology | 15 Jun 2012 | 841 |
| 10 | Southwestern Ponderosa Forest Structure: Changes Since Euro-American Settlement W. Wallace Covington, Margaret M. Moore · Journal of Forestry | 1994 | 786 |
| 11 | EFFECTS OF PLANT COMPOSITION AND DIVERSITY ON NUTRIENT CYCLING David U. Hooper, Peter M. Vitousek · Ecological Monographs | Feb 1998 | 780 |
| 12 | Linking plants to rocks: ectomycorrhizal fungi mobilize nutrients from minerals Renske Landeweert, Ellis Hoffland, Roger D. Finlay et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution | May 2001 | 740 |
| 13 | Streamflow requirements for cottonwood seedling recruitment—An integrative model John M. Mahoney, Stewart B. Rood · Wetlands | Dec 1998 | 710 |
| 14 | Plant-induced Changes in Soil Structure: Processes and Feedbacks Denis A. Angers, Jean Caron · Biogeochemistry | Aug 1998 | 700 |
| 15 | Potassium, phosphorus, or nitrogen limit root allocation, tree growth, or litter production in a lowland tropical forest S. Joseph Wright, Joseph B. Yavitt, Nina Wurzburger et al. · Ecology | Aug 2011 | 627 |
| 16 | Mineral acquisition by arbuscular mycorrhizal plants R. B. Clark, S. K. Zeto · Journal of Plant Nutrition | Jul 2000 | 626 |
| 17 | Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives Lee O. Tiffin · Soil Science Society of America Journal | Jul 1972 | 625 |
| 18 | Potassium Control of Plant Functions: Ecological and Agricultural Implications Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas · Plants | 23 Feb 2021 | 624 |
| 19 | Interactions between forest stands and microclimate: Ecophysiological aspects and consequences for silviculture Gilbert Aussenac · Annals of Forest Science | Mar 2000 | 624 |
| 20 | Mulching effects on selected soil physical properties Lukman Nagaya Mulumba, Rattan Lal · Soil and Tillage Research | 2008 | 624 |
| 21 | Soil Compaction and Growth of Woody Plants Theodore T. Kozlowski · Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research | Dec 1999 | 577 |
| 22 | AMMONIUM AND NITRATE NUTRITION OF PLANTS R. J. Haynes, K. M. Goh · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society | Nov 1978 | 570 |
| 23 | Woody Plant Encroachment: Causes and Consequences Steven R. Archer, Erik M. Andersen, Katharine I. Predick et al. · Springer series on environmental management | 2017 | 560 |
| 24 | Rooting depth and soil moisture control Mediterranean woody seedling survival during drought Francisco M. Padilla, Francisco I. Pugnaire · Functional Ecology | 14 May 2007 | 553 |
| 25 | Mineral Nutrient Requirements of Pinus silvestris and Picea abies Seedlings Torsten Ingestad · Physiologia Plantarum | Apr 1979 | 540 |
| 26 | Mixed-species plantations of Eucalyptus with nitrogen-fixing trees: A review David Ian Forrester, Jürgen Bauhus, Annette Cowie et al. · Forest Ecology and Management | 19 Jun 2006 | 535 |
| 27 | Photosynthesis and respiration rates depend on leaf and root morphology and nitrogen concentration in nine boreal tree species differing in relative growth rate Peter B. Reich, Michael B. Walters, Mark G. Tjoelker et al. · Functional Ecology | Jun 1998 | 520 |
| 28 | Does exogenous application of salicylic acid through the rooting medium modulate growth and photosynthetic capacity in two differently adapted spring wheat cultivars under salt stress? Muhammad Arfan, Habib‐ur‐Rehman Athar, Muhammad Ashraf · Journal of Plant Physiology | 2 Aug 2006 | 519 |
| 29 | Studies on the Growth of Coleoptile and First Internode Sections. A New, Sensitive, Straight-Growth Test for Auxins Jean P. Nitsch, Colette Nitsch · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | Mar 1956 | 517 |
| 30 | Sprouting in temperate trees: A morphological and ecological review Peter Del Tredici · The Botanical Review | Apr 2001 | 501 |
| 31 | Integrating genetic and silvicultural strategies to minimize abiotic and biotic constraints in Brazilian eucalypt plantations José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves, Clayton Alcarde Álvares, Antônio Rioyei Higa et al. · Forest Ecology and Management | 23 Jan 2013 | 485 |
| 32 | Effects of vermicomposts and composts on plant growth in horticultural container media and soil Rola M. Atiyeh, Scott Subler, Clive A. Edwards et al. · Pedobiologia | 2000 | 484 |
| 33 | Apomixis: A Developmental Perspective Anna M. Koltunow, Ueli Grossniklaus · Annual Review of Plant Biology | 12 May 2003 | 476 |
| 34 | Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees Michael McCormack, Thomas S. Adams, Erica A. H. Smithwick et al. · New Phytologist | 11 Jun 2012 | 475 |
| 35 | The Development of Pine Plantation Silviculture in the Southern United States Thomas R. Fox, Eric J. Jokela, Howard Lee Allen · Journal of Forestry | Oct 2007 | 469 |
| 36 | Quantifying Turfgrass Cover Using Digital Image Analysis Michael D. Richardson, Douglas E. Karcher, Larry C. Purcell · Crop Science | Nov 2001 | 467 |
| 37 | Response of two greenhouse pepper hybrids to NaCl salinity during different growth stages K. Chartzoulakis, G. Klapaki · Scientia Horticulturae | Nov 2000 | 464 |
| 38 | Fine Root Biomass, Production, Turnover Rates, and Nutrient Contents in Boreal Forest Ecosystems in Relation to Species, Climate, Fertility, and Stand Age: Literature Review and Meta-Analyses Z. Y. Yuan, Han Y. H. Chen · Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences | 8 Jul 2010 | 459 |
| 39 | Improved tolerance of maize plants to salt stress by arbuscular mycorrhiza is related to higher accumulation of soluble sugars in roots C. Y. Tian, Xin Li, Chao Wei Tang et al. · Mycorrhiza | Aug 2002 | 455 |
| 40 | Metal Tolerance, Accumulation and Translocation in Poplar and Willow Clones Treated with Cadmium in Hydroponics Massimo Zacchini, Fabrizio Pietrini, Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza et al. · Water Air & Soil Pollution | 7 Jul 2008 | 449 |
| 41 | Design of Regular Landscape Fuel Treatment Patterns for Modifying Fire Growth and Behavior Mark A. Finney · Forest Science | May 2001 | 442 |
| 42 | Pines and oaks in the restoration of Mediterranean landscapes of Spain: New perspectives for an old practice — a review Juli Garcia Pausas, Carme Bladé, Alejandro Valdecantos et al. · Plant Ecology | Mar 2004 | 431 |
| 43 | The Influence of Cellulose Content on Tensile Strength in Tree Roots Marie Genet, Alexia Stokes, Franck F. Salin et al. · Plant and Soil | 29 Nov 2005 | 431 |
| 44 | Influence of nitrogen and phosphorous on the growth and root morphology of Acer mono Muhammad Umar Razaq, Peng Zhang, Hailong Shen et al. · PLoS ONE | 24 Feb 2017 | 430 |
| 45 | Apomixis: Embryo Sacs and Embryos Formed without Meiosis or Fertilization in Ovules. Anna M. Koltunow · The Plant Cell | Oct 1993 | 427 |
| 46 | The Demography of Fine Roots in a Northern Hardwood Forest Ronald L. Hendrick, Kurt S. Pregitzer · Ecology | Jun 1992 | 427 |
| 47 | Carbohydrate Reserves, Translocation, and Storage in Woody Plant Roots Wayne H. Loescher, Thaddeus McCamant, John D. Keller · HortScience | Mar 1990 | 424 |
| 48 | Exogenous ascorbic acid (vitamin C) increases resistance to salt stress and reduces lipid peroxidation Abed Shalata, Peter Mark Neumann · Journal of Experimental Botany | Nov 2001 | 421 |
| 49 | Turning Meiosis into Mitosis Isabelle d’Erfurth, Sylvie Jolivet, Nicole Froger et al. · PLoS Biology | 8 Jun 2009 | 420 |
| 50 | Light Requirements of Neotropical Tree Seedlings: A Comparative Study of Growth and Survival Carol K. Augspurger · Journal of Ecology | Nov 1984 | 420 |
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