Alison Downing

21 papers and 595 indexed citations i.

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Alison Downing is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Environmental Chemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison Downing has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 595 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 7 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 5 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Alison Downing’s work include Lichen and fungal ecology (13 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (11 papers) and Bryophyte Studies and Records (8 papers). Alison Downing is often cited by papers focused on Lichen and fungal ecology (13 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (11 papers) and Bryophyte Studies and Records (8 papers). Alison Downing collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United States. Alison Downing's co-authors include Yuanming Zhang, Xiaobing Zhou, Nan Wu, Bingchang Zhang, Jing Zhang, Junhui Cheng, P. M. Selkirk, Marcelo D. Serpe, Ye Tao and Lin Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Journal of Hydrology and Annals of Botany.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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