David Read
Impact in
- Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Soil Science top 0.05%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Papers in
- Plant Science 191
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions 148
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance 26
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- Plant and animal studies 28
- Co-authors
- Jonathan R. Leake (35 shared papers)Sally E. Smith (33 shared papers)Jesús Pérez‐Moreno (6 shared papers)Peter Högberg (5 shared papers)Clare H. Robinson (1 shared paper)Gary D. Bending (7 shared papers)Richard E. Francis (7 shared papers)Martin I. Bidartondo (8 shared papers)
- Journals
- New Phytologist (43 papers)ANZ Journal of Surgery (19 papers)Journal of Applied Physiology (9 papers)Nature (8 papers)Injury (7 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomAustraliaUnited States
In The Last Decade
David Read
338 papers receiving 26.3k citations
David Read's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 193
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 6.4k
- Soil Science 4.9k
- Plant Science 18.7k
- Insect Science 5.4k
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6.8k
Countries citing papers authored by David Read
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Fields of papers citing papers by David Read
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside David Read, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 349 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant Diversity and Productivity Experiments in European Grasslands Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 1730 |
| 2 | Mycorrhizal Symbiosis, 2nd edn. Hit paper breakdown → | 1997 | 1617 |
| 3 | Large-scale forest girdling shows that current photosynthesis drives soil respiration Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 1615 |
| 4 | Mycorrhizas in ecosystems Hit paper breakdown → | 1991 | 1523 |
| 5 | Mycorrhizas and nutrient cycling in ecosystems – a journey towards relevance? Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 1345 |
| 6 | Towards a more plant physiological perspective on soil ecology Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 723 |
| 7 | Floristic diversity in a model system using experimental microcosms Hit paper breakdown → | 1987 | 657 |
| 8 | 2004 | 558 | |
| 9 | 2004 | 441 | |
| 10 | 2005 | 438 | |
| 11 | 2004 | 388 | |
| 12 | Ecological interactions in soil : plants, microbes and animals | 1985 | 384 |
| 13 | 1995 | 334 | |
| 14 | 2003 | 331 | |
| 15 | 2002 | 306 | |
| 16 | 2008 | 292 | |
| 17 | 2000 | 274 | |
| 18 | 1980 | 263 | |
| 19 | 1998 | 250 | |
| 20 | 2006 | 247 |
About David Read
David Read is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Soil Science, having authored 349 papers that have together received 28.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (148 papers), Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (41 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (35 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (28 papers), Plant and animal studies (28 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (26 papers), Fungal Biology and Applications (25 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (25 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (6.4k citations), Soil Science (4.9k citations), Plant Science (18.7k citations), Insect Science (5.4k citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (6.8k citations). David Read has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Frequent co-authors include Jonathan R. Leake, Sally E. Smith, Jesús Pérez‐Moreno, Peter Högberg, Clare H. Robinson, Gary D. Bending, Richard E. Francis, Martin I. Bidartondo, J. A. DUDDRIDGE and David Johnson. Their work appears in journals such as New Phytologist, ANZ Journal of Surgery, Journal of Applied Physiology, Nature and Injury.
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