Stefan Scheu
Impact in
- Soil Science top 0.01%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.05%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Papers in
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- Plant and animal studies 116
- Study of Mite Species 107
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology 79
- Ecology 309
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology 128
- Co-authors
- Mark Maraun (149 shared papers)Nico Eisenhauer (81 shared papers)Alexei V. Tiunov (20 shared papers)Michael Bonkowski (37 shared papers)Reinhard Langel (25 shared papers)Stephan Hättenschwiler (4 shared papers)Liliane Rueß (30 shared papers)D. Parkinson (13 shared papers)
- Journals
- Soil Biology and Biochemistry (95 papers)Pedobiologia (42 papers)Oecologia (33 papers)Applied Soil Ecology (29 papers)Ecology and Evolution (24 papers)
- Partner nations
- GermanyChinaUnited States
In The Last Decade
Stefan Scheu
650 papers receiving 34.9k citations
Stefan Scheu's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 180
- Soil Science 13.5k
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 8.3k
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 12.8k
- Ecology 14.3k
- Insect Science 5.9k
Countries citing papers authored by Stefan Scheu
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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefan Scheu
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Stefan Scheu, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biodiversity and Litter Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems Hit paper breakdown → | 2005 | 1338 |
| 2 | Plant diversity increases soil microbial activity and soil carbon storage Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 1294 |
| 3 | Organo‐mineral associations in temperate soils: Integrating biology, mineralogy, and organic matter chemistry Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 1053 |
| 4 | Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 626 |
| 5 | 1997 | 494 | |
| 6 | Long-term organic farming fosters below and aboveground biota: Implications for soil quality, biological control and productivity Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 483 |
| 7 | Plant diversity effects on soil microorganisms support the singular hypothesis Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 435 |
| 8 | Root biomass and exudates link plant diversity with soil bacterial and fungal biomass Hit paper breakdown → | 2017 | 401 |
| 9 | 2004 | 376 | |
| 10 | 2004 | 344 | |
| 11 | 2003 | 318 | |
| 12 | 2000 | 310 | |
| 13 | 2007 | 309 | |
| 14 | 2005 | 305 | |
| 15 | 2002 | 281 | |
| 16 | 1992 | 271 | |
| 17 | 2006 | 259 | |
| 18 | 2000 | 249 | |
| 19 | The physical structure of soil: Determinant and consequence of trophic interactions Hit paper breakdown → | 2020 | 249 |
| 20 | 2007 | 243 |
About Stefan Scheu
Stefan Scheu is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, Soil Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Plant Science, having authored 674 papers that have together received 36.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (208 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (165 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (128 papers), Plant and animal studies (116 papers), Study of Mite Species (107 papers), Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (79 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (63 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (60 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (13.5k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (8.3k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (12.8k citations), Ecology (14.3k citations) and Insect Science (5.9k citations). Stefan Scheu has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, China and United States. Frequent co-authors include Mark Maraun, Nico Eisenhauer, Alexei V. Tiunov, Michael Bonkowski, Reinhard Langel, Stephan Hättenschwiler, Liliane Rueß, D. Parkinson, Alexandre Jousset and Melanie M. Pollierer. Their work appears in journals such as Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Pedobiologia, Oecologia, Applied Soil Ecology and Ecology and Evolution.
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