Dali Guo

13.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
72 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Dali Guo is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Dali Guo has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Plant Science, 33 papers in Soil Science and 28 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Dali Guo's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (31 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (28 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers). Dali Guo is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (31 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (28 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers). Dali Guo collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Russia. Dali Guo's co-authors include Michael McCormack, Jingyun Fang, Wenxuan Han, Robert J. Mitchell, David M. Eissenstat, Joseph J. Hendricks, Yan Zhang, Zhengquan Wang, Mengxue Xia and Chengen Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Dali Guo

72 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Redefining fine roots improves understanding of below‐ground contributions to terrestrial biosphere processes

2015 1.0k citations Michael McCormack, David M. Eissenstat et al. New Phytologist profile →
Leaf nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry across 753 terrestrial plant species in China

2005 815 citations Wenxuan Han, Jingyun Fang et al. New Phytologist profile →
Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits

2018 547 citations Zeqing Ma, Dali Guo et al. Nature profile →
Anatomical traits associated with absorption and mycorrhizal colonization are linked to root branch order in twenty‐three Chinese temperate tree species

2008 543 citations Dali Guo, Mengxue Xia et al. New Phytologist profile →
Leading dimensions in absorptive root trait variation across 96 subtropical forest species

2014 395 citations Deliang Kong, Hui Zeng et al. New Phytologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dali Guo China	40	4.6k	3.9k	3.4k	2.9k	1.4k	72	8.8k
Michael McCormack United States	41	4.4k 1.0×	3.1k 0.8×	2.4k 0.7×	2.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	88	7.1k
Catherine Roumet France	44	4.4k 0.9×	2.9k 0.8×	4.5k 1.3×	2.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.2×	68	9.4k
Heljä‐Sisko Helmisaari Finland	46	2.3k 0.5×	2.6k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	109	6.4k
Liesje Mommer Netherlands	53	6.1k 1.3×	3.6k 0.9×	3.8k 1.1×	2.4k 0.8×	2.2k 1.5×	103	11.5k
David M. Eissenstat United States	65	9.1k 2.0×	5.9k 1.5×	4.6k 1.4×	4.5k 1.6×	1.9k 1.3×	178	14.8k
Daniel Epron France	52	3.3k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	2.0k 0.6×	4.3k 1.5×	1.5k 1.0×	147	8.2k
Grégoire T. Freschet France	36	2.6k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	2.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	1.4k 1.0×	62	6.3k
Jean‐Paul Laclau France	48	2.0k 0.4×	3.2k 0.8×	3.3k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	180	7.0k
Rafael Villar Spain	41	4.5k 1.0×	1.5k 0.4×	5.1k 1.5×	3.8k 1.3×	1.4k 1.0×	85	9.8k
James H. Richards United States	47	4.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.4×	2.7k 0.8×	3.7k 1.3×	1.7k 1.2×	116	8.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dali Guo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dali Guo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dali Guo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Dali Guo. Dali Guo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2025). The Effects of Natural and Social Factors on Surface Temperature in a Typical Cold-Region City of the Northern Temperate Zone: A Case Study of Changchun, China. Sustainability. 17(15). 6840–6840. 1 indexed citations

Xing, Kaixiong, Ülo Niinemets, Shuli Niu, et al.. (2021). Relationships Between Leaf Carbon and Macronutrients Across Woody Species and Forest Ecosystems Highlight How Carbon Is Allocated to Leaf Structural Function. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 674932–674932. 29 indexed citations

Wang, Cunguo, Michael McCormack, Dali Guo, & Jiandong Li. (2018). Global meta‐analysis reveals different patterns of root tip adjustments by angiosperm and gymnosperm trees in response to environmental gradients. Journal of Biogeography. 46(1). 123–133. 19 indexed citations

Ma, Zeqing, Dali Guo, Xingliang Xu, et al.. (2018). Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits. Nature. 555(7694). 94–97. 547 indexed citations breakdown →

Li, Le, Zeqing Ma, Ülo Niinemets, & Dali Guo. (2017). Three Key Sub-leaf Modules and the Diversity of Leaf Designs. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 1542–1542. 18 indexed citations

McCormack, Michael, et al.. (2016). Fast-cycling unit of root turnover in perennial herbaceous plants in a cold temperate ecosystem. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 19698–19698. 31 indexed citations

Anenkhonov, Oleg A., A. Yu. Korolyuk, Д. В. Санданов, et al.. (2015). Soil-moisture conditions indicated by field-layer plants help identify vulnerable forests in the forest-steppe of semi-arid Southern Siberia. Ecological Indicators. 57. 196–207. 25 indexed citations

Mei, Li, Yanmei Xiong, Jiacun Gu, Zhengquan Wang, & Dali Guo. (2014). Whole-tree dynamics of non-structural carbohydrate and nitrogen pools across different seasons and in response to girdling in two temperate trees. Oecologia. 177(2). 333–344. 64 indexed citations

McCormack, Michael & Dali Guo. (2014). Impacts of environmental factors on fine root lifespan. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5. 205–205. 149 indexed citations

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Zeng, Fanjiang, Cong Song, Bo Liu, et al.. (2013). Responses of root growth of Alhagi sparsifolia Shap. (Fabaceae) to different simulated groundwater depths in the southern fringe of the Taklimakan Desert, China. Journal of Arid Land. 5(2). 220–232. 36 indexed citations

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Wang, Junjian, Yingying Guo, Dali Guo, et al.. (2011). Fine Root Mercury Heterogeneity: Metabolism of Lower-Order Roots as an Effective Route for Mercury Removal. Environmental Science & Technology. 46(2). 769–777. 47 indexed citations

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Fan, Pingping & Dali Guo. (2010). Slow decomposition of lower order roots: a key mechanism of root carbon and nutrient retention in the soil. Oecologia. 163(2). 509–515. 134 indexed citations

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Xia, Mengxue, Dali Guo, & Kurt S. Pregitzer. (2010). Ephemeral root modules inFraxinus mandshurica. New Phytologist. 188(4). 1065–1074. 181 indexed citations

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Gu, Jiacun, et al.. (2008). FINE-ROOT DECOMPOSITION OF FRAXINUS MANDSHURICA AND LARIX GMELINII PLANTATIONS. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology. 32(6). 1227. 1 indexed citations

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Guo, Dali, Mengxue Xia, Xing Wei, et al.. (2008). Anatomical traits associated with absorption and mycorrhizal colonization are linked to root branch order in twenty‐three Chinese temperate tree species. New Phytologist. 180(3). 673–683. 543 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Xiangrong, Zhengquan Wang, Youzhi Han, et al.. (2007). Variations of fine root diameter with root order in Manchurian ash and Dahurian larch plantations. Frontiers of Forestry in China. 2(1). 34–39. 7 indexed citations

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Guo, Dali, Robert J. Mitchell, Wenxuan Han, et al.. (2007). Fine root heterogeneity by branch order: exploring the discrepancy in root turnover estimates between minirhizotron and carbon isotopic methods. New Phytologist. 177(2). 443–456. 179 indexed citations

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He, Jin, Jingyun Fang, Zhiheng Wang, et al.. (2006). Stoichiometry and large-scale patterns of leaf carbon and nitrogen in the grassland biomes of China. Oecologia. 149(1). 115–122. 242 indexed citations

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Guo, Dali, Robert J. Mitchell, & Joseph J. Hendricks. (2004). Fine root branch orders respond differentially to carbon source-sink manipulations in a longleaf pine forest. Oecologia. 140(3). 450–457. 277 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Robert J., Dali Guo, Pu Mou, & Robert H. Jones. (2004). Spatio-temporal patterns of soil available nutrients following experimental disturbance in a pine forest. Oecologia. 138(4). 613–621. 43 indexed citations

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