David A. Mortensen

10.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
144 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

David A. Mortensen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Mortensen has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Plant Science, 50 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 33 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in David A. Mortensen's work include Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (88 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (44 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (32 papers). David A. Mortensen is often cited by papers focused on Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (88 papers), Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (44 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (32 papers). David A. Mortensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Canada. David A. Mortensen's co-authors include Richard G. Smith, Matthew R. Ryan, Meagan E. Schipanski, Mitchell C. Hunter, J. Franklin Egan, Lesley W. Atwood, William S. Curran, John F. Tooker, K. M. Peterson and James O. Luken and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

David A. Mortensen

143 papers receiving 7.6k citations

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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.

Agriculture in 2050: Recalibrating Targets for Sustainable Intensification

2017 669 citations Mitchell C. Hunter, Richard G. Smith et al. profile →
A framework for evaluating ecosystem services provided by cover crops in agroecosystems

2013 474 citations Armen R. Kemanian, David A. Mortensen et al. profile →
Macronutrient ratios in pollen shape bumble bee ( Bombus impatiens ) foraging strategies and floral preferences

2016 281 citations Anthony D. Vaudo, David A. Mortensen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David A. Mortensen United States	50	5.2k	2.4k	1.7k	1.3k	1.3k	144	8.0k
David Makowski France	53	4.3k 0.8×	3.1k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.9k 1.5×	216	9.4k
Matt Liebman United States	52	5.5k 1.1×	4.1k 1.7×	2.5k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	176	9.8k
Angela Hodge United Kingdom	44	8.8k 1.7×	911 0.4×	4.3k 2.5×	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	71	11.1k
M.J. Kropff Netherlands	51	6.3k 1.2×	2.6k 1.1×	1.4k 0.9×	647 0.5×	2.0k 1.6×	212	8.1k
Bhagirath Singh Chauhan Australia	58	11.2k 2.2×	2.9k 1.2×	3.5k 2.1×	879 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	452	14.5k
Clarence J. Swanton Canada	57	8.6k 1.7×	4.5k 1.9×	1.6k 0.9×	843 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	249	10.6k
Franciska T. de Vries Netherlands	37	4.3k 0.8×	651 0.3×	3.9k 2.3×	3.1k 2.3×	1.2k 0.9×	66	8.6k
Frank Forcella United States	42	4.8k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	894 0.5×	602 0.5×	943 0.7×	191	6.3k
Gerlinde B. De Deyn Netherlands	43	4.4k 0.9×	1.0k 0.4×	4.9k 2.9×	2.8k 2.1×	2.1k 1.6×	115	10.6k
Martin Weih Sweden	41	2.8k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	767 0.6×	564 0.4×	177	5.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hunter, Mitchell C., Armen R. Kemanian, & David A. Mortensen. (2021). Cover crop effects on maize drought stress and yield. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 311. 107294–107294. 58 indexed citations

Mortensen, David A. & Richard G. Smith. (2020). Confronting Barriers to Cropping System Diversification. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 4. 47 indexed citations

Wallace, John M., et al.. (2020). Alternative performance targets for integrating cover crops as a proactive herbicide-resistance management tool. Weed Science. 68(5). 534–544. 34 indexed citations

Harker, K. Neil, Carol Mallory‐Smith, Bruce D. Maxwell, David A. Mortensen, & Richard G. Smith. (2017). Another view. Weed Science. 65(2). 203–205. 10 indexed citations

Bohnenblust, Eric, Anthony D. Vaudo, J. Franklin Egan, David A. Mortensen, & John F. Tooker. (2015). Effects of the herbicide dicamba on nontarget plants and pollinator visitation. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35(1). 144–151. 80 indexed citations

Leslie, Timothy, David J. Biddinger, Jason R. Rohr, et al.. (2014). Examining Shifts in Carabidae Assemblages Across a Forest-Agriculture Ecotone. Environmental Entomology. 43(1). 18–28. 16 indexed citations

Curran, William S., et al.. (2011). Critical Period for Weed Control in Alfalfa. Weed Science. 59(1). 68–75. 13 indexed citations

Mortensen, David A., et al.. (2010). Environmental Factors Influence Early Population Growth of Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum). Invasive Plant Science and Management. 3(1). 17–25. 22 indexed citations

Mirsky, Steven B., William S. Curran, David A. Mortensen, Matthew R. Ryan, & Durland L. Shumway. (2009). Control of Cereal Rye with a Roller/Crimper as Influenced by Cover Crop Phenology. Agronomy Journal. 101(6). 1589–1596. 131 indexed citations

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Smith, Richard G., David A. Mortensen, & Matthew R. Ryan. (2009). A new hypothesis for the functional role of diversity in mediating resource pools and weed–crop competition in agroecosystems. Weed Research. 50(1). 37–48. 117 indexed citations

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Dauer, Joseph, Edward C. Luschei, & David A. Mortensen. (2009). Effects of landscape composition on spread of an herbicide-resistant weed. Landscape Ecology. 24(6). 735–747. 48 indexed citations

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Mortensen, David A., et al.. (2005). Grass-Selective Herbicides Improve Diversity of Sites Infested with Japanese Stiltgrass (Pennsylvania). 4 indexed citations

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Dille, J. Anita, et al.. (2004). WeedSOFT®: a weed management decision support system. Weed Science. 52(1). 115–122. 47 indexed citations

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Mortensen, David A., Matt Liebman, Charles L. Mohler, & Charles P. Staver. (2002). Ecological Management of Agricultural Weeds. Ecology. 83(7). 2065–2065. 195 indexed citations

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Williams, Martin, Roland Gerhards, & David A. Mortensen. (2000). Two-Year Weed Seedling Population Responses to a Post-Emergent Method of Site-Specific Weed Management. Precision Agriculture. 2(3). 247–263. 14 indexed citations

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Mortensen, David A., et al.. (1999). Influence of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) density variation on weed management outcomes. Weed Science. 47(1). 81–89. 55 indexed citations

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Woebbecke, D. M., et al.. (1993). Plant species identification, size, and enumeration using machine vision techniques on near-binary images.. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1836. 208–219. 30 indexed citations

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Bargen, K. Von, et al.. (1993). <title>Red/near-infrared reflectance sensor system for detecting plants</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1836. 231–238. 11 indexed citations

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Bargen, K. Von, et al.. (1991). <title>Optical reflectance sensor for detecting plants</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1379. 222–235. 3 indexed citations

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Billings, W. D., K. M. Peterson, James O. Luken, & David A. Mortensen. (1984). Interaction of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and soil nitrogen on the carbon balance of tundra microcosms. Oecologia. 65(1). 26–29. 92 indexed citations

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