David Ball is a scholar working on Ecology, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change.
According to data from OpenAlex, David Ball has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Ecology, 12 papers in Atmospheric Science and 9 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in David Ball's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers), Marine and fisheries research (8 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (5 papers). David Ball is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers), Marine and fisheries research (8 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (5 papers). David Ball collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. David Ball's co-authors include W. M. Williams, John Sheail, L. K. Ward, T.C.E. Wells, Liz Morris, R. C. Wrigley, Edward T. Baker, B. Sturm, Howard R. Gordon and Sayed Z. El‐Sayed and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
In The Last Decade
David Ball
52 papers
receiving
1.7k citations
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LOSS‐ON‐IGNITION AS AN ESTIMATE OF ORGANIC MATTER AND ORGANIC CARBON IN NON‐CALCAREOUS SOILS
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Ball, David, et al.. (2006). Review of Marine Habitat Classification Systems.11 indexed citations
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Tallis, John, David Ball, James Dale, John Sheail, & O. W. Heal. (1983). Vegetation Change in Upland Landscapes.. Journal of Ecology. 71(1). 331–331.4 indexed citations
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Ball, David, Janis E. Dale, John Sheail, & O. W. Heal. (1982). Vegetation Change in Upland Landscapes. NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council).10 indexed citations
Ball, David, J. L. Dale, John Sheail, & Wendy M. Williams. (1981). Ecology of vegetation change in upland landscapes II - Study areas. NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council).1 indexed citations
Ball, David. (1964). LOSS‐ON‐IGNITION AS AN ESTIMATE OF ORGANIC MATTER AND ORGANIC CARBON IN NON‐CALCAREOUS SOILS. Journal of Soil Science. 15(1). 84–92.952 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ball, David. (1963). The soils and land use of the district around Bangor and Beaumaris [sheets 94 and 106]..7 indexed citations
Ball, David. (1959). Soil profiles and patterns in Wales. 773.4 indexed citations
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