David F. Grigal

3.4k citations

36 papers · 2.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 19

Nature and Landscape Conservation top 1%
Soil Science top 1%
Global and Planetary Change top 2%
Ecology top 2%
Plant Science top 5%

Co-authors: Christopher S. Cronan Peter B. Reich John D. Aber Stith T. Gower Donald R. Zak Lewis F. Ohmann Edward A. Nater Robert B. McKane
Topics: Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (11 papers)Forest ecology and management (10 papers)Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers)
Cited by: Soil Science Nature and Landscape Conservation Environmental Chemistry
Journals: Nature Science Ecology
Partner nations: United States Canada

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David F. Grigal

36 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Use of Calcium/Aluminum Ratios as Indicators of Stress in Forest Ecosystems

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Element cycling in upland/peatland watersheds Chapter 8. 2011 ·Noel R. Urban,Elon S. Verry,Steven J. Eisenreich,David F. Grigal,Stephen D. Sebestyen	2
2	Influence of Logging, Fire, and Forest Type on Biodiversity and Productivity in Southern Boreal Forests 2001 ·Ecology ·Peter B. Reich,(unknown),(unknown),Lee E. Frelich,(unknown),David F. Grigal	9
3	Effects of timber harvesting on coarse woody debris in red pine forets across the Great Lakes states, U.S.A. 1999 ·Journal of Forest Research ·(unknown),David F. Grigal	34
4	Effects of timber harvesting on coarse woody debris in red pine forests across the Great Lakes states, U.S.A. 1999 ·Canadian Journal of Forest Research ·(unknown),David F. Grigal	10
5	NITROGEN MINERALIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN 50 HARDWOOD AND CONIFER STANDS ON DIVERSE SOILS 1997 ·Ecology ·Peter B. Reich,David F. Grigal,John D. Aber,Stith T. Gower	413
6	Nitrogen Mineralization and Productivity in 50 Hardwood and Conifer Stands on Diverse Soils 1997 ·Ecology ·Peter B. Reich,David F. Grigal,John D. Aber,Stith T. Gower	14
7	Assessment of N2 fixation and n cycling by Dryas along a chronosequence within the forelands of the athabasca glacier, Canada 1994 ·Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·(unknown),Chris van Kessel,Dwight Baker,David F. Grigal,Donald B. Lawrence	39
8	Relative stocking index: a proposed index of site quality 1994 ·Canadian Journal of Forest Research ·William E. Berguson,David F. Grigal,Peter Bates	10
9	Topographic variation in soil water and nitrogen for two forested landforms in Minnesota, USA 1994 ·Geoderma ·(unknown),David F. Grigal	14
10	Kinetics of Microbial Respiration and Nitrogen Mineralization in Great Lakes Forests 1993 ·Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Donald R. Zak,David F. Grigal,Lewis F. Ohmann	50
11	Molecular Weight Distribution of Soluble Organics from Laboratory‐Manipulated Surface Soils 1992 ·Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Peter S. Homann,David F. Grigal	38
12	Nitrogen mineralization, nitrification and denitrification in upland and wetland ecosystems 1991 ·Oecologia ·Donald R. Zak,David F. Grigal	97
13	Topographic Influences on Nitrogen Cycling within an Upland Pin Oak Ecosystem 1991 ·Forest Science ·Donald R. Zak,(unknown),David F. Grigal	37
14	Vegetation Indicators of Organic Soil Properties in Minnesota 1989 ·Soil Science Society of America Journal ·David K. Swanson,David F. Grigal	9
15	Sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen relationships in forest soils across the northern Great Lakes States as affected by atmospheric deposition and vegetation 1988 ·Canadian Journal of Forest Research ·Mark B. David,David F. Grigal,Lewis F. Ohmann,George Z. Gertner	16
16	Age-Density Distributions of Tall Shrubs in Minnesota 1987 ·Forest Science ·(unknown),David F. Grigal	8
17	Biomass distribution of unmanaged upland forests in Minnesota 1985 ·Forest Ecology and Management ·Lewis F. Ohmann,David F. Grigal	18
18	Impact of right-of-way construction on vegetation in the Red Lake Peatland, northern Minnesota 1985 ·Environmental Management ·David F. Grigal	5
19	Early Revegetation and Nutrient Dynamics Following the 1971 Little Sioux Forest Fire in Northeastern Minnesota 1979 ·Forest Science ·Lewis F. Ohmann,David F. Grigal	43
20	Vegetation, site, and fire relationships within the area of the Little Sioux fire, northeastern Minnesota 1976 ·Canadian Journal of Forest Research ·(unknown),David F. Grigal	5

About David F. Grigal

David F. Grigal is a scholar working on Soil Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Environmental Chemistry, having authored 36 papers that have together received 2.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (11 papers), Forest ecology and management (10 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (843 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (858 citations) and Environmental Chemistry (406 citations). David F. Grigal has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Christopher S. Cronan, Peter B. Reich, John D. Aber, Stith T. Gower, Donald R. Zak, Lewis F. Ohmann, Edward A. Nater, Robert B. McKane, Michael P. Russelle and David K. Swanson. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Ecology.

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