David F. Grigal

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

David F. Grigal is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David F. Grigal has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Ecology, 15 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 13 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in David F. Grigal's work include Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (11 papers), Forest ecology and management (10 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers). David F. Grigal is often cited by papers focused on Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (11 papers), Forest ecology and management (10 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers). David F. Grigal collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. David F. Grigal's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

David F. Grigal

36 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David F. Grigal United States	19	858	843	802	762	537	36	2.4k
Eino Mälkönen Finland	24	1.1k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	810 1.0×	744 1.0×	490 0.9×	42	2.5k
I. K. Morrison Canada	22	939 1.1×	690 0.8×	586 0.7×	740 1.0×	351 0.7×	60	2.4k
Barry R. Taylor Canada	23	888 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	464 0.6×	976 1.3×	449 0.8×	56	2.4k
Helga Van Miegroet United States	29	773 0.9×	1.5k 1.7×	725 0.9×	898 1.2×	465 0.9×	77	2.8k
Mats Olsson Sweden	23	519 0.6×	1.1k 1.3×	581 0.7×	553 0.7×	457 0.9×	42	2.5k
James W. Fyles Canada	29	1.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	865 1.1×	852 1.1×	762 1.4×	81	3.1k
Dale W. Cole United States	30	668 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	527 0.7×	691 0.9×	381 0.7×	64	2.4k
Marie‐Madeleine Coûteaux France	20	656 0.8×	1.3k 1.6×	518 0.6×	860 1.1×	503 0.9×	33	2.3k
Gerald E. Lang United States	24	794 0.9×	641 0.8×	814 1.0×	1.2k 1.6×	564 1.1×	37	2.9k
Jacques J. Ranger France	23	1.1k 1.2×	902 1.1×	573 0.7×	466 0.6×	671 1.2×	36	2.4k

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Urban, Noel R., Elon S. Verry, Steven J. Eisenreich, David F. Grigal, & Stephen D. Sebestyen. (2011). Element cycling in upland/peatland watersheds Chapter 8.. 213–241. 2 indexed citations

Reich, Peter B., et al.. (2001). Influence of Logging, Fire, and Forest Type on Biodiversity and Productivity in Southern Boreal Forests. Ecology. 82(10). 2731–2731. 9 indexed citations

Reich, Peter B., et al.. (2001). INFLUENCE OF LOGGING, FIRE, AND FOREST TYPE ON BIODIVERSITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN SOUTHERN BOREAL FORESTS. Ecology. 82(10). 2731–2748. 162 indexed citations

Grigal, David F., et al.. (1999). Effects of timber harvesting on coarse woody debris in red pine forets across the Great Lakes states, U.S.A.. Journal of Forest Research. 29(12). 34 indexed citations

Reich, Peter B., David F. Grigal, John D. Aber, & Stith T. Gower. (1997). NITROGEN MINERALIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN 50 HARDWOOD AND CONIFER STANDS ON DIVERSE SOILS. Ecology. 78(2). 335–347. 413 indexed citations

Reich, Peter B., David F. Grigal, John D. Aber, & Stith T. Gower. (1997). Nitrogen Mineralization and Productivity in 50 Hardwood and Conifer Stands on Diverse Soils. Ecology. 78(2). 335–335. 14 indexed citations

Kessel, Chris van, et al.. (1994). Assessment of N2 fixation and n cycling by Dryas along a chronosequence within the forelands of the athabasca glacier, Canada. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 26(5). 623–632. 39 indexed citations

Grigal, David F., et al.. (1994). Topographic variation in soil water and nitrogen for two forested landforms in Minnesota, USA. Geoderma. 64(1-2). 125–138. 14 indexed citations

Zak, Donald R., David F. Grigal, & Lewis F. Ohmann. (1993). Kinetics of Microbial Respiration and Nitrogen Mineralization in Great Lakes Forests. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 57(4). 1100–1106. 50 indexed citations

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Homann, Peter S. & David F. Grigal. (1992). Molecular Weight Distribution of Soluble Organics from Laboratory‐Manipulated Surface Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 56(4). 1305–1310. 38 indexed citations

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Zak, Donald R. & David F. Grigal. (1991). Nitrogen mineralization, nitrification and denitrification in upland and wetland ecosystems. Oecologia. 88(2). 189–196. 97 indexed citations

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Zak, Donald R., et al.. (1991). Topographic Influences on Nitrogen Cycling within an Upland Pin Oak Ecosystem. Forest Science. 37(1). 45–53. 37 indexed citations

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Updegraff, Karen, Donald R. Zak, & David F. Grigal. (1990). The nitrogen budget of a hybrid poplar plantation in Minnesota. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 20(11). 1818–1822. 4 indexed citations

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Swanson, David K. & David F. Grigal. (1989). Vegetation Indicators of Organic Soil Properties in Minnesota. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 53(2). 491–495. 9 indexed citations

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David, Mark B., David F. Grigal, Lewis F. Ohmann, & George Z. Gertner. (1988). Sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen relationships in forest soils across the northern Great Lakes States as affected by atmospheric deposition and vegetation. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 18(11). 1386–1391. 16 indexed citations

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Grigal, David F., et al.. (1987). Age-Density Distributions of Tall Shrubs in Minnesota. Forest Science. 33(4). 846–857. 8 indexed citations

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Strong, Terry F. & David F. Grigal. (1987). Site and seed source influence jack pine yields in the Lake States. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 17(7). 705–711. 3 indexed citations

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Ohmann, Lewis F. & David F. Grigal. (1985). Biomass distribution of unmanaged upland forests in Minnesota. Forest Ecology and Management. 13(3-4). 205–222. 18 indexed citations

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Grigal, David F.. (1985). Impact of right-of-way construction on vegetation in the Red Lake Peatland, northern Minnesota. Environmental Management. 9(5). 449–454. 5 indexed citations

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Ohmann, Lewis F. & David F. Grigal. (1979). Early Revegetation and Nutrient Dynamics Following the 1971 Little Sioux Forest Fire in Northeastern Minnesota. Forest Science. 25(suppl_1). a0001–z0001. 43 indexed citations

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