Douglas A. Frank

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Douglas A. Frank is a scholar working on Soil Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas A. Frank has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Soil Science, 43 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 39 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Douglas A. Frank's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (44 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (42 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (19 papers). Douglas A. Frank is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (44 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (42 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (19 papers). Douglas A. Frank collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and China. Douglas A. Frank's co-authors include S. J. McNaughton, E. William Hamilton, Peter M. Groffman, Benjamin F. Tracy, David J. Augustine, R. D. Evans, Kristen J. Williams, Martı́n Oesterheld, Anita C. Risch and Jason D. Fridley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Ecology and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Douglas A. Frank

74 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Ecosystem-level patterns of primary productivity and herb... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 2001 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Ecosystem-level patterns of primary productivity and herbivory in terrestrial habitats
    1989 570 citations S. J. McNaughton, Martı́n Oesterheld et al. Nature profile →
  2. CAN PLANTS STIMULATE SOIL MICROBES AND THEIR OWN NUTRIENT SUPPLY? EVIDENCE FROM A GRAZING TOLERANT GRASS
    2001 522 citations E. William Hamilton, Douglas A. Frank Ecology profile →

Peers

Douglas A. Frank
D. G. Milchunas United States
Daniel G. Milchunas United States
William D. Stock Australia
Pablo García‐Palacios Spain
Roger W. Ruess United States
Norbert Hölzel Germany
Xiao‐Tao Lü China
Suzanne M. Prober Australia
Santiago Soliveres Spain
Brian J. Wilsey United States
D. G. Milchunas United States
Douglas A. Frank
Citations per year, relative to Douglas A. Frank Douglas A. Frank (= 1×) peers D. G. Milchunas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Douglas A. Frank

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas A. Frank

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Douglas A. Frank. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Douglas A. Frank 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 Douglas A. Frank. Douglas A. Frank is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Frank, Douglas A., et al.. (2023). Contrasting mycorrhizal growth responses in native and invasive woody species are associated with distinct root trait syndromes. Functional Ecology. 37(9). 2312–2324. 7 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A., et al.. (2021). Density-dependent plant growth drives grazer stimulation of aboveground net primary production in Yellowstone grasslands. Oecologia. 196(3). 851–861. 5 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A., et al.. (2020). Woody invaders do not alter rhizosphere microbial activity in a temperate deciduous forest. Biological Invasions. 22(8). 2599–2608. 2 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A.. (2020). Grazing Effects on Plant Nitrogen use in a Temperate Grassland. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 73(4). 482–490. 4 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A., Eleanor M. Maine, Julie Caruana, et al.. (2010). Grassland root communities: species distributions and how they are linked to aboveground abundance. Ecology. 91(11). 3201–3209. 67 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A., et al.. (2010). Ungulate and topographic control of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal spore community composition in a temperate grassland. Ecology. 91(3). 815–827. 48 indexed citations
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Ewing, Holly A., Peter M. Groffman, & Douglas A. Frank. (2009). Grazers and soil moisture determine the fate of added 15NH4 + in Yellowstone grasslands. Plant and Soil. 328(1-2). 337–351. 3 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A.. (2008). Evidence for top predator control of a grazing ecosystem. Oikos. 2 indexed citations
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Risch, Anita C., Martin F. Jurgensen, & Douglas A. Frank. (2007). Effects of grazing and soil micro-climate on decomposition rates in a spatio-temporally heterogeneous grassland. Plant and Soil. 298(1-2). 191–201. 52 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A.. (2006). Drought effects on above- and belowground production of a grazed temperate grassland ecosystem. Oecologia. 152(1). 131–139. 87 indexed citations
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Risch, Anita C. & Douglas A. Frank. (2005). Carbon dioxide fluxes in a spatially and temporally heterogeneous temperate grassland. Oecologia. 147(2). 291–302. 83 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A., et al.. (2002). Consumer Control of Grassland Plant Production. Ecology. 83(3). 602–602. 12 indexed citations
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Hamilton, E. William & Douglas A. Frank. (2001). Can Plants Stimulate Soil Microbes and Their Own Nutrient Supply? Evidence from a Grazing Tolerant Grass. Ecology. 82(9). 2397–2397. 25 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A., Peter M. Groffman, R. D. Evans, & Benjamin F. Tracy. (2000). Ungulate stimulation of nitrogen cycling and retention in Yellowstone Park grasslands. Oecologia. 123(1). 116–121. 158 indexed citations
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Tracy, Benjamin F. & Douglas A. Frank. (1998). Herbivore influence on soil microbial biomass and nitrogen mineralization in a northern grassland ecosystem: Yellowstone National Park. Oecologia. 114(4). 556–556. 143 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A. & Peter M. Groffman. (1998). Denitrification in a semi-arid grazing ecosystem. Oecologia. 117(4). 564–569. 34 indexed citations
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Frank, Douglas A. & Yimin Zhang. (1997). Ammonia volatilization from a seasonally and spatially variable grazed grassland: Yellowstone National Park. Biogeochemistry. 36(2). 189–203. 36 indexed citations
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Huntly, Nancy J., Douglas A. Frank, Richard S. Inouye, G. Wayne Minshall, & Jay E. Anderson. (1994). The biogeochemistry of a northtemperate grassland with native grazers: N dynamics in Yellowstone National Park. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 6 indexed citations
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McNaughton, S. J., Martı́n Oesterheld, Douglas A. Frank, & Kristen J. Williams. (1989). Ecosystem-level patterns of primary productivity and herbivory in terrestrial habitats. Nature. 341(6238). 142–144. 570 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wiens, Delbert, Clyde L. Calvin, Carol Wilson, et al.. (1987). Reproductive success, spontaneous embryo abortion, and genetic load in flowering plants. Oecologia. 71(4). 501–509. 309 indexed citations

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