Ilja Sonnemann

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 942 citations indexed

About

Ilja Sonnemann is a scholar working on Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ilja Sonnemann has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 942 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Plant Science, 8 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 5 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Ilja Sonnemann's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (8 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (6 papers) and Nematode management and characterization studies (5 papers). Ilja Sonnemann is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (8 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (6 papers) and Nematode management and characterization studies (5 papers). Ilja Sonnemann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Ilja Sonnemann's co-authors include Susanne Wurst, Daniel Prati, Stephanie A. Socher, Tesfaye Wubet, Markus Fischer, François Buscot, Caroline Müller, Matthias C. Rillig, Christine Hancock and Tancredi Caruso and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Global Change Biology and Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ilja Sonnemann

15 papers receiving 920 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.

Choosing and using diversity indices: insights for ecological applications from the German Biodiversity Exploratories

2014 747 citations E. Kathryn Morris, Tancredi Caruso et al. Ecology and Evolution profile →

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Nicole Wäschke Germany

Giampiero Lombardi Italy

A. Hopkins Australia

Maarten Schrama Netherlands

Daniel M. Griffith United States

Ashley Larsen United States

Kei Uchida Japan

Juan L. Celis‐Diez Chile

Jeffrey R. Smith United States

Nicholas J. C. Gellie Australia

Nicole Wäschke Germany

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215 ×0.9

NLC

214 ×0.9

197 ×1.2

EEBS

126 ×0.9

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Countries citing papers authored by Ilja Sonnemann

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ilja Sonnemann

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

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15 of 15 papers shown

Schäfer, Deborah, Valentin H. Klaus, Till Kleinebecker, et al.. (2019). Recovery of ecosystem functions after experimental disturbance in 73 grasslands differing in land‐use intensity, plant species richness and community composition. Journal of Ecology. 107(6). 2635–2649. 23 indexed citations

Simons, Nadja K., Thomas M. Lewinsohn, Nico Blüthgen, et al.. (2016). Contrasting effects of grassland management modes on species-abundance distributions of multiple groups. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 237. 143–153. 24 indexed citations

Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2015). Community- Weighted Mean Plant Traits Predict Small Scale Distribution of Insect Root Herbivore Abundance. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0141148–e0141148. 5 indexed citations

Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2015). Coupling experimental data with individual‐based modelling reveals differential effects of root herbivory on grassland plant co‐existence along a resource gradient. Journal of Vegetation Science. 27(2). 269–282. 6 indexed citations

Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2015). Land use intensity modulates the impact of root herbivores on plant interactions with above- and below-ground organisms. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 219. 26–31. 4 indexed citations

Morris, E. Kathryn, Tancredi Caruso, François Buscot, et al.. (2014). Choosing and using diversity indices: insights for ecological applications from the German Biodiversity Exploratories. Ecology and Evolution. 4(18). 3514–3524. 747 indexed citations breakdown →

Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2013). The Root Herbivore History of the Soil Affects the Productivity of a Grassland Plant Community and Determines Plant Response to New Root Herbivore Attack. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e56524–e56524. 6 indexed citations

Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2013). Horizontal migration of click beetle (Agriotes spp.) larvae depends on food availability. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 150(2). 174–178. 13 indexed citations

Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2012). Species specific responses of common grassland plants to a generalist root herbivore (Agriotes spp. larvae). Basic and Applied Ecology. 13(7). 579–586. 22 indexed citations

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Henry, Frédéric, Merijn R. Kant, Robert Koller, et al.. (2010). Additive and interactive effects of functionally dissimilar soil organisms on a grassland plant community. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42(12). 2266–2275. 21 indexed citations

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Nagy, Péter Tamás, Gábor Bakonyi, Evelin Ramóna Péli, Ilja Sonnemann, & Z. Tuba. (2008). Long-term response of the nematode community to elevated atmospheric CO₂in a temperate dry grassland soil. Community Ecology. 9(Supplement 1). 167–173. 3 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2005). Root associated organisms modify the effectiveness of chemically induced resistance in barley. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37(10). 1837–1842. 9 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Ilja & Volkmar Wolters. (2005). The microfood web of grassland soils responds to a moderate increase in atmospheric CO₂. Global Change Biology. 11(7). 1148–1155. 32 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2002). Does induced resistance in plants affect the belowground community?. Applied Soil Ecology. 21(2). 179–185. 18 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Ilja, Hülya Doğan, Annette M. Klein, et al.. (1999). Response of soil microflora to changes in nematode abundance — evidence for large scale effects in grassland soil+. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 162(4). 385–391. 9 indexed citations

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