James W. Dalling

12.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
139 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

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James W. Dalling is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Dalling has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 69 papers in Plant Science and 63 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in James W. Dalling's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (88 papers), Plant and animal studies (50 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (28 papers). James W. Dalling is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (88 papers), Plant and animal studies (50 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (28 papers). James W. Dalling collaborates with scholars based in United States, Panama and United Kingdom. James W. Dalling's co-authors include Stephen P. Hubbell, Kyle E. Harms, Benjamin L. Turner, David F. R. P. Burslem, A. Elizabeth Arnold, Stefan A. Schnitzer, T. Pearson, Nancy C. Garwood, S. Joseph Wright‬ and Walter P. Carson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

James W. Dalling

135 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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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.

Functional traits and the growth–mortality trade‐off in tropical trees

2010 795 citations James W. Dalling, Stuart J. Davies et al. Ecology profile →
Soil nutrients influence spatial distributions of tropical tree species

2007 785 citations Robert John, James W. Dalling et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James W. Dalling United States	49	5.5k	3.2k	2.8k	2.2k	1.6k	139	8.3k
Stefan A. Schnitzer United States	50	6.7k 1.2×	4.6k 1.4×	2.9k 1.0×	3.0k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	132	9.6k
Kaoru Kitajima United States	47	5.4k 1.0×	2.8k 0.9×	3.6k 1.3×	3.7k 1.7×	1.6k 1.0×	126	9.4k
Adrián Escudero Spain	54	5.5k 1.0×	4.8k 1.5×	3.7k 1.3×	2.5k 1.1×	2.1k 1.3×	307	10.3k
Stuart J. Davies United States	45	4.8k 0.9×	2.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	2.7k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	110	7.1k
Helge Bruelheide Germany	50	5.5k 1.0×	3.1k 1.0×	3.8k 1.4×	2.7k 1.2×	2.4k 1.5×	323	10.1k
Jasper van Ruijven Netherlands	48	4.5k 0.8×	2.1k 0.7×	3.5k 1.3×	2.3k 1.0×	2.6k 1.6×	91	9.4k
David F. R. P. Burslem United Kingdom	50	5.0k 0.9×	2.3k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	185	7.7k
Christopher Baraloto United States	41	3.6k 0.7×	2.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	114	6.1k
Michelle R. Leishman Australia	53	6.8k 1.2×	4.7k 1.5×	5.2k 1.9×	2.2k 1.0×	3.1k 2.0×	186	11.8k
Christiane Roscher Germany	55	4.7k 0.8×	2.7k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	2.2k 1.3×	150	8.2k

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Mašková, Tereza, Shyam S. Phartyal, James W. Dalling, et al.. (2026). A handbook for standardised measurements of plant reproductive traits: from pollen grain to seedling. Australian Journal of Botany. 74(2).

Dalling, James W., et al.. (2025). Homogenization of a temperate old-growth forest remnant in central Illinois following the introduction of Dutch elm disease (Ophiostoma novo-ulmi) and emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). Forest Ecology and Management. 585. 122707–122707.

Dalling, James W., et al.. (2025). Life history is a key driver of temporal fluctuations in tropical tree abundances. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(4). e2422348122–e2422348122. 4 indexed citations

Nakamura, Ryosuke, et al.. (2024). Variation in leaf litter silicon concentration along soil fertility and climate gradients in tropical montane forests in western Panama. Plant and Soil. 510(1-2). 169–181. 2 indexed citations

Dalling, James W., et al.. (2024). Zombie leaves: Novel repurposing of senescent fronds in the tree fern Cyathea rojasiana in a tropical montane forest. Ecology. 105(3). e4248–e4248.

Flores‐Moreno, Habacuc, Alexander W. Cheesman, Rebecca Clement, et al.. (2023). Wood traits explain microbial but not termite‐driven decay in Australian tropical rainforest and savanna. Journal of Ecology. 111(5). 982–993. 13 indexed citations

Zalamea, Paul‐Camilo, Carolina Sarmiento, A. Elizabeth Arnold, et al.. (2023). Decadal survival of tropical pioneer seeds in the soil seed bank is accompanied by fungal infection and dormancy release. Functional Ecology. 39(6). 1483–1494. 3 indexed citations

Waite, Catherine E., Geertje van der Heijden, Richard Field, et al.. (2022). Landscape‐scale drivers of liana load across a Southeast Asian forest canopy differ to the Neotropics. Journal of Ecology. 111(1). 77–89. 7 indexed citations

Schnitzer, Stefan A., Marco D. Visser, Sergio Estrada‐Villegas, et al.. (2021). Local canopy disturbance as an explanation for long‐term increases in liana abundance. Ecology Letters. 24(12). 2635–2647. 43 indexed citations

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Zalamea, Paul‐Camilo, Carolina Sarmiento, A. Elizabeth Arnold, et al.. (2021). Closely related tree species support distinct communities of seed‐associated fungi in a lowland tropical forest. Journal of Ecology. 109(4). 1858–1872. 10 indexed citations

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Jones, Jennifer, Katy D. Heath, Astrid Ferrer, & James W. Dalling. (2020). Habitat‐specific effects of bark on wood decomposition: Influences of fragmentation, nitrogen concentration and microbial community composition. Functional Ecology. 34(5). 1123–1133. 10 indexed citations

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Lobo, Elena & James W. Dalling. (2013). Effects of topography, soil type and forest age on the frequency and size distribution of canopy gap disturbances in a tropical forest. Biogeosciences. 10(11). 6769–6781. 23 indexed citations

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Meyer, Victoria, Sassan Saatchi, Jérôme Chave, et al.. (2013). Detecting tropical forest biomass dynamics from repeated airborne lidar measurements. Biogeosciences. 10(8). 5421–5438. 108 indexed citations

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Baldeck, Claire A., Kyle E. Harms, Joseph B. Yavitt, et al.. (2012). Soil resources and topography shape local tree community structure in tropical forests. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 280(1753). 20122532–20122532. 228 indexed citations

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Dalling, James W. & Thomas A. Brown. (2008). Long-term persistence of pioneer species in tropical forest soil seed banks. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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Daws, Matthew I., et al.. (2008). Germination Responses to Water Potential in Neotropical Pioneers Suggest Large-seeded Species Take More Risks. Annals of Botany. 102(6). 945–951. 87 indexed citations

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Daws, Matthew I., T. Pearson, David F. R. P. Burslem, C. E. Mullins, & James W. Dalling. (2005). Effects of topographic position, leaf litter and seed size on seedling demography in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panamá. Plant Ecology. 179(1). 93–105. 47 indexed citations

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Dalling, James W., M. D. Swaine, & Nancy C. Garwood. (1998). DISPERSAL PATTERNS AND SEED BANK DYNAMICS OF PIONEER TREES IN MOIST TROPICAL FOREST. Ecology. 79(2). 564–578. 198 indexed citations

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Dalling, James W., et al.. (1997). Regeneration from Cotyledons in Gustavia superba (Lecythidaceae). Biotropica. 29(2). 234–237. 18 indexed citations

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Dalling, James W.. (1995). The effect of litter and soil disturbance on seed germination in upper montane rain forest, Jamaica. Caribbean Journal of Science. 31. 223–229. 5 indexed citations

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