John Davison

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
87 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

John Davison is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, John Davison has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Plant Science, 32 papers in Insect Science and 27 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in John Davison's work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (51 papers), Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (32 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (27 papers). John Davison is often cited by papers focused on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (51 papers), Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (32 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (27 papers). John Davison collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, United Kingdom and Germany. John Davison's co-authors include Maarja Öpik, Mari Moora, Martin Zobel, Martti Vasar, Alo Vanatoa, Ülle Reier, Jesse M. Kalwij, Teele Jairus, Meelis Pärtel and Madis Metsis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

John Davison

85 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The online database MaarjAM reveals global and ecosystemic distribution patterns in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota)

2010 851 citations Maarja Öpik, Mari Moora et al. New Phytologist profile →
Ecological assembly rules in plant communities—approaches, patterns and prospects

2011 704 citations John Davison, Mari Moora et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John Davison Estonia	43	3.6k	1.9k	1.8k	1.4k	1.4k	87	5.7k
Gregory S. Gilbert United States	39	3.6k 1.0×	961 0.5×	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	2.5k 1.8×	86	6.2k
Kabir Peay United States	43	6.2k 1.7×	3.3k 1.7×	1.8k 1.0×	1.8k 1.3×	2.4k 1.8×	98	8.5k
D. Jean Lodge United States	35	2.6k 0.7×	736 0.4×	1.2k 0.7×	949 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	121	4.7k
Yoshihisa Suyama Japan	33	1.3k 0.3×	383 0.2×	709 0.4×	970 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	228	3.9k
Pekka Niemelä Finland	41	1.4k 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	2.5k 1.4×	3.1k 2.2×	2.3k 1.7×	168	6.5k
Peter M. Kotanen Canada	31	2.0k 0.5×	635 0.3×	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	63	3.9k
S. Luke Flory United States	33	1.3k 0.4×	385 0.2×	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1000 0.7×	108	3.1k
Paul V. A. Fine United States	37	1.5k 0.4×	585 0.3×	4.2k 2.3×	1.9k 1.3×	3.8k 2.8×	90	7.3k
Yuji Isagi Japan	34	1.3k 0.4×	265 0.1×	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	1.6k 1.2×	238	4.2k
Wayne Dawson United Kingdom	40	2.0k 0.6×	772 0.4×	3.0k 1.6×	1.5k 1.1×	2.5k 1.8×	96	5.1k

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Hiiesalu, Inga, Jiří Doležal, Mari Moora, et al.. (2025). Latitudinal and Elevational Trends in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Community Niche Structure. Ecology Letters. 28(11). e70241–e70241.

Moora, Mari, John Davison, Petr Kohout, & Martin Zobel. (2025). The importance of the plant mycorrhizal collaboration niche across scales. 1(4). 262–273. 3 indexed citations

Xi, Nianxun, Jonathan R. De Long, John Davison, et al.. (2025). Plant–soil microbial interactions as modulators of species coexistence and productivity. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 40(7). 673–686. 3 indexed citations

Koorem, Kadri, Siim‐Kaarel Sepp, C. Guillermo Bueno, et al.. (2024). Plant mycorrhizal status indicates partner selectivity in arbuscular mycorrhizal interaction networks. Functional Ecology. 39(6). 1358–1368. 2 indexed citations

Davison, John, Maret Gerz, Inga Hiiesalu, et al.. (2023). Niche types and community assembly. Ecology Letters. 27(1). e14327–e14327. 9 indexed citations

Davison, John, Aveliina Helm, Liis Kasari, et al.. (2023). Soil community composition in dynamic stages of semi-natural calcareous grassland. PLoS ONE. 18(10). e0292425–e0292425. 1 indexed citations

Vasar, Martti, John Davison, Lena Neuenkamp, et al.. (2021). User‐friendly bioinformatics pipeline gDAT (graphical downstream analysis tool) for analysing rDNA sequences. Molecular Ecology Resources. 21(4). 1380–1392. 32 indexed citations

Sepp, Siim‐Kaarel, John Davison, Mari Moora, et al.. (2021). Woody encroachment in grassland elicits complex changes in the functional structure of above‐ and belowground biota. Ecosphere. 12(5). 19 indexed citations

Lepik, Anu, et al.. (2020). Spatial mapping of root systems reveals diverse strategies of soil exploration and resource contest in grassland plants. Journal of Ecology. 109(2). 652–663. 19 indexed citations

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Davison, John, David García de León, Martin Zobel, et al.. (2020). Plant functional groups associate with distinct arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. New Phytologist. 226(4). 1117–1128. 98 indexed citations

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Vahter, Tanel, C. Guillermo Bueno, John Davison, et al.. (2020). Co‐introduction of native mycorrhizal fungi and plant seeds accelerates restoration of post‐mining landscapes. Journal of Applied Ecology. 57(9). 1741–1751. 42 indexed citations

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León, David García de, Tanel Vahter, Martin Zobel, et al.. (2020). Different wheat cultivars exhibit variable responses to inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from organic and conventional farms. PLoS ONE. 15(5). e0233878–e0233878. 40 indexed citations

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León, David García de, John Davison, Mari Moora, et al.. (2018). Anthropogenic disturbance equalizes diversity levels in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. Global Change Biology. 24(6). 2649–2659. 40 indexed citations

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Sepp, Siim‐Kaarel, John Davison, Teele Jairus, et al.. (2018). Non‐random association patterns in a plant–mycorrhizal fungal network reveal host–symbiont specificity. Molecular Ecology. 28(2). 365–378. 84 indexed citations

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Vasar, Martti, Reidar Andreson, John Davison, et al.. (2017). Increased sequencing depth does not increase captured diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhiza. 27(8). 761–773. 56 indexed citations

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Ho, Simon Y. W., John Davison, Egle Tammeleht, et al.. (2017). Large‐scale migrations of brown bears in Eurasia and to North America during the Late Pleistocene. Journal of Biogeography. 45(2). 394–405. 26 indexed citations

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León, David García de, Mari Moora, Maarja Öpik, et al.. (2016). Symbiont dynamics during ecosystem succession: co-occurring plant and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 92(7). fiw097–fiw097. 76 indexed citations

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Laurimaa, Leidi, et al.. (2016). Alien species and their zoonotic parasites in native and introduced ranges: The raccoon dog example. Veterinary Parasitology. 219. 24–33. 44 indexed citations

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Davison, John, et al.. (2014). Rapid Urbanization of Red Foxes in Estonia: Distribution, Behaviour, Attacks on Domestic Animals, and Health-Risks Related to Zoonotic Diseases. PLoS ONE. 9(12). e115124–e115124. 70 indexed citations

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Davison, John. (1969). Activation of the Ephippial Egg of Daphnia pulex . The Journal of General Physiology. 53(5). 562–575. 57 indexed citations

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