Lars Vesterdal

15.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
125 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Lars Vesterdal is a scholar working on Soil Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lars Vesterdal has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Soil Science, 52 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 50 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Lars Vesterdal's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (73 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (43 papers) and Forest ecology and management (40 papers). Lars Vesterdal is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (73 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (43 papers) and Forest ecology and management (40 papers). Lars Vesterdal collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Belgium and Sweden. Lars Vesterdal's co-authors include Per Gundersen, Cindy E. Prescott, Inger Kappel Schmidt, Karsten Raulund‐Rasmussen, Ingeborg Callesen, Eva Ritter, Robert Jandl, Karin Hansen, Bjarni D. Sigurðsson and Lars Ola Nilsson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ecology and Remote Sensing of Environment.

In The Last Decade

Lars Vesterdal

122 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

How strongly can forest management influence soil carbon ... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2011 2020 2013 2021 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. How strongly can forest management influence soil carbon sequestration?
    2006 1.1k citations Lars Vesterdal et al. profile →
  2. Temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon after land-use change in the temperate zone - carbon response functions as a model approach
    2011 686 citations Christopher Poeplau, Axel Don et al. Global Change Biology profile →
  3. Tamm Review: Influence of forest management activities on soil organic carbon stocks: A knowledge synthesis
    2020 487 citations Elena Vanguelova, Lars Vesterdal et al. profile →
  4. Do tree species influence soil carbon stocks in temperate and boreal forests?
    2013 320 citations Lars Vesterdal, Nicholas Clarke et al. profile →
  5. Decomposition and transformations along the continuum from litter to soil organic matter in forest soils
    2021 187 citations Lars Vesterdal et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lars Vesterdal Denmark 50 5.7k 3.3k 3.2k 2.9k 1.5k 125 9.4k
Cindy E. Prescott Canada 52 5.8k 1.0× 3.9k 1.2× 4.2k 1.3× 3.2k 1.1× 2.5k 1.6× 176 11.7k
Björn Berg Sweden 58 6.9k 1.2× 4.3k 1.3× 4.4k 1.4× 2.6k 0.9× 2.0k 1.3× 164 12.2k
Per Gundersen Denmark 56 6.3k 1.1× 2.2k 0.7× 4.6k 1.5× 3.1k 1.1× 857 0.6× 120 10.4k
Frank S. Gilliam United States 38 3.2k 0.6× 3.5k 1.1× 3.1k 1.0× 2.6k 0.9× 806 0.5× 116 8.5k
Stephan Hättenschwiler France 57 5.0k 0.9× 4.7k 1.4× 4.0k 1.3× 3.5k 1.2× 1.7k 1.1× 117 12.0k
Thomas H. DeLuca United States 55 5.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 3.5k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 531 0.3× 146 10.3k
Leena Finér Finland 46 1.8k 0.3× 2.2k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 176 6.7k
William R. Wieder United States 48 5.5k 1.0× 1.4k 0.4× 4.1k 1.3× 3.3k 1.1× 587 0.4× 115 10.3k
Christian P. Giardina United States 42 3.5k 0.6× 2.4k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 3.9k 1.3× 467 0.3× 144 8.4k
Sébastien Barot France 45 4.3k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 2.8k 0.9× 1.7k 0.6× 506 0.3× 151 8.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Lars Vesterdal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lars Vesterdal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lars Vesterdal

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Peng, Yan, Lars Vesterdal, Josep Peñuelas, et al.. (2023). Soil fauna effects on litter decomposition are better predicted by fauna communities within litterbags than by ambient soil fauna communities. Plant and Soil. 487(1-2). 49–59. 17 indexed citations
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Gundersen, Per, Т. Martijn Bezemer, Sebastian Kepfer‐Rojas, et al.. (2023). Silva Nova – Restoring soil biology and soil functions to gain multiple benefits in new forests. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9. 1 indexed citations
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Hědenec, Petr, Haifeng Zheng, David Pessanha Siqueira, et al.. (2022). Litter chemistry of common European tree species drives the feeding preference and consumption rate of soil invertebrates, and shapes the diversity and structure of gut and faecal microbiomes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 177. 108918–108918. 15 indexed citations
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Anslan, Sten, Vladimir Mikryukov, Kęstutis Armolaitis, et al.. (2021). Highly comparable metabarcoding results from MGI-Tech and Illumina sequencing platforms. PeerJ. 9. e12254–e12254. 23 indexed citations
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Beer, Christian, et al.. (2021). Do tree species affect decadal changes in soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks in Danish common garden experiments?. European Journal of Soil Science. 73(1). 14 indexed citations
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Jing, Xin, Bart Muys, Helge Bruelheide, et al.. (2021). Above‐ and below‐ground complementarity rather than selection drive tree diversity–productivity relationships in European forests. Functional Ecology. 35(8). 1756–1767. 25 indexed citations
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Desie, Ellen, Koenraad Van Meerbeek, Hans De Wandeler, et al.. (2020). Positive feedback loop between earthworms, humus form and soil pH reinforces earthworm abundance in European forests. Functional Ecology. 34(12). 2598–2610. 40 indexed citations
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Neumann, Mathias, Liisa Ukonmaanaho, James Johnson, et al.. (2018). Quantifying Carbon and Nutrient Input From Litterfall in European Forests Using Field Observations and Modeling. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 32(5). 784–798. 94 indexed citations
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Johnson, James, Elisabeth Graf Pannatier, Stefano Carnicelli, et al.. (2018). The response of soil solution chemistry in European forests to decreasing acid deposition. Global Change Biology. 24(8). 3603–3619. 89 indexed citations
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Dawud, Seid Muhie, Lars Vesterdal, & Karsten Raulund‐Rasmussen. (2017). Mixed-Species Effects on Soil C and N Stocks, C/N Ratio and pH Using a Transboundary Approach in Adjacent Common Garden Douglas-Fir and Beech Stands. Forests. 8(4). 95–95. 16 indexed citations
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Schelfhout, Stephanie, Jan Mertens, Kris Verheyen, et al.. (2017). Correction: Schelfhout, S.; et al. Tree Species Identity Shapes Earthworm Communities. Forests 2017, 8, 85. Forests. 8(10). 366–366. 3 indexed citations
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Schelfhout, Stephanie, Jan Mertens, Kris Verheyen, et al.. (2017). Tree Species Identity Shapes Earthworm Communities. Forests. 8(3). 85–85. 69 indexed citations
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Dawud, Seid Muhie, Karsten Raulund‐Rasmussen, Timo Domisch, et al.. (2016). Is Tree Species Diversity or Species Identity the More Important Driver of Soil Carbon Stocks, C/N Ratio, and pH?. Ecosystems. 19(4). 645–660. 164 indexed citations
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Vesterdal, Lars, Seid Muhie Dawud, Karsten Raulund‐Rasmussen, Leena Finér, & Timo Domisch. (2016). Is tree species diversity or tree species identity the most important driver of European forest soil carbon stocks. Jukuri (Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)). 1 indexed citations
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Guidi, Claudia, Lars Vesterdal, Damiano Gianelle, Jakob Magid, & Mirco Rodeghiero. (2015). Forest expansion on grassland affects soil carbon protection. CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Fondazione Edmund Mach). 116–118.
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Guidi, Claudia, Lars Vesterdal, David Cannella, et al.. (2014). Carbohydrates and thermal analysis reflects changes in soil organic matter stability after forest expansion on abandoned grassland. CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Fondazione Edmund Mach). 7267. 1 indexed citations
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Bárcena, Téresa G., Ludovica D’Imperio, Anders Priemé, et al.. (2013). Effects of the conversion of cropland to forest on the CH4 oxidation capacity in soils.. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 1 indexed citations
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Schrijver, An De, Pieter De Frenne, Jeroen Staelens, et al.. (2011). Tree species traits cause divergence in soil acidification during four decades of postagricultural forest development. Global Change Biology. 18(3). 1127–1140. 125 indexed citations
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Poeplau, Christopher, Axel Don, Lars Vesterdal, & Jens Leifeld. (2010). Land use change impact on soil organic carbon stocks: Development of carbon response functions from a meta-analysis data set. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 10928.
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Vesterdal, Lars. (2000). Carbon sequestration in Danish forests.. BASE. 4(4). 272–274. 1 indexed citations

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