M. J. A. Werger

10.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
161 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

M. J. A. Werger is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. J. A. Werger has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 91 papers in Plant Science and 47 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in M. J. A. Werger's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (86 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (44 papers) and Plant and animal studies (26 papers). M. J. A. Werger is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (86 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (44 papers) and Plant and animal studies (26 papers). M. J. A. Werger collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, China and United States. M. J. A. Werger's co-authors include Tadaki Hirose, Heinjo J. During, Niels P. R. Anten, F. Schieving, H. J. During, J.W.A. van Rheenen, Helmut Lieth, Thijs L. Pons, Rien Aerts and Bruno Enrico Leone Cerabolini and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

M. J. A. Werger

156 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

Biogeography and Ecology of Southern Africa 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 1987 200 400 600
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. Biogeography and Ecology of Southern Africa
    1978 670 citations M. J. A. Werger profile →
  2. Maximizing daily canopy photosynthesis with respect to the leaf nitrogen allocation pattern in the canopy
    1987 578 citations Tadaki Hirose, M. J. A. Werger Oecologia profile →

Peers

M. J. A. Werger
Marie‐Laure Navas France
Michael G. Barbour United States
William D. Stock Australia
Brenda B. Casper United States
J. J. Landsberg Australia
James H. Richards United States
Ivan Nijs Belgium
Niels P. R. Anten Netherlands
Brian J. Wilsey United States
Cristina Armas Spain
Marie‐Laure Navas France
M. J. A. Werger
Citations per year, relative to M. J. A. Werger M. J. A. Werger (= 1×) peers Marie‐Laure Navas

Countries citing papers authored by M. J. A. Werger

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. J. A. Werger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. J. A. Werger

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. J. A. Werger. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. J. A. Werger 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 M. J. A. Werger. M. J. A. Werger 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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Elumeeva, Tatiana G., В. Г. Онипченко, & M. J. A. Werger. (2017). No other species can replace them: evidence for the key role of dominants in an alpine Festuca varia grassland. Journal of Vegetation Science. 28(4). 674–683. 17 indexed citations
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Elumeeva, Tatiana G., et al.. (2015). Alpine plant communities of Tibet and Caucasus: in quest of functional convergence. Botanica Pacifica. 7 indexed citations
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Elumeeva, Tatiana G., et al.. (2014). Contrasting Floristic Richness of Alpine Plant Communities on the Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Botanica Pacifica. 3(1). 33–37. 4 indexed citations
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Muller, Onno, Tadaki Hirose, M. J. A. Werger, & Kouki Hikosaka. (2011). Optimal use of leaf nitrogen explains seasonal changes in leaf nitrogen content of an understorey evergreen shrub. Annals of Botany. 108(3). 529–536. 33 indexed citations
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Bindraban, P.S., et al.. (2008). Resilience of the European food system to calamities : report for the Steering Committee Technology Assessment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Netherlands. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 4 indexed citations
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Zuidema, Pieter A., Hans de Kroon, & M. J. A. Werger. (2007). TESTING SUSTAINABILITY BY PROSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSES: EVALUATION FOR PALM LEAF HARVEST. Ecological Applications. 17(1). 118–128. 68 indexed citations
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Vermeulen, P. J., Niels P. R. Anten, F. Schieving, M. J. A. Werger, & Heinjo J. During. (2007). Height convergence in response to neighbour growth: genotypic differences in the stoloniferous plant Potentilla reptans. New Phytologist. 177(3). 688–697. 31 indexed citations
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Pons, Thijs L., et al.. (2006). Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in a tropical rainforest: 15N natural abundance measurements supported by experimental isotopic enrichment. New Phytologist. 173(1). 154–167. 65 indexed citations
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Guo, Ke & M. J. A. Werger. (2004). Responses of Fagus engleriana Seedlings to Light and Nutrient Availability. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 46(5). 533–541. 2 indexed citations
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Werger, M. J. A., et al.. (2001). Relation of Wind-induced Sand Displacement to Plant Biomass and Plant Sand-binding Capacity. Zhiwu xuebao. 43(9). 979–982. 25 indexed citations
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Werger, M. J. A., et al.. (1998). Community structure and the demography of primary species in tropical rainforest.. European Radiology. 31(6). 193–219. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Rui, et al.. (1997). Density regulation of the clonal growth of new shoots in the giant bamboo Phyllostachys pubescens in subtropical China. 21(1). 9–18. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Rui, et al.. (1997). Studies on the dynamics of the bamboo shoots in Phyllostachys pubescens. 21(1). 53–59. 7 indexed citations
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Bongers, Frans, R. L. Kitching, Daniel E. Lieberman, et al.. (1996). TRO volume 12 issue 4 Front matter. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 12(4). f1–f6. 1 indexed citations
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Lieth, Helmut & M. J. A. Werger. (1989). Biogeographical and ecological studies. Elsevier eBooks. 24 indexed citations
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Verhoeven, Jos T. A., Gerrit W. Heil, & M. J. A. Werger. (1988). Vegetation structure in relation to carbon and nutrient economy : production, decomposition and atmospheric interception. 2 indexed citations
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During, H. J., et al.. (1988). Diversity and pattern in plant communities. 303 indexed citations
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Werger, M. J. A., et al.. (1985). The effect of sod-cutting to different depths on Calluna heathland regeneration. Journal of Environmental Management. 20(2). 181–188. 26 indexed citations
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Werger, M. J. A., et al.. (1978). Leaf size and leaf consistence of a riverine forest formation along a climatic gradient. Oecologia. 34(3). 297–308. 48 indexed citations
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Werger, M. J. A.. (1973). Las dysyunciones anfitrópicas en las floras xerofíticas norte y sudamericanas. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1 indexed citations

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