Markus Steffens

4.1k citations

74 papers · 3.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 33

Impact in

Soil Science top 0.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
Ecology top 1%
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Papers in ⓘ

Soil Science 41
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics 40
Environmental Engineering 17
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping 17

Co-authors: Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner (22 shared papers)Angelika Kölbl (9 shared papers)Kai Uwe Totsche (3 shared papers)Henning Buddenbaum (10 shared papers)Martin Wiesmeier (9 shared papers)Carsten W. Mueller (7 shared papers)Jens Leifeld (5 shared papers)Carsten Hoffmann (6 shared papers)
Journals: Geoderma (7 papers)European Journal of Soil Science (7 papers)Soil and Tillage Research (5 papers)Soil Biology and Biochemistry (4 papers)Plant and Soil (3 papers)
Partner nations: Germany Switzerland United States

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Markus Steffens

72 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Carbon farming: Are soil carbon certificates a suitable tool for climate change mitigation? 2023 · 113 citations

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1	Grazing effects on soil chemical and physical properties in a semiarid steppe of Inner Mongolia (P.R. China) Geoderma ·Markus Steffens, Angelika Kölbl, Kai Uwe Totsche, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2007	407
2	Spatial variability of soil properties affected by grazing intensity in Inner Mongolia grassland Ecological Modelling ·Ying Zhao, Stephan Peth, Julia Krümmelbein, Rainer Horn, Zhongren Wang, Markus Steffens, Carsten Hoffmann, Xinhua Peng	2007	155
3	Aggregate stability and physical protection of soil organic carbon in semi‐arid steppe soils European Journal of Soil Science ·Martin Wiesmeier, Markus Steffens, Carsten W. Mueller, Angelika Kölbl, Agnieszka Reszkowska, Stephan Peth, Rainer Horn, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2012	122
4	Sensitivity of peatland carbon loss to organic matter quality Geophysical Research Letters ·Jens Leifeld, Markus Steffens, Angela V. Galego-Sala	2012	120
5	N balance and cycling of Inner Mongolia typical steppe: a comprehensive case study of grazing effects Ecological Monographs ·Marcus Giese, Holger Brueck, Yingzhi Gao, Shan Lin, Markus Steffens, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner, T. Glindemann, A. Susenbeth, F. Taube, Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl, Xunhua Zheng, Carsten Hoffmann, Yongfei Bai, Xingguo Han	2013	119
6	Anthropogenic N deposition increases soil organic matter accumulation without altering its biochemical composition Global Change Biology ·Donald R. Zak, Zachary B. Freedman, Rima A. Upchurch, Markus Steffens, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2016	119
7	Carbon farming: Are soil carbon certificates a suitable tool for climate change mitigation? Journal of Environmental Management ·Paul Carsten, Bartosz Bartkowski, Cenk Dönmez, Axel Don, Stefanie Mayer, Markus Steffens, Sebastian Weigl, Martin Wiesmeier, André Wolf, Katharina Helming Hit paper breakdown →	2023	113
8	Carbon storage capacity of semi‐arid grassland soils and sequestration potentials in northern China Global Change Biology ·Martin Wiesmeier, Sam Munro, Frauke Barthold, Markus Steffens, Péter Schád, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2015	103
9	Alteration of soil organic matter pools and aggregation in semi‐arid steppe topsoils as driven by organic matter input European Journal of Soil Science ·Markus Steffens, Angelika Kölbl, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2009	102
10	Visualizing the transfer of organic matter from decaying plant residues to soil mineral surfaces controlled by microorganisms Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Alix Vidal, Tobias Klöffel, Julien Guigue, Gerrit Angst, Markus Steffens, Carmen Hoeschen, Carsten W. Mueller	2021	96
11	Soil microbial diversity affects soil organic matter decomposition in a silty grassland soil Biogeochemistry ·Karen Baumann, Marie‐France Dignac, Cornélia Rumpel, Gérard Bardoux, A. Sarr, Markus Steffens, Pierre-Alain Maron	2012	96
12	Degradation and small-scale spatial homogenization of topsoils in intensively-grazed steppes of Northern China Soil and Tillage Research ·Martin Wiesmeier, Markus Steffens, Angelika Kölbl, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2009	80
13	Reduced tillage in organic farming affects soil organic carbon stocks in temperate Europe Soil and Tillage Research ·Maike Krauss, Martin Wiesmeier, Axel Don, Fogelina Cuperus, Andreas Gattinger, Sabine Gruber, Wiepie Haagsma, Josephine Peigné, Marco Chiodelli Palazzoli, Franz Schulz, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Laura Vincent-Caboud, Raphaël Wittwer, Sabine Zikeli, Markus Steffens	2021	79
14	The Effects of Spectral Pretreatments on Chemometric Analyses of Soil Profiles Using Laboratory Imaging Spectroscopy Applied and Environmental Soil Science ·Henning Buddenbaum, Markus Steffens	2012	77
15	Clay fractions from a soil chronosequence after glacier retreat reveal the initial evolution of organo–mineral associations Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Alexander Dümig, W. Häusler, Markus Steffens, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2012	75
16	Seasonal controls on grassland microbial biogeography: Are they governed by plants, abiotic properties or both? Soil Biology and Biochemistry ·Kathleen M. Regan, Naoise Nunan, Runa S. Boeddinghaus, Vanessa Baumgartner, Doreen Berner, Steffen Boch, Yvonne Oelmann, Jörg Overmann, Daniel Prati, Michael Schloter, Barbara Schmitt, Elisabeth Sorkau, Markus Steffens, Ellen Kandeler, Sven Marhan	2014	73
17	Grazing changes topography-controlled topsoil properties and their interaction on different spatial scales in a semi-arid grassland of Inner Mongolia, P.R. China Plant and Soil ·Angelika Kölbl, Markus Steffens, Martin Wiesmeier, Carsten Hoffmann, Roger Funk, Julia Krümmelbein, Agnieszka Reszkowska, Ying Zhao, Stephan Peth, Rainer Horn, Marcus Giese, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2010	68
18	Distribution of soil organic matter between fractions and aggregate size classes in grazed semiarid steppe soil profiles Plant and Soil ·Markus Steffens, Angelika Kölbl, Elfriede Schörk, Barbara Gschrey, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2010	64
19	Identification of Distinct Functional Microstructural Domains Controlling C Storage in Soil Environmental Science & Technology ·Markus Steffens, Derek Rogge, Carsten W. Mueller, Carmen Höschen, Johann Lugmeier, Angelika Kölbl, Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner	2017	61
20	Laboratory imaging spectroscopy of a stagnic Luvisol profile — High resolution soil characterisation, classification and mapping of elemental concentrations Geoderma ·Markus Steffens, Henning Buddenbaum	2012	59

About Markus Steffens

Markus Steffens is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Analytical Chemistry and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, having authored 74 papers that have together received 3.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (40 papers), Soil Geostatistics and Mapping (17 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (12 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (11 papers), Soil and Unsaturated Flow (8 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (8 papers), Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses (7 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (1.9k citations), Ecology (1.2k citations), Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (508 citations), Environmental Chemistry (374 citations) and Forestry (128 citations). Markus Steffens has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Frequent co-authors include Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner, Angelika Kölbl, Kai Uwe Totsche, Henning Buddenbaum, Martin Wiesmeier, Carsten W. Mueller, Jens Leifeld, Carsten Hoffmann, Rainer Horn and Stephan Peth. Their work appears in journals such as Geoderma, European Journal of Soil Science, Soil and Tillage Research, Soil Biology and Biochemistry and Plant and Soil.

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