Michael E. Van Nuland

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
28 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Michael E. Van Nuland is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael E. Van Nuland has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 18 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Michael E. Van Nuland's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (16 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (12 papers). Michael E. Van Nuland is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (20 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (16 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (12 papers). Michael E. Van Nuland collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Netherlands. Michael E. Van Nuland's co-authors include Jennifer A. Schweitzer, Joseph K. Bailey, Kabir Peay, Ian M. Ware, Peter B. Reich, Thomas W. Crowther, Gijsbert D. A. Werner, Bruno Hérault, G.J. Nabuurs and Mo Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Michael E. Van Nuland

26 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Climatic controls of decomposition drive the global biogeography of forest-tree symbioses

2019 404 citations Brian S. Steidinger, Thomas W. Crowther et al. Nature profile →
Mycorrhizal mycelium as a global carbon pool

2023 197 citations Heidi‐Jayne Hawkins, Michael E. Van Nuland et al. Current Biology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael E. Van Nuland United States	16	706	469	305	298	221	28	1.1k
Benjamin A. Sikes United States	18	936 1.3×	484 1.0×	257 0.8×	328 1.1×	270 1.2×	39	1.4k
Kerri M. Crawford United States	18	673 1.0×	597 1.3×	161 0.5×	522 1.8×	336 1.5×	41	1.4k
Inga Hiiesalu Estonia	21	685 1.0×	656 1.4×	268 0.9×	412 1.4×	365 1.7×	36	1.4k
Alexandra Erfmeier Germany	21	532 0.8×	757 1.6×	266 0.9×	489 1.6×	328 1.5×	51	1.3k
Jonathan T. Bauer United States	22	977 1.4×	931 2.0×	233 0.8×	528 1.8×	389 1.8×	40	1.6k
Christopher M. Sthultz United States	11	517 0.7×	486 1.0×	227 0.7×	266 0.9×	225 1.0×	11	1.0k
Ülle Reier Estonia	11	989 1.4×	480 1.0×	513 1.7×	335 1.1×	219 1.0×	16	1.3k
Henry Väre Finland	20	709 1.0×	383 0.8×	199 0.7×	570 1.9×	409 1.9×	74	1.4k
Jan Douda Czechia	20	433 0.6×	371 0.8×	168 0.6×	261 0.9×	197 0.9×	50	946
Ellen L. Fry United Kingdom	19	605 0.9×	450 1.0×	94 0.3×	336 1.1×	296 1.3×	35	1.2k

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Corrales, Adriana, Camille Truong, Johan van den Hoogen, et al.. (2025). The biogeography and conservation of Earth’s ‘dark’ ectomycorrhizal fungi. Current Biology. 35(11). R563–R574. 2 indexed citations

Pellitier, Peter T., et al.. (2025). Wind Patterns Influence the Dispersal and Assembly of North American Soil Fungal Communities. Ecology Letters. 28(5). e70130–e70130. 1 indexed citations

Pellitier, Peter T., et al.. (2024). A risk assessment framework for the future of forest microbiomes in a changing climate. Nature Climate Change. 14(5). 448–461. 10 indexed citations

Nuland, Michael E. Van, et al.. (2024). Climate mismatches with ectomycorrhizal fungi contribute to migration lag in North American tree range shifts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(23). e2308811121–e2308811121. 10 indexed citations

Nuland, Michael E. Van, et al.. (2023). Above- and belowground fungal biodiversity of Populus trees on a continental scale. Nature Microbiology. 8(12). 2406–2419. 8 indexed citations

Pellitier, Peter T., et al.. (2023). Niche modelling predicts that soil fungi occupy a precarious climate in boreal forests. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 32(7). 1127–1139. 12 indexed citations

Hawkins, Heidi‐Jayne, Michael E. Van Nuland, Stephen Hagen, et al.. (2023). Mycorrhizal mycelium as a global carbon pool. Current Biology. 33(11). R560–R573. 197 indexed citations breakdown →

Nuland, Michael E. Van, Po‐Ju Ke, Joe Wan, & Kabir Peay. (2022). Mycorrhizal nutrient acquisition strategies shape tree competition and coexistence dynamics. Journal of Ecology. 111(3). 564–577. 15 indexed citations

Ware, Ian M., Michael E. Van Nuland, Zamin K. Yang, et al.. (2021). Climate-driven divergence in plant-microbiome interactions generates range-wide variation in bud break phenology. Communications Biology. 4(1). 748–748. 30 indexed citations

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Nuland, Michael E. Van, et al.. (2020). Intraspecific trait variation across elevation predicts a widespread tree species' climate niche and range limits. Ecology and Evolution. 10(9). 3856–3867. 16 indexed citations

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Nuland, Michael E. Van, Dylan P. Smith, Jennifer Bhatnagar, et al.. (2020). Warming and disturbance alter soil microbiome diversity and function in a northern forest ecotone. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 96(7). 21 indexed citations

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Nuland, Michael E. Van, et al.. (2019). Bringing Plants & Soils to Life through a Simple Role-Playing Activity. The American Biology Teacher. 81(4). 287–290. 2 indexed citations

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Steidinger, Brian S., Thomas W. Crowther, Jingjing Liang, et al.. (2019). Climatic controls of decomposition drive the global biogeography of forest-tree symbioses. Nature. 569(7756). 404–408. 404 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ware, Ian M., Michael E. Van Nuland, Jennifer A. Schweitzer, et al.. (2019). Climate‐driven reduction of genetic variation in plant phenology alters soil communities and nutrient pools. Global Change Biology. 25(4). 1514–1528. 25 indexed citations

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Wooliver, Rachel, et al.. (2018). Soil fungi underlie a phylogenetic pattern in plant growth responses to nitrogen enrichment. Journal of Ecology. 106(6). 2161–2175. 9 indexed citations

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Nuland, Michael E. Van, Joseph K. Bailey, & Jennifer A. Schweitzer. (2017). Divergent plant–soil feedbacks could alter future elevation ranges and ecosystem dynamics. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 1(6). 150–150. 68 indexed citations

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Pfennigwerth, Alix A., Michael E. Van Nuland, Joseph K. Bailey, & Jennifer A. Schweitzer. (2017). Plant–soil feedbacks mediate shrub expansion in declining forests, but only in the right light. Journal of Ecology. 106(1). 179–194. 26 indexed citations

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Nuland, Michael E. Van, Rachel Wooliver, Alix A. Pfennigwerth, et al.. (2016). Plant–soil feedbacks: connecting ecosystem ecology and evolution. Functional Ecology. 30(7). 1032–1042. 81 indexed citations

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Nuland, Michael E. Van, Jessica A. Bryant, Quentin D. Read, et al.. (2013). Fire Promotes Pollinator Visitation: Implications for Ameliorating Declines of Pollination Services. PLoS ONE. 8(11). e79853–e79853. 52 indexed citations

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Read, Quentin D., Michael E. Van Nuland, Jessica A. Bryant, et al.. (2013). Species identity influences belowground arthropod assemblages via functional traits. AoB Plants. 5. 5 indexed citations

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