R. J. Reader

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

R. J. Reader is a scholar working on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. J. Reader has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation, 55 papers in Plant Science and 25 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in R. J. Reader's work include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (51 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (18 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (14 papers). R. J. Reader is often cited by papers focused on Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (51 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (18 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (14 papers). R. J. Reader collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. R. J. Reader's co-authors include Miranda M. Hart, John N. Klironomos, Stephen P. Bonser, John M. Stewart, K. Phelps, A. Grundy, S. Burston, D. C. E. Wurr, Jane R. Fellows and Beatrix E. Beisner and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Ecology and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

R. J. Reader

79 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

  1. Taxonomic basis for variation in the colonization strategy of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
    2002 577 citations Miranda M. Hart, R. J. Reader New Phytologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. J. Reader Canada 29 2.3k 1.8k 1.1k 830 741 79 3.5k
A. H. Fitter United Kingdom 22 2.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 630 0.8× 473 0.6× 33 3.9k
Catherine A. Zabinski United States 23 1.9k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 669 0.6× 512 0.6× 580 0.8× 39 2.7k
Susana Rodríguez‐Echeverría Portugal 36 2.1k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 705 0.8× 510 0.7× 107 3.4k
Louise M. Egerton‐Warburton United States 25 2.3k 1.0× 876 0.5× 558 0.5× 336 0.4× 908 1.2× 59 2.9k
Melanie D. Jones Canada 38 3.2k 1.4× 1.4k 0.8× 852 0.8× 418 0.5× 1.8k 2.4× 95 4.2k
Kurt O. Reinhart United States 28 2.4k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 681 0.8× 505 0.7× 67 3.6k
Justine Karst Canada 23 1.8k 0.8× 956 0.5× 614 0.6× 424 0.5× 808 1.1× 62 2.5k
Caroline S. Bledsoe United States 32 1.8k 0.8× 636 0.3× 420 0.4× 344 0.4× 656 0.9× 61 2.5k
David P. Janos United States 24 1.7k 0.7× 825 0.5× 515 0.5× 254 0.3× 536 0.7× 35 2.3k
Ruth Streitwolf‐Engel Switzerland 9 3.0k 1.3× 904 0.5× 709 0.6× 335 0.4× 1.0k 1.4× 9 3.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. J. Reader

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All Works

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Grundy, A., C.M. Onyango, K. Phelps, et al.. (2005). Using a competition model to quantify the optimal trade‐off between machine vision capability and weed removal effectiveness. Weed Research. 45(5). 388–405. 9 indexed citations
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Hart, Miranda M., R. J. Reader, & John N. Klironomos. (2003). Plant coexistence mediated by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 18(8). 418–423. 220 indexed citations
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Hart, Miranda M. & R. J. Reader. (2003). Ergosterol and mycorrhizal fungi – the way forward. New Phytologist. 159(3). 536–537. 6 indexed citations
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Hart, Miranda M. & R. J. Reader. (2002). Host plant benefit from association with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: variation due to differences in size of mycelium. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 36(5). 357–366. 104 indexed citations
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Hart, Miranda M. & R. J. Reader. (2002). Does percent root length colonization and soil hyphal length reflect the extent of colonization for all AMF?. Mycorrhiza. 12(6). 297–301. 61 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J., et al.. (2001). Impacts of Experimentally Applied Mountain Biking and Hiking on Vegetation and Soil of a Deciduous Forest. Environmental Management. 27(3). 397–409. 85 indexed citations
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Benjamin, L. R. & R. J. Reader. (1998). A dynamic model for simulating edge effects in carrot crops. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 73(6). 737–742. 4 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J. & Stephen P. Bonser. (1998). Predicting the combined effect of herbivory and competition on a plant's shoot mass. Canadian Journal of Botany. 76(2). 316–320. 15 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J., et al.. (1995). Compensatory growth of three grasses following simulated grazing in relation to soil nutrient availability. Canadian Journal of Botany. 73(1). 141–145. 23 indexed citations
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Wurr, D. C. E., Jane R. Fellows, KATHLEEN PHELPS, & R. J. Reader. (1994). Testing a vernalization model on field-grown crops of four cauliflower cultivars. Journal of Horticultural Science. 69(2). 251–255. 9 indexed citations
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Phelps, K., Rosemary Collier, R. J. Reader, & S. Finch. (1993). Monte Carlo simulation method for forecasting the timing of pest insect attacks. Crop Protection. 12(5). 335–342. 21 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J., et al.. (1992). Response of Five Deciduous Forest Herbs to Partial Canopy Removal and Patch Size. The American Midland Naturalist. 127(1). 149–149. 51 indexed citations
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Bartlett, Rachael, R. J. Reader, & Douglas W. Larson. (1991). Multiple Controls of Cliff-Edge Distribution Patterns of Thuja Occidentalis and Acer Saccharum at The Stage of Seedling Recruitment. Journal of Ecology. 79(1). 183–183. 17 indexed citations
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Hogenbirk, John C. & R. J. Reader. (1989). Biotic Versus Abiotic Control of Plant Density: Studies of Medicago lupulina L. on a Topographic Gradient. Journal of Biogeography. 16(3). 269–269. 14 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J.. (1988). Using the guild concept in the assessment of tree harvesting effects on understory herbs: A cautionary note. Environmental Management. 12(6). 803–808. 10 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J.. (1987). Loss of species from deciduous forest understorey immediately following selective tree harvesting. Biological Conservation. 42(3). 231–244. 34 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J., Azim U. Mallik, Richard J. Hobbs, & C. H. Gimingham. (1984). Shoot regeneration after fire or freezing temperatures and its relation to plant life-form for some heathland species. Plant Ecology. 55(3). 181–189. 6 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J.. (1982). Variation in the Flowering Date of Transplanted Ericaceous Shrubs in Relation to Their Flowering Season. Journal of Biogeography. 9(5). 397–397. 8 indexed citations
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Reader, R. J. & Abitha Thomas. (1977). Stochastic simulation of patch formation by Hieracium floribundum (Compositae) in abandoned pastureland. Canadian Journal of Botany. 55(24). 3075–3079. 5 indexed citations

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