S. Franz Bender

6.5k citations

25 papers · 4.3k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 18

Plant Science top 0.5%
Soil Science top 0.5%
Ecology top 1%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 2%
Insect Science top 1%

Co-authors: Marcel G. A. van der Heijden Cameron Wagg Franco Widmer Mark Anthony Alexander Wezel Timothy R. Cavagnaro Hamid Reza Asghari Franz Conen
Topics: Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (16 papers)Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers)Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (7 papers)
Cited by: Soil Science Plant Science Ecology
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Trends in Ecology & Evolution The Science of The Total Environment
Partner nations: Switzerland Netherlands Germany

In The Last Decade

S. Franz Bender

25 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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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.

Soil biodiversity and soil community composition determine ecosystem multifunctionality

2014 1.7k citations Cameron Wagg, S. Franz Bender et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
An Underground Revolution: Biodiversity and Soil Ecological Engineering for Agricultural Sustainability

2016 824 citations S. Franz Bender, Cameron Wagg et al. Trends in Ecology & Evolution profile →
Organic and conservation agriculture promote ecosystem multifunctionality

2021 204 citations Raphaël Wittwer, S. Franz Bender et al. Science Advances profile →
Enumerating soil biodiversity

2023 195 citations S. Franz Bender, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Franz Bender

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Increased Environmental Niche of Dual‐Mycorrhizal Woody Species 2025 ·Ecology Letters ·Ido Rog,David Lerner,S. Franz Bender,Marcel van der Heijden	1
2	Wheat varieties show consistent differences in root colonization by mycorrhiza across a European pedoclimatic gradient 2024 ·European Journal of Soil Science ·(unknown),Juliane Hirte,(unknown),(unknown),Axel Don,(unknown),(unknown),Juan M. Herrera,Andreas Hund,(unknown),(unknown),Monika Toleikienė,(unknown),Kang Yu,S. Franz Bender	1
3	Simplification of soil biota communities impairs nutrient recycling and enhances above‐ and belowground nitrogen losses 2023 ·New Phytologist ·S. Franz Bender,Stefanie Schulz,(unknown),Ronald J. Laughlin,Susanne Kublik,(unknown),Gisle Vestergaard,Kyle Hartman,Eloi Parladé,Jörg Römbke,Catherine J. Watson,Michael Schloter,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	14
4	Mycorrhiza-mediated recruitment of complete denitrifying Pseudomonas reduces N2O emissions from soil 2023 ·Microbiome ·Xia Li,(unknown),Dandan Li,Guangzhou Wang,Shuikuan Bei,Xiaotang Ju,Ran An,Long Li,Thomas W. Kuyper,Peter Christie,S. Franz Bender,(unknown),Marcel G. A. van der Heijden,Wim H. van der Putten,Fusuo Zhang,Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl,Junling Zhang	42
5	A symbiotic footprint in the plant root microbiome 2023 ·Environmental Microbiome ·Kyle Hartman,Marc W. Schmid,Natacha Bodenhausen,S. Franz Bender,Alain Valzano‐Held,Klaus Schlaeppi,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	17
6	Organic and conservation agriculture promote ecosystem multifunctionalitybreakdown → 2021 ·Science Advances ·Raphaël Wittwer,S. Franz Bender,Kyle Hartman,Sofia Hydbom,(unknown),Viviana Loaiza,Thomas Nemecek,Fritz Oehl,Pål Axel Olsson,Owen L. Petchey,Ulrich E. Prechsl,Klaus Schlaeppi,Thomas Scholten,Steffen Seitz,Johan Six,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	204
7	Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate soil nitrogen and phosphorus losses: A meta-analysis 2021 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Qingyan Qiu,S. Franz Bender,Abubakari Said Mgelwa,Ya‐Lin Hu	58
8	Narrow and Brittle or Broad and Nimble? Comparing Adaptive Capacity in Simplifying and Diversifying Farming Systems 2021 ·Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems ·(unknown),Patrick Baur,Aidee Guzman,S. Franz Bender,Adam Calo,Federico Castillo,Kathryn De Master,Antoinette Dumont,(unknown),Claire Kremen,James C. LaChance,Maria Mooshammer,Joanna Ory,(unknown),Yvonne Socolar,Paige Stanley,Alastair Iles,Timothy M. Bowles	74
9	Soil biodiversity and crop diversification are vital components of healthy soils and agricultural sustainability 2020 ·Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering ·Junling Zhang,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden,Fusuo Zhang,S. Franz Bender	36
10	Establishment success and crop growth effects of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculated into Swiss corn fields 2018 ·Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ·S. Franz Bender,Klaus Schlaeppi,(unknown),Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	54
11	Linking 3D Soil Structure and Plant-Microbe-Soil Carbon Transfer in the Rhizosphere 2018 ·Frontiers in Environmental Science ·Alix Vidal,Juliane Hirte,S. Franz Bender,Jochen Mayer,Andreas Gattinger,Carmen Höschen,Sebastian Schädler,(unknown),Carsten W. Mueller	96
12	Combined Field Inoculations of Pseudomonas Bacteria, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, and Entomopathogenic Nematodes and their Effects on Wheat Performance 2017 ·Frontiers in Plant Science ·(unknown),Xavier Chiriboga,Klaus Schlaeppi,(unknown),(unknown),Geoffrey Jaffuel,S. Franz Bender,(unknown),Rubén Blanco-Pérez,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden,M. Maurhofer,Fabio Mascher,Ted C. J. Turlings,Christoph Keel,Raquel Campos‐Herrera	40
13	An Underground Revolution: Biodiversity and Soil Ecological Engineering for Agricultural Sustainabilitybreakdown → 2016 ·Trends in Ecology & Evolution ·S. Franz Bender,Cameron Wagg,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	824
14	High‐resolution community profiling of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 2016 ·New Phytologist ·Klaus Schlaeppi,S. Franz Bender,Fabio Mascher,Giancarlo Russo,Andrea Patrignani,Tessa Camenzind,Stefan Hempel,Matthias C. Rillig,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	94
15	The role of arbuscular mycorrhizas in reducing soil nutrient loss 2015 ·Trends in Plant Science ·Timothy R. Cavagnaro,S. Franz Bender,Hamid Reza Asghari,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	237
16	Soil biodiversity and soil community composition determine ecosystem multifunctionalitybreakdown → 2014 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Cameron Wagg,S. Franz Bender,Franco Widmer,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	1717
17	Symbiotic relationships between soil fungi and plants reduce N2O emissions from soil 2013 ·The ISME Journal ·S. Franz Bender,(unknown),A. Neftel,Markus Jocher,Hans‐Rudolf Oberholzer,Luise Köhl,Madeline Giles,Tim J. Daniell,Marcel G. A. van der Heijden	162
18	Degradation of agro-pastoral village land in semi-arid southeastern Cuba 2004 ·Journal of Arid Environments ·Alexander Wezel,S. Franz Bender	13
19	Plant species diversity of homegardens of Cuba and its significance for household food supply 2003 ·Agroforestry Systems ·Alexander Wezel,S. Franz Bender	109
20	Agricultural land use in the coastal area of the Alexander von Humboldt National Park, Cuba and its implication for conservation and sustainability 2002 ·GeoJournal ·Alexander Wezel,S. Franz Bender	5

About S. Franz Bender

S. Franz Bender is a scholar working on Soil Science, Insect Science and Plant Science, having authored 25 papers that have together received 4.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (16 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Soil Science (1.7k citations), Plant Science (2.4k citations) and Ecology (1.3k citations). S. Franz Bender has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, Netherlands and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Cameron Wagg, Franco Widmer, Mark Anthony, Alexander Wezel, Timothy R. Cavagnaro, Hamid Reza Asghari, Franz Conen, Klaus Schlaeppi and Luise Köhl. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and The Science of The Total Environment.

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