Sonia Merinero

1.1k total citations
21 papers, 297 citations indexed

About

Sonia Merinero is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonia Merinero has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 297 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 16 papers in Plant Science and 6 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Sonia Merinero's work include Lichen and fungal ecology (18 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (12 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (8 papers). Sonia Merinero is often cited by papers focused on Lichen and fungal ecology (18 papers), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (12 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (8 papers). Sonia Merinero collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Sweden and Norway. Sonia Merinero's co-authors include Yngvar Gauslaa, Isabel Martínez, Olga Hilmo, Gregorio Aragón, Johan Ehrlén, Kristoffer Hylander, Johan Asplund, C. Johan Dahlberg, María Prieto and Martín Grube and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, New Phytologist and Journal of Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Sonia Merinero

21 papers receiving 292 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sonia Merinero Spain 11 267 191 48 45 37 21 297
Curtis R. Björk Canada 9 232 0.9× 214 1.1× 39 0.8× 14 0.3× 84 2.3× 25 289
Gabriele Gheza Italy 8 135 0.5× 108 0.6× 59 1.2× 36 0.8× 14 0.4× 35 190
R. Gasparri Italy 3 104 0.4× 216 1.1× 79 1.6× 18 0.4× 18 0.5× 5 255
Anna Delimat Poland 7 66 0.2× 116 0.6× 76 1.6× 31 0.7× 27 0.7× 12 180
Guillermo M. Suárez Argentina 11 381 1.4× 291 1.5× 44 0.9× 28 0.6× 13 0.4× 90 452
Nicholas Wilding Réunion 8 204 0.8× 140 0.7× 40 0.8× 29 0.6× 20 0.5× 21 264
Yakiv Didukh Ukraine 9 96 0.4× 137 0.7× 53 1.1× 16 0.4× 17 0.5× 17 216
Tiziana Antonella Cossu United Kingdom 7 128 0.5× 173 0.9× 77 1.6× 17 0.4× 29 0.8× 11 262
Rocío Belinchón Spain 13 496 1.9× 404 2.1× 138 2.9× 57 1.3× 120 3.2× 25 569
José Miguel Costa Portugal 10 165 0.6× 125 0.7× 150 3.1× 42 0.9× 47 1.3× 13 283

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sonia Merinero

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sonia Merinero. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sonia Merinero 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 Sonia Merinero. Sonia Merinero is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Millanes, Ana M., Veera Tuovinen, Paul Diederich, et al.. (2025). Different Patterns of Frequency, Lichen Specificity and Thallus Location Between the Yeast and Filamentous Phases of Two Lichen‐Inhabiting Basidiomycetes. Environmental Microbiology. 27(11). e70203–e70203. 1 indexed citations
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Christiansen, Ditte Marie, Gesa Römer, Johan P. Dahlgren, et al.. (2023). High‐resolution data are necessary to understand the effects of climate on plant population dynamics of a forest herb. Ecology. 105(1). e4191–e4191. 6 indexed citations
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Greiser, Caroline, Johan Ehrlén, Miska Luoto, et al.. (2021). Warm range margin of boreal bryophytes and lichens not directly limited by temperatures. Journal of Ecology. 109(10). 3724–3736. 20 indexed citations
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Römer, Gesa, Ditte Marie Christiansen, H. Buhr, et al.. (2021). Drivers of large‐scale spatial demographic variation in a perennial plant. Ecosphere. 12(1). 6 indexed citations
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Hurtado, Pilar, María Prieto, Francesco de Bello, et al.. (2020). Contrasting Environmental Drivers Determine Biodiversity Patterns in Epiphytic Lichen Communities along a European Gradient. Microorganisms. 8(12). 1913–1913. 15 indexed citations
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Hurtado, Pilar, María Prieto, Jordi Martínez‐Vilalta, et al.. (2020). Disentangling functional trait variation and covariation in epiphytic lichens along a continent-wide latitudinal gradient. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 287(1922). 20192862–20192862. 31 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia, C. Johan Dahlberg, Johan Ehrlén, & Kristoffer Hylander. (2020). Intraspecific variation influences performance of moss transplants along microclimate gradients. Ecology. 101(5). e02999–e02999. 20 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia & Yngvar Gauslaa. (2017). Specialized fungal parasites reduce fitness of their lichen hosts. Annals of Botany. 121(1). 175–182. 7 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia, Gregorio Aragón, & Isabel Martínez. (2017). Intraspecific life history variation in contrasting habitats: Insights from an obligate symbiotic organism. American Journal of Botany. 104(7). 1099–1107. 4 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia, Marcos Méndez, Gregorio Aragón, & Isabel Martínez. (2017). Variation in the reproductive strategy of a lichenized fungus along a climatic gradient. Annals of Botany. 120(1). 63–70. 5 indexed citations
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Asplund, Johan, Yngvar Gauslaa, & Sonia Merinero. (2016). The role of fungal parasites in tri‐trophic interactions involving lichens and lichen‐feeding snails. New Phytologist. 211(4). 1352–1357. 18 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia, et al.. (2015). Epiphytic lichen growth in Mediterranean forests: Effects of proximity to the ground and reproductive stage. Basic and Applied Ecology. 16(3). 220–230. 28 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia, et al.. (2015). Tree species and microhabitat influence the population structure of the epiphytic lichen Lobaria pulmonaria. Fungal ecology. 18. 1–9. 23 indexed citations
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Prieto, María, et al.. (2015). Development and characterization of fungal specific microsatellite markers in the lichenLobarina scrobiculata(Lobariaceae, Ascomycota). The Lichenologist. 47(3). 183–186. 9 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia, et al.. (2014). Environmental factors that drive the distribution and abundance of a threatened cyanolichen in Southern Europe: A multi‐scale approach. American Journal of Botany. 101(11). 1876–1885. 21 indexed citations
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Cristofolini, Fabiana, Giorgio Brunialti, Paolo Giordani, et al.. (2014). Towards the adoption of an international standard for biomonitoring with lichens—Consistency of assessment performed by experts from six European countries. Ecological Indicators. 45. 63–67. 12 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia, Olga Hilmo, & Yngvar Gauslaa. (2014). Size is a main driver for hydration traits in cyano- and cephalolichens of boreal rainforest canopies. Fungal ecology. 7. 59–66. 49 indexed citations
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Burgaz, Ana Rosa, Samantha Fernández-Brime, Víctor J. Rico, et al.. (2014). Hongos liquenizados y liquenícolas de la Sierra de Albarracín (Teruel, España). Botanica Complutensis. 38(0). 6 indexed citations
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Merinero, Sonia & Mónica A.G. Otálora. (2011). Primera cita de Sticta fuliginosa (Dicks.) Ach. (Lobariaceae) en el SE peninsular. Acta Botanica Malacitana. 36. 179–180. 1 indexed citations

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