Susanne Wurst

5.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Susanne Wurst is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Susanne Wurst has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Plant Science, 27 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 26 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Susanne Wurst's work include Plant Parasitism and Resistance (28 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (26 papers) and Plant and animal studies (25 papers). Susanne Wurst is often cited by papers focused on Plant Parasitism and Resistance (28 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (26 papers) and Plant and animal studies (25 papers). Susanne Wurst collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Susanne Wurst's co-authors include Matthias C. Rillig, Stefan Scheu, Wim H. van der Putten, Ilja Sonnemann, Reinhard Langel, Marco Cosme, Daniel Prati, Tesfaye Wubet, François Buscot and Stephanie A. Socher and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Susanne Wurst

59 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Choosing and using diversity indices: insights for ecological applications from the German Biodiversity Exploratories

2014 747 citations Markus Fischer, Daniel Prati et al. profile →
Priming and memory of stress responses in organisms lacking a nervous system

2015 389 citations Matthias C. Rillig, Thomas Schmülling et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Susanne Wurst Germany	29	1.4k	766	707	573	453	59	2.8k
Cathy Hawes United Kingdom	28	1.6k 1.1×	587 0.8×	494 0.7×	527 0.9×	381 0.8×	74	2.8k
Rachel E. Gallery United States	21	1.1k 0.8×	634 0.8×	710 1.0×	508 0.9×	213 0.5×	42	2.1k
George B. Chuyong Cameroon	22	653 0.5×	693 0.9×	1.1k 1.5×	674 1.2×	336 0.7×	49	2.4k
Anna‐Camilla Moonen Italy	26	1.8k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	756 1.1×	539 0.9×	234 0.5×	51	3.5k
Krista L. McGuire United States	26	1.3k 0.9×	425 0.6×	452 0.6×	878 1.5×	684 1.5×	47	2.6k
Michelle E. Afkhami United States	20	1.1k 0.8×	838 1.1×	349 0.5×	794 1.4×	281 0.6×	42	2.5k
Fabián D. Menalled United States	28	1.8k 1.3×	925 1.2×	766 1.1×	570 1.0×	411 0.9×	111	3.0k
Jacob N. Barney United States	30	1.2k 0.8×	691 0.9×	941 1.3×	703 1.2×	137 0.3×	105	2.8k
Adrie van der Werf Netherlands	26	1.5k 1.1×	599 0.8×	1.0k 1.5×	423 0.7×	344 0.8×	48	2.7k
Jason D. Hoeksema United States	22	2.3k 1.6×	1.2k 1.6×	1.2k 1.7×	510 0.9×	252 0.6×	56	3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Susanne Wurst

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susanne Wurst

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Crawford, Michael, Ulrike E. Schlägel, Felix May, et al.. (2021). While shoot herbivores reduce, root herbivores increase nutrient enrichment’s impact on diversity in a grassland model. Ecology. 102(5). e03333–e03333. 4 indexed citations

Crawford, Michael, et al.. (2021). While shoot herbivores reduce, root herbivores increase nutrient enrichment's impact on diversity in a grassland model. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations

Schäfer, Deborah, Valentin H. Klaus, Till Kleinebecker, et al.. (2019). Recovery of ecosystem functions after experimental disturbance in 73 grasslands differing in land‐use intensity, plant species richness and community composition. Journal of Ecology. 107(6). 2635–2649. 23 indexed citations

Buzhdygan, Oksana Y., et al.. (2017). Fear of predation alters clone-specific performance in phloem-feeding prey. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 7695–7695. 9 indexed citations

Lortzing, Tobias, et al.. (2017). Sequential above- and belowground herbivory modifies plant responses depending on herbivore identity. BMC Ecology. 17(1). 5–5. 29 indexed citations

Wu, Jianshuang, Xianzhou Zhang, Susanne Wurst, et al.. (2017). Grazing exclusion by fencing non-linearly restored the degraded alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 15202–15202. 60 indexed citations

Yu, Chengqun, Xianzhou Zhang, Jing Zhang, et al.. (2016). Grazing Exclusion to Recover Degraded Alpine Pastures Needs Scientific Assessments across the Northern Tibetan Plateau. Sustainability. 8(11). 1162–1162. 42 indexed citations

Cosme, Marco, Eswarayya Ramireddy, Philipp Franken, Thomas Schmülling, & Susanne Wurst. (2016). Shoot- and root-borne cytokinin influences arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis. Mycorrhiza. 26(7). 709–720. 37 indexed citations

Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2015). Community- Weighted Mean Plant Traits Predict Small Scale Distribution of Insect Root Herbivore Abundance. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0141148–e0141148. 5 indexed citations

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Schittko, Conrad, et al.. (2014). Using a Multi-Trait Approach to Manipulate Plant Functional Diversity in a Biodiversity-Ecosystem Function Experiment. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e99065–e99065. 15 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne. (2013). Plant-mediated links between detritivores and aboveground herbivores. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4. 380–380. 19 indexed citations

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Sonnemann, Ilja, et al.. (2013). The Root Herbivore History of the Soil Affects the Productivity of a Grassland Plant Community and Determines Plant Response to New Root Herbivore Attack. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e56524–e56524. 6 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne & Matthias C. Rillig. (2011). Additive effects of functionally dissimilar above- and belowground organisms on a grassland plant community. Journal of Plant Ecology. 4(4). 221–227. 18 indexed citations

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Cosme, Marco, Michael J. Stout, & Susanne Wurst. (2011). Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus intraradices) on the oviposition of rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus). Mycorrhiza. 21(7). 651–658. 25 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne & Manfred Forstreuter. (2010). Colonization of Tanacetum vulgare by aphids is reduced by earthworms. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 137(1). 86–92. 14 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne, R. Wagenaar, Arjen Biere, & Wim H. van der Putten. (2009). Microorganisms and nematodes increase levels of secondary metabolites in roots and root exudates of Plantago lanceolata. Plant and Soil. 329(1-2). 117–126. 52 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne, Nicole M. van Dam, Fernando Monroy, Arjen Biere, & Wim H. van der Putten. (2008). Intraspecific Variation in Plant Defense Alters Effects of Root Herbivores on Leaf Chemistry and Aboveground Herbivore Damage. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34(10). 1360–1367. 43 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne, et al.. (2004). Combined effects of earthworms and vesicular–arbuscular mycorrhizas on plant and aphid performance. New Phytologist. 163(1). 169–176. 118 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne, et al.. (2004). Earthworms and Litter Distribution Affect Plant-Defensive Chemistry. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 30(4). 691–701. 32 indexed citations

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Wurst, Susanne, Reinhard Langel, A. Reineking, Michael Bonkowski, & Stefan Scheu. (2003). Effects of earthworms and organic litter distribution on plant performance and aphid reproduction. Oecologia. 137(1). 90–96. 67 indexed citations

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