Thomas R. Horton

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
64 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas R. Horton is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas R. Horton has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Plant Science, 43 papers in Insect Science and 19 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Thomas R. Horton's work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (51 papers), Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (43 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (16 papers). Thomas R. Horton is often cited by papers focused on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (51 papers), Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (43 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (16 papers). Thomas R. Horton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Chile. Thomas R. Horton's co-authors include Thomas D. Bruns, Erik A. Lilleskov, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Martín A. Núñez, Gary M. Lovett, Timothy J. Fahey, Daniel Simberloff, Annette M. Kretzer, Erik A. Hobbie and Jeremy Hayward and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Administrative Science Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Thomas R. Horton

63 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

The molecular revolution ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2009 200 400 600
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.

  1. The molecular revolution in ectomycorrhizal ecology: peeking into the black‐box
    2001 642 citations Thomas R. Horton, Thomas D. Bruns profile →
  2. Socialism in soil? The importance of mycorrhizal fungal networks for facilitation in natural ecosystems
    2009 459 citations Thomas R. Horton et al. Journal of Ecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas R. Horton United States 28 4.4k 2.9k 1.5k 1.5k 1.1k 64 5.1k
Randy Molina United States 42 4.6k 1.0× 2.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 92 5.5k
Anders Dahlberg Sweden 34 2.8k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 790 0.5× 812 0.7× 84 3.9k
Maarja Öpik Estonia 45 6.2k 1.4× 3.2k 1.1× 1.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 117 7.2k
Ylva Lekberg United States 36 3.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 857 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 574 0.5× 72 4.3k
Martin I. Bidartondo United Kingdom 42 4.3k 1.0× 1.2k 0.4× 3.0k 2.0× 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 91 5.4k
Ruth Streitwolf‐Engel Switzerland 9 3.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 709 0.5× 904 0.6× 471 0.4× 9 3.4k
R. E. Koske United States 34 4.0k 0.9× 908 0.3× 985 0.6× 643 0.4× 1.5k 1.3× 100 4.4k
Kurt Ineichen Switzerland 23 3.0k 0.7× 999 0.3× 399 0.3× 403 0.3× 609 0.5× 31 3.4k
Jacob Heilmann‐Clausen Denmark 32 2.1k 0.5× 1.8k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 570 0.4× 499 0.4× 77 3.1k
Justine Karst Canada 23 1.8k 0.4× 808 0.3× 614 0.4× 956 0.6× 215 0.2× 62 2.5k

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All Works

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Yanai, Ruth D., et al.. (2024). Nitrogen and phosphorus additions affect fruiting of ectomycorrhizal fungi in a temperate hardwood forest. Fungal ecology. 73. 101388–101388. 5 indexed citations
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Newhouse, Andrew E., et al.. (2018). Transgenic American Chestnuts Do Not Inhibit Germination of Native Seeds or Colonization of Mycorrhizal Fungi. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 1046–1046. 25 indexed citations
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Hayward, Jeremy, Thomas R. Horton, & Martín A. Núñez. (2015). Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities coinvading with Pinaceae host plants in Argentina: Gringos bajo el bosque. New Phytologist. 208(2). 497–506. 60 indexed citations
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LeDuc, Stephen D., Erik A. Lilleskov, Thomas R. Horton, & David E. Rothstein. (2012). Ectomycorrhizal fungal succession coincides with shifts in organic nitrogen availability and canopy closure in post-wildfire jack pine forests. Oecologia. 172(1). 257–269. 43 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Peter G., Dylan P. Smith, Thomas R. Horton, & Randy Molina. (2012). Arbutus menziesii (Ericaceae) facilitates regeneration dynamics in mixed evergreen forests by promoting mycorrhizal fungal diversity and host connectivity. American Journal of Botany. 99(10). 1691–1701. 42 indexed citations
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Horton, Thomas R., et al.. (2011). 95 % of basidiospores fall within 1 m of the cap: a field-and modeling-based study. Mycologia. 103(6). 1175–1183. 126 indexed citations
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Hazard, Christina, Erik A. Lilleskov, & Thomas R. Horton. (2011). Is rarity of pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea) in eastern North America linked to rarity of its unique fungal symbiont?. Mycorrhiza. 22(5). 393–402. 10 indexed citations
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Horton, Thomas R.. (2006). The number of nuclei in basidiospores of 63 species of ectomycorrhizal Homobasidiomycetes. Mycologia. 98(2). 233–238. 32 indexed citations
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Horton, Thomas R., et al.. (2005). Ectomycorrhizal ecology under primary succession on coastal sand dunes: interactions involving Pinus contorta, suilloid fungi and deer. New Phytologist. 169(2). 345–354. 192 indexed citations
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Horton, Thomas R., et al.. (2005). Douglas-fir ectomycorrhizae in 40- and 400-year-old stands: mycobiont availability to late successional western hemlock. Mycorrhiza. 15(6). 393–403. 58 indexed citations
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Lilleskov, Erik A., Thomas D. Bruns, Thomas R. Horton, D. Lee Taylor, & Paul Grogan. (2004). Detection of forest stand-level spatial structure in ectomycorrhizal fungal communities. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 49(2). 319–332. 191 indexed citations
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Fujimura, Kei E., Jane E. Smith, Thomas R. Horton, Nancy S. Weber, & J. W. Spatafora. (2004). Pezizalean mycorrhizas and sporocarps in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) after prescribed fires in eastern Oregon, USA. Mycorrhiza. 15(2). 79–86. 91 indexed citations
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Allen, Michael F., James M. Trappe, & Thomas R. Horton. (1999). NATS truffle and truffle-like fungi 8: Rhizopogon mengei sp. nov. (Boletaceae, Basidiomycota). Mycotaxon. 70. 149–152. 3 indexed citations
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Baar, J., Thomas R. Horton, Annette M. Kretzer, & Thomas D. Bruns. (1999). Mycorrhizal colonization of Pinus muricata from resistant propagules after a stand‐replacing wildfire. New Phytologist. 143(2). 409–418. 276 indexed citations
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Horton, Thomas R.. (1994). Bay Country. Johns Hopkins University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Horton, Thomas R.. (1979). Leadership of the Spirit.. AGB reports. 31(1). 51–64. 1 indexed citations
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Horton, Thomas R.. (1965). Traffic control : theory and instrumentation. Plenum Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations

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