Thomas S. Adams

3.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
26 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas S. Adams is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas S. Adams has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 8 papers in Soil Science and 8 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas S. Adams's work include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (8 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (8 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (5 papers). Thomas S. Adams is often cited by papers focused on Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (8 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (8 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (5 papers). Thomas S. Adams collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Poland. Thomas S. Adams's co-authors include David M. Eissenstat, Robert W. Sterner, Michael McCormack, Erica A. H. Smithwick, Roger T. Koide, Weile Chen, Marcin Zadworny, Lei Cheng, Jared L. DeForest and Anita Bajpai and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas S. Adams

23 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional trait... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2015 2016 100 200 300
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. Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees
    2012 374 citations Michael McCormack, Thomas S. Adams et al. New Phytologist profile →
  2. Linking root traits to nutrient foraging in arbuscular mycorrhizal trees in a temperate forest
    2015 293 citations David M. Eissenstat, Thomas S. Adams et al. New Phytologist profile →
  3. Root morphology and mycorrhizal symbioses together shape nutrient foraging strategies of temperate trees
    2016 281 citations Weile Chen, Roger T. Koide et al. profile →

Peers

Thomas S. Adams
Roy Rich United States
A.M. Kooijman Netherlands
Rodolfo Á. Golluscio Argentina
Samantha Chapman United States
J. Hans C. Cornelissen Netherlands
Maria C. Caldeira Portugal
En‐Rong Yan China
Anna A. Sher United States
Hannie de Caluwe Netherlands
Jurgen van Hal Netherlands
Roy Rich United States
Thomas S. Adams
Citations per year, relative to Thomas S. Adams Thomas S. Adams (= 1×) peers Roy Rich

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas S. Adams

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas S. Adams

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas S. Adams

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dell, Curtis J., Heather D. Karsten, Carrie A. M. Laboski, et al.. (2024). The LTAR Cropland Common Experiment in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53(6). 823–831. 2 indexed citations
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Kaye, Jason P., et al.. (2022). Topography Mediates the Response of Soil CO2 Efflux to Precipitation Over Days, Seasons, and Years. Ecosystems. 26(4). 687–705. 4 indexed citations
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Adams, Thomas S., et al.. (2022). Shifts in root dynamics along a hillslope in a mixed, mesic temperate forest. Plant and Soil. 477(1-2). 707–723. 6 indexed citations
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Adams, Thomas S., et al.. (2021). Topographical shifts in fine root lifespan in a mixed, mesic temperate forest. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0254672–e0254672. 6 indexed citations
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Davis, Charles H., Charles Sheppard, Thomas S. Adams, et al.. (2021). SEDIMENTOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF A LOWER CRETACEOUS DINOSAUR TRACK SITE AT THE MAYAN RANCH, BANDERA, TEXAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTS AND PRESERVATION OF A SAUROPOD MANUS DOMINANT TRACKWAY. Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America. 2 indexed citations
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Adams, Thomas S., et al.. (2019). Aversion learning in response to an invasive venomous prey depends on stimulus strength. Biological Invasions. 21(6). 1973–1980. 7 indexed citations
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Hasenmueller, Elizabeth A., Xin Gu, Julie N. Weitzman, et al.. (2017). Weathering of rock to regolith: The activity of deep roots in bedrock fractures. Geoderma. 300. 11–31. 117 indexed citations
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Cheng, Lei, Weile Chen, Thomas S. Adams, et al.. (2016). Mycorrhizal fungi and roots are complementary in foraging within nutrient patches. Ecology. 97(10). 2815–2823. 92 indexed citations
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Meinzer, Frederick C., Katherine A. McCulloh, David R. Woodruff, et al.. (2015). Reliance on shallow soil water in a mixed-hardwood forest in central Pennsylvania. Tree Physiology. 36(4). 444–458. 81 indexed citations
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Yakubu, Abdulmojeed, et al.. (2015). Impact of Three-different Commercial Feed on the Growth and Survival of Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822 Fry in Aquaria Glass Tanks. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 9(1). 1–6. 3 indexed citations
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Adams, Thomas S. & David M. Eissenstat. (2015). On the controls of root lifespan: assessing the role of soluble phenolics. Plant and Soil. 392(1-2). 301–308. 8 indexed citations
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Adams, Thomas S. & David M. Eissenstat. (2014). The Continuous Incorporation of Carbon into Existing Sassafras albidum Fine Roots and Its Implications for Estimating Root Turnover. PLoS ONE. 9(5). e95321–e95321. 11 indexed citations
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Adams, Thomas S.. (2014). The controls and constraints of fine-root lifespan. 1 indexed citations
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McCormack, Michael, Thomas S. Adams, Erica A. H. Smithwick, & David M. Eissenstat. (2014). Variability in root production, phenology, and turnover rate among 12 temperate tree species. Ecology. 95(8). 2224–2235. 153 indexed citations
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Adams, Thomas S., Michael McCormack, & David M. Eissenstat. (2013). Foraging strategies in trees of different root morphology: the role of root lifespan. Tree Physiology. 33(9). 940–948. 87 indexed citations
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McCormack, Michael, Thomas S. Adams, Erica A. H. Smithwick, & David M. Eissenstat. (2012). Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees. New Phytologist. 195(4). 823–831. 374 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sterner, Robert W., Anita Bajpai, & Thomas S. Adams. (1997). THE ENIGMA OF FOOD CHAIN LENGTH: ABSENCE OF THEORETICAL EVIDENCE FOR DYNAMIC CONSTRAINTS. Ecology. 78(7). 2258–2262. 77 indexed citations
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Sterner, Robert W., Anita Bajpai, & Thomas S. Adams. (1997). The Enigma of Food Chain Length: Absence of Theoretical Evidence for Dynamic Constraints. Ecology. 78(7). 2258–2258. 4 indexed citations

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