Thomas Steinger

3.8k citations

33 papers · 2.7k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 21

Impact in

Nature and Landscape Conservation top 2%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Plant Science top 1%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Papers in ⓘ

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 17
- Plant and animal studies 13
- Plant and fungal interactions 5
Plant Science 27
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance 10
- Plant Virus Research Studies 5
- Plant responses to elevated CO2 3

Co-authors: Heinz Müller‐Schärer (11 shared papers)Armin Bischoff (6 shared papers)Bernhard Schmid (6 shared papers)Marcel G. A. van der Heijden (1 shared paper)Klaus Schlaeppi (2 shared papers)Lingfei Hu (1 shared paper)Beibei Li (1 shared paper)Meng Ye (1 shared paper)
Journals: Oecologia (3 papers)Journal of Ecology (3 papers)Ecology (3 papers)Molecular Ecology (3 papers)Annals of Applied Biology (2 papers)
Partner nations: Switzerland United Kingdom United States

In The Last Decade

Thomas Steinger

33 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Root exudate metabolites drive plant-soil feedbacks on growth and defense by shaping the rhizosphere microbiota 2018 · 1.1k citations

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1	Root exudate metabolites drive plant-soil feedbacks on growth and defense by shaping the rhizosphere microbiota Nature Communications ·Lingfei Hu, Christelle A. M. Robert, Selma Cadot, Xi Zhang, Meng Ye, Beibei Li, Daniele Manzo, Noemie Chervet, Thomas Steinger, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Klaus Schlaeppi, Matthias Erb Hit paper breakdown →	2018	1054
2	Long-term persistence in a changing climate: DNA analysis suggests very old ages of clones of alpine Carex curvula Oecologia ·Thomas Steinger, Christian K�rner, Bernhard Schmid	1996	161
3	The Importance of Plant Provenance and Genotypic Diversity of Seed Material Used for Ecological Restoration Restoration Ecology ·Armin Bischoff, Thomas Steinger, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	2008	156
4	Shift in cytotype frequency and niche space in the invasive plantCentaurea maculosa Ecology ·Urs A. Treier, Olivier Broennimann, Signe Normand, Antoine Guisan, Urs Schaffner, Thomas Steinger, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	2009	153
5	Evolution in stressful environments II: adaptive value and costs of plasticity in response to low light in Sinapis arvensis Journal of Evolutionary Biology ·Thomas Steinger, Bitty A. Roy, Maureen L. Stanton	2003	142
6	Detecting local adaptation in widespread grassland species – the importance of scale and local plant community Journal of Ecology ·Armin Bischoff, Lisèle Crémieux, Marie Šmilauerová, Clare Lawson, Simon R. Mortimer, Jiří Doležal, Vojtěch Lanta, Andrew Edwards, Alex J. Brook, Mirka Macel, Jan Lepš, Thomas Steinger, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	2006	127
7	CLIMATE VS. SOIL FACTORS IN LOCAL ADAPTATION OF TWO COMMON PLANT SPECIES Ecology ·Mirka Macel, Clare Lawson, Simon R. Mortimer, Marie Šmilauerová, Armin Bischoff, Lisèle Crémieux, Jiří Doležal, Andrew Edwards, Vojtěch Lanta, Т. Martijn Bezemer, Wim H. van der Putten, José M. Igual, C. Rodríguez‐Barrueco, Heinz Müller‐Schärer, Thomas Steinger	2007	125
8	Seed provenance matters — Effects on germination of four plant species used for ecological restoration Basic and Applied Ecology ·Armin Bischoff, Beatrice Vonlanthen, Thomas Steinger, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	2005	116
9	Physiological and growth responses of Centaurea maculosa (Asteraceae) to root herbivory under varying levels of interspecific plant competition and soil nitrogen availability Oecologia ·Thomas Steinger, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	1992	101
10	Does natural selection promote population divergence? A comparative analysis of population structure using amplified fragment length polymorphism markers and quantitative traits Molecular Ecology ·Thomas Steinger, Pierre Haldimann, Kirsten A. Leiss, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	2002	73
11	Contrasting effects of grazing and hay cutting on the spatial and genetic population structure of Veratrum album, an unpalatable, long‐lived, clonal plant species Journal of Ecology ·David Kleijn, Thomas Steinger	2002	68
12	Evidence of sexuality in European Rubus (Rosaceae) species based on AFLP and allozyme analysis American Journal of Botany ·Johannes Kollmann, Thomas Steinger, Barbara A. Roy	2000	61
13	Maternal and direct effects of elevated CO 2 on seed provisioning, germination and seedling growth in Bromus erectus Oecologia ·Thomas Steinger, R. le Gall, Bernhard Schmid	2000	46
14	Potential contribution of natural enemies to patterns of local adaptation in plants New Phytologist ·Lisèle Crémieux, Armin Bischoff, Marie Šmilauerová, Clare Lawson, Simon R. Mortimer, Jiří Doležal, Vojtěch Lanta, Andrew Edwards, Alex J. Brook, Thomas Tscheulin, Mirka Macel, Jan Lepš, Heinz Müller‐Schärer, Thomas Steinger	2008	44
15	Interaction between the endophytic fungus Epichloë bromicola and the grass Bromus erectus: effects of endophyte infection, fungal concentration and environment on grass growth and flowering Molecular Ecology ·K. Groppe, Thomas Steinger, Ian R. Sanders, Bernhard Schmid, Andres Wiemken, Thomas Böller	1999	44
16	Effects of habitat fragmentation on choke disease (Epichloë bromicola) in the grass Bromus erectus Journal of Ecology ·K. Groppe, Thomas Steinger, Bernhard Schmid, Bruno Baur, Thomas Böller	2001	37
17	Gene flow from foreign provenances into local plant populations: Fitness consequences and implications for biodiversity restoration American Journal of Botany ·Lisèle Crémieux, Armin Bischoff, Heinz Müller‐Schärer, Thomas Steinger	2009	25
18	TESTING THE EVOLUTION OF INCREASED COMPETITIVE ABILITY (EICA) HYPOTHESIS IN A NOVEL FRAMEWORK Ecology ·Richard J. Handley, Thomas Steinger, Urs A. Treier, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	2008	24
19	Low genetic differentiation among seasonal cohorts inSenecio vulgarisas revealed by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis Molecular Ecology ·Pierre Haldimann, Thomas Steinger, Heinz Müller‐Schärer	2003	23
20	Predicting adaptive evolution under elevated atmospheric CO₂ in the perennial grass Bromus erectus Global Change Biology ·Thomas Steinger, André Stephan, Bernhard Schmid	2007	23

About Thomas Steinger

Thomas Steinger is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Insect Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecological Modeling, having authored 33 papers that have together received 2.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant and animal studies (13 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (10 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (7 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (6 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (5 papers), Plant and fungal interactions (5 papers), Plant responses to elevated CO2 (3 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nature and Landscape Conservation (728 citations), Plant Science (1.8k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (855 citations), Ecological Modeling (147 citations) and Soil Science (207 citations). Thomas Steinger has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Heinz Müller‐Schärer, Armin Bischoff, Bernhard Schmid, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Klaus Schlaeppi, Lingfei Hu, Beibei Li, Meng Ye, Selma Cadot and Daniele Manzo. Their work appears in journals such as Oecologia, Journal of Ecology, Ecology, Molecular Ecology and Annals of Applied Biology.

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