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Alison D. Munson

Alison D. Munson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
4995
World Ranking
6452
National Ranking
402

Alison D. Munson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alison D. Munson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 121 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Alison D. Munson D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alison D. Munson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alison D. Munson is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions in several subfields such as Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, Ecology, and Insect Science.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics connected to ecology and vegetation dynamics, forest ecology, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, plant water relations, and the effects of fire on ecosystems. The main themes of their research include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Seedling growth and survival studies

Several recent papers exemplify their research interests:

  • Fine-root traits in the global spectrum of plant form and function, 2021, Nature
  • Managing data locally to answer questions globally: The role of collaborative science in ecology, 2020, Journal of Vegetation Science
  • Plant litter chemistry controls coarse-textured soil carbon dynamics, 2022, Journal of Ecology
  • Desired REgeneration through Assisted Migration (DREAM): Implementing a research framework for climate-adaptive silviculture, 2023, Forest Ecology and Management
  • Tree species richness and water availability interact to affect soil microbial processes, 2021, Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Throughout their career, Alison D. Munson has published frequently in several scientific journals including:

  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Journal of Ecology
  • Forests
  • Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
  • Nature

Their collaborative work is marked by repeated partnerships with several coauthors such as Vincent Poirier, Patricia Raymond, Catherine Périé, Rim Khlifa, and Émilie Champagne, reflecting ongoing research connections in their field of study.

Best Publications

  • Fine-root traits in the global spectrum of plant form and function.

    Carlos P. Carmona;C. Guillermo Bueno;Aurele Toussaint;Sabrina Träger;Sabrina Träger

  • Traits to stay, traits to move: a review of functional traits to assess sensitivity and adaptive capacity of temperate and boreal trees to climate change

    I. Aubin;A. D. Munson;F. Cardou;F. Cardou;P. J. Burton

  • A systematic literature review of the supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model application with special attention to environmental issues

    E.N. Ntabe;L. LeBel;A.D. Munson;L.A. Santa-Eulalia

  • Soil enzyme inhibition by condensed litter tannins may drive ecosystem structure and processes: the case of Kalmia angustifolia.

    G. D. Joanisse;R. L. Bradley;C. M. Preston;A. D. Munson

  • Impact of precommercial thinning in balsam fir stands on soil nitrogen dynamics, microbial biomass, decomposition, and foliar nutrition

    Lucie Thibodeau;Patricia Raymond;Claude Camiré;Alison D Munson

  • Intensive Silvicultural Treatment: Impacts on Soil Fertility and Planted Conifer Response

    Alison D. Munson;Hank A. Margolis;David G. Brand

  • Response of northeastern North American forests to climate change: Will soil conditions constrain tree species migration?

    Benoit LafleurB. Lafleur;Benoit LafleurB. Lafleur;Benoit LafleurB. Lafleur;David ParéD. Paré;David ParéD. Paré;David ParéD. Paré;Alison D. MunsonA.D. Munson;Alison D. MunsonA.D. Munson;Alison D. MunsonA.D. Munson;Yves BergeronY. Bergeron;Yves BergeronY. Bergeron;Yves BergeronY. Bergeron

  • Foliar absorption of dew influences shoot water potential and root growth in Pinus strobus seedlings

    Jean-François Boucher;Alison D. Munson;Pierre Y. Bernier

  • Spatial patterns of soil microclimate, light, regeneration, and growth within silvicultural gaps of mixed tolerant hardwood white pine stands

    Patricia Raymond;Alison D Munson;Jean-Claude Ruel;K David Coates

  • Harvesting Intensity at Clear-Felling in the Boreal Forest

    Evelyne Thiffault;David Paré;Nicolas Bélanger;Alison Munson

  • SOIL CARBON, NITROGEN, AND PHOSPHORUS STOCKS AND DYNAMICS UNDER DISTURBED BLACK SPRUCE FORESTS

    C. Ken Smith;Marie R. Coyea;Alison D. Munson

  • Chemical composition of forest floor and consequences for nutrient availability after wildfire and harvesting in the boreal forest

    E. Thiffault;K. D. Hannam;S. A. Quideau;D. Paré

  • The influence of partial harvesting and forest floor disturbance on nutrient availability and understory vegetation in boreal mixedwoods

    Brent R Frey;Victor J Lieffers;Alison D Munson;Peter V Blenis

  • Do temperate tree species diversity and identity influence soil microbial community function and composition

    Rim Khlifa;Alain Paquette;Christian Messier;Christian Messier;Peter B. Reich;Peter B. Reich

  • Performance and physiology of large containerized and bare-root spruce seedlings in relation to scarification and competition in Québec (Canada)

    Nelson Thiffault;Robert Jobidon;Alison D. Munson

  • Black spruce seedlings in a Kalmia-Vaccinium association: microsite manipulation to explore interactions in the field

    Nelson Thiffault;Brian D Titus;Alison D Munson

  • Seasonal nutrient dynamics in white pine and white spruce in response to environmental manipulation

    Alison D. Munson;Hank A. Margolis;David G. Brand

  • Spruce Beetle Biology, Ecology and Management in the Rocky Mountains: An Addendum to Spruce Beetle in the Rockies

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  • Soil Microbial Community Response to Silvicultural Intervention in Coniferous Plantation Ecosystems.

    Rauni Ohtonen;Alison Munson;David Brand

  • Ten-Year Responses of Soil Quality and Conifer Growth to Silvicultural Treatments

    Catherine Périé;Alison D. Munson

  • Site-specific growth and nutrition of planted Picea mariana in the Ontario Clay Belt. I. Early performance

    A. D. Munson;V. R. Timmer

Frequent Co-Authors

David Paré
David Paré Natural Resources Canada
Christian Messier
Christian Messier University of Quebec at Montreal
Jean-Claude Ruel
Jean-Claude Ruel Université Laval
Pierre Y. Bernier
Pierre Y. Bernier Natural Resources Canada
Yves Bergeron
Yves Bergeron Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Hank A. Margolis
Hank A. Margolis National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sylvie A. Quideau
Sylvie A. Quideau University of Alberta
Alain Paquette
Alain Paquette University of Quebec at Montreal
Denis A. Angers
Denis A. Angers Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Catherine Roumet
Catherine Roumet University of Montpellier

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