2026 David D. Douds: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	47	2482	2296	618	546	91	11698

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Botany
Ecology
Agriculture

His primary scientific interests are in Mycorrhiza, Botany, Mycelium, Biochemistry and Metabolism. There are a combination of areas like Glomus, Agronomy, Nutrient, Species richness and No-till farming integrated together with his Mycorrhiza study. His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Soil biology and Soil management.

David D. Douds has researched Botany in several fields, including Species diversity and Manure. While working on this project, David D. Douds studies both Mycelium and Arbuscular mycorrhiza. In general Biochemistry, his work in Glycogen and Carbohydrate is often linked to Pentose phosphate pathway linking many areas of study.

His most cited work include:

Environmental, Energetic, and Economic Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems (914 citations)
Nitrogen transfer in the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (680 citations)
Arbuscular mycorrhizas : physiology and function (315 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

David D. Douds spends much of his time researching Botany, Mycorrhiza, Agronomy, Fungus and Spore. Hypha, Daucus carota, Exudate, Mycelium and Hyphal growth are the primary areas of interest in his Botany study. His Germ tube study in the realm of Hypha connects with subjects such as Branching.

A majority of his Mycorrhiza research is a blend of other scientific areas, such as Glomus, Phycomycetes, Metabolism, Biochemistry and Trehalose. When carried out as part of a general Agronomy research project, his work on Compost is frequently linked to work in No-till farming, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His Fungus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Host and Crop.

He most often published in these fields:

Botany (48.10%)
Mycorrhiza (43.04%)
Agronomy (37.97%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2019)?

Agronomy (37.97%)
Inoculation (20.25%)
Fungus (29.11%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Agronomy, Inoculation, Fungus, Colonization and Horticulture. His Agronomy research includes elements of Propagule, Nutrient and Agriculture. The Propagule study combines topics in areas such as Spore and Drought tolerance.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Tectona, Shoot and Sowing. As part of one scientific family, David D. Douds deals mainly with the area of Fungus, narrowing it down to issues related to the Crop, and often Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Host and Brassicaceae. Botany covers David D. Douds research in Cultivar.

Between 2011 and 2019, his most popular works were:

Fall cover cropping can increase arbuscular mycorrhizae in soils supporting intensive agricultural production (78 citations)
Utilization of inoculum of AM fungi produced on-farm for the production of Capsicum annuum: A summary of seven years of field trials on a conventional vegetable farm (16 citations)
Pelletized Biochar as a Carrier for AM Fungi in the On-Farm System of Inoculum Production in Compost and Vermiculite Mixtures (13 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

Botany
Ecology
Fungus

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Fungus, Colonization, Allium porrum and Inoculation. His work in the fields of Agronomy, such as Drought tolerance, overlaps with other areas such as No-till farming. His research ties Compost and Fungus together.

His study deals with a combination of Colonization and Biochar. His Inoculation research incorporates themes from Greenhouse, Yield, Pepper and Cultivar. His Propagule research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Biomass, Paspalum notatum, Cover crop and Tillage.

Best Publications

Environmental, Energetic, and Economic Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems

David Pimentel;Paul Hepperly;James Hanson;David Douds

1672
Citations
Nitrogen transfer in the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

Manjula Govindarajulu;Philip E. Pfeffer;Hairu Jin;Jehad Abubaker

1311
Citations
Arbuscular mycorrhizas : physiology and function

Yoram Kapulnik;D. David Douds

552
Citations
Carbon uptake and the metabolism and transport of lipids in an arbuscular mycorrhiza

Philip E. Pfeffer;David D. Douds;Guillaume Bécard;Yair Shachar-Hill

501
Citations
Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agroecosystems.

David D. Douds;Patricia D. Millner

436
Citations
The uptake, metabolism, transport and transfer of nitrogen in an arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

H. Jin;H. Jin;P. E. Pfeffer;D. D. Douds;E. Piotrowski

391
Citations
Partitioning of intermediary carbon metabolism in vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal leek

Yair Shachar-Hill;P. E. Pfeffer;D. Douds;S. F. Osman

362
Citations
Carbon Export from Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Roots Involves the Translocation of Carbohydrate as well as Lipid

Berta Bago;Philip E. Pfeffer;Jehad Abubaker;Jeongwon Jun

356
Citations
Extensive In Vitro Hyphal Growth of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Presence of CO(2) and Flavonols.

G. Bécard;D. D. Douds;P. E. Pfeffer

348
Citations
Effect of tillage and farming system upon VAM fungus populations and mycorrhizas and nutrient uptake of maize

L. Galvez;D. D. Douds;L. E. Drinkwater;P. Wagoner

262
Citations
Partial separation of root exudate components and their effects upon the growth of germinated spores of AM fungi

Gerald Nagahashi;David D. Douds

207
Citations
Carbon Cost of the Fungal Symbiont Relative to Net Leaf P Accumulation in a Split-Root VA Mycorrhizal Symbiosis.

David D. Douds;Charles R. Johnson;Karen E. Koch

203
Citations
Diversity of communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi present in conventional versus low-input agricultural sites in eastern Pennsylvania, USA ☆

Marlise Franke-Snyder;David D Douds;Larisa Galvez;John G Phillips

196
Citations
Effect of tillage and farming system upon populations and distribution of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

D.D. Douds;L. Galvez;R.R. Janke;P. Wagoner

194
Citations
Carbon metabolism in spores of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices as revealed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Berta Bago;Philip E. Pfeffer;David D. Douds;Janine Brouillette

192
Citations
Effect of compost addition and crop rotation point upon VAM fungi

D.D. Douds;L. Galvez;M. Franke-Snyder;C. Reider

192
Citations
VAM fungus spore populations and colonization of roots of maize and soybean under conventional and low-input sustainable agriculture

D.D. Douds;R.R. Janke;S.E. Peters

187
Citations
Fall cover cropping can increase arbuscular mycorrhizae in soils supporting intensive agricultural production

R. Michael Lehman;Wendy I. Taheri;Shannon L. Osborne;Jeffrey S. Buyer

179
Citations
On-farm production and utilization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculum

D. D. Douds;G. Nagahashi;P. E. Pfeffer;W. M. Kayser

176
Citations
Carbon Partitioning, Cost, and Metabolism of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas

David D. DoudsJr.;Philip E. Pfeffer;Yair Shachar-Hill

167
Citations
Appressorium formation by AM fungi on isolated cell walls of carrot roots

G. Nagahashi;D. D. Douds

157
Citations
Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Increases the Yield of Potatoes in a High P Soil

David D. Douds;Gerald Nagahashi;Carolyn Reider;Paul R. Hepperly

132
Citations
An overwintering cover crop increases inoculum of VAM fungi in agricultural soil

L. Galvez;D.D. Douds;P. Wagoner;L.R. Longnecker

130
Citations
Phosphorus amendment inhibits hyphal branching of the VAM fungus Gigaspora margarita directly and indirectly through its effect on root exudation

G. Nagahashi;D. D. Douds;G. D. Abney

130
Citations