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D-Index
47
Citations
9175
World Ranking
5740
National Ranking
2090

David F. Grigal publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David F. Grigal sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 125 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

David F. Grigal D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David F. Grigal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

David F. Grigal is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. The scientist's academic record includes recent research activities, although no specific papers are listed in the available data.

The scientist's collaborations and publication patterns are not detailed, as there are no records of frequent co-authors or common publication venues. Similarly, no information is available regarding book publications or the publisher affiliations related to such works.

David F. Grigal's fields of study and subfields are not specified in the source data. No main topics or specific thematic areas of research are identified either.

There are no awards or recognitions recorded for this scientist, and current status indicates that they are not deceased.

Best Publications

  • NITROGEN MINERALIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN 50 HARDWOOD AND CONIFER STANDS ON DIVERSE SOILS

    Peter B. Reich;I David F Grigal;John D. Aber;Stith T. Gower

  • Vertical root distributions of northern tree species in relation to successional status

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  • Inputs and outputs of mercury from terrestrial watersheds: a review

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  • Mercury sequestration in forests and peatlands: a review.

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  • Effects of extensive forest management on soil productivity

    David F Grigal

  • Carbon and nitrogen cycling during old-field succession: Constraints on plant and microbial biomass

    Donald R. Zak;David F. Grigal;Scott Gleeson;David Tilman

  • Regional trends in mercury distribution across the Great Lakes states, north central USA

    Edward A. Nater;David F. Grigal

  • INFLUENCE OF LOGGING, FIRE, AND FOREST TYPE ON BIODIVERSITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN SOUTHERN BOREAL FORESTS

    Peter B. Reich;Peter Bakken;Daren Carlson;Lee E. Frelich

  • Mobility and diagenesis of Pb and 210Pb in peat

    N.R Urban;S.J Eisenreich;D.F Grigal;K.T Schurr

  • Carbon Storage in Upland Forests of the Lake States

    D. F. Grigal;L. F. Ohmann

  • SPATIOTEMPORAL DIFFERENCES IN 15N UPTAKE AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AN OLD-FIELD PLANT COMMUNITY'

    Robert B. McKane;David F. Grigal;Michael P. Russelle

  • Soil carbon changes associated with short-rotation systems

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  • Effects of timber harvesting on coarse woody debris in red pine forests across the Great Lakes States, U.S.A.

    Matthew D. Duvall;David F. Grigal

  • Nitrogen mineralization, nitrification and denitrification in upland and wetland ecosystems.

    Donald R. Zak;David F. Grigal

  • Mercury budget of an upland-peatland watershed

    D. F. Grigal;Randy K. Kolka;J. A. Fleck;E. A. Nater

  • Atmospheric Inputs of Mercury and Organic Carbon into a Forested Upland/Bog Watershed

    Randall K. Kolka;E.A. Nater;D.F. Grigal;E.S. Verry

  • Mercury Uptake by Trees: An Observational Experiment

    J. A. Fleck;D. F. Grigal;E. A. Nater

  • Mercury and Organic Carbon Relationships in Streams Draining Forested Upland/Peatland Watersheds

    Randall K. Kolka;D.F. Grigal;E.S. Verry;E.A. Nater

  • Sulfur cycling in a forested Sphagnum bog in northern Minnesota

    N. R. Urban;S. J. Eisenreich;D. F. Grigal

  • Classification, Description, and Dynamics of Upland Plant Communities within a Minnesota Wilderness Area

    D. F. Grigal;Lewis F. Ohmann

  • A simulation model of mire patterning

    David K. Swanson;David F. Grigal

  • Hydrologic Cycling of Mercury and Organic Carbon in a Forested Upland–Bog Watershed

    R. K. Kolka;D. F. Grigal;E. A. Nater;E. S. Verry

  • BULK DENSITY OF SURFACE SOILS AND PEAT IN THE NORTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES

    D. F. Grigal;S. L. Brovold;W. S. Nord;L. F. Ohmann

  • Forest soil mineral weathering rates: use of multiple approaches

    Randy K. Kolka;D.F. Grigal;E.A. Nater

  • Assessment of N2 fixation and n cycling by Dryas along a chronosequence within the forelands of the athabasca glacier, Canada

    Steven J. Kohls;Chris van Kessel;Dwight D. Baker;David F. Grigal

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward A. Nater
Edward A. Nater University of Minnesota
Randall K. Kolka
Randall K. Kolka US Forest Service
Donald R. Zak
Donald R. Zak University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas R. Crow
Thomas R. Crow US Forest Service
Mark B. David
Mark B. David University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carl P. J. Mitchell
Carl P. J. Mitchell University of Toronto
Patrick L. Brezonik
Patrick L. Brezonik University of Minnesota
Daniel R. Engstrom
Daniel R. Engstrom Science Museum of Minnesota
Chris van Kessel
Chris van Kessel University of California, Davis
Robert A. Blanchette
Robert A. Blanchette University of Minnesota

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