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David L. Burton

David L. Burton

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
43
Citations
7084
World Ranking
3226
National Ranking
140

David L. Burton publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Burton sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 146 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

David L. Burton D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Burton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Organic chemistry

His primary areas of investigation include Denitrification, Agronomy, Soil water, Nitrous oxide and Environmental chemistry. David L. Burton combines subjects such as Abundance, Botany and Water content with his study of Denitrification. His research on Agronomy focuses in particular on Fertilizer.

His work in Soil water tackles topics such as Nitrogen cycle which are related to areas like Red Clover. The Nitrous oxide study combines topics in areas such as Climate change, Mineralogy, Anhydrous, Carbon dioxide and Urease. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil carbon, No-till farming, Soil fertility, Conventional tillage and Soil chemistry in addition to Environmental chemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • Crop residue influence on denitrification, N2O emissions and denitrifier community abundance in soil (223 citations)
  • Profile nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide concentrations in a soil subject to freezing (214 citations)
  • Changes in denitrifier abundance, denitrification gene mRNA levels, nitrous oxide emissions, and denitrification in anoxic soil microcosms amended with glucose and plant residues. (156 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Soil water, Denitrification, Nitrogen and Environmental chemistry. The various areas that David L. Burton examines in his Soil water study include Slurry and Nitrogen cycle. His study in Nitrogen cycle is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Abundance and Ecology.

His Denitrification study incorporates themes from Botany, Nitrate and Animal science. David L. Burton interconnects Nitrous oxide, Soil pH and Carbon in the investigation of issues within Environmental chemistry. His work carried out in the field of Denitrifying bacteria brings together such families of science as Crop residue and Soil microbiology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (44.44%)
  • Soil water (36.51%)
  • Denitrification (31.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Soil water (36.51%)
  • Agronomy (44.44%)
  • Denitrification (31.75%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Soil water, Agronomy, Denitrification, Environmental chemistry and Abundance. His Soil water research includes elements of Biosolids, Animal science and Nitrogen. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Soil organic matter, Soil carbon and Nutrient.

His Denitrification research is mostly focused on the topic Denitrifying bacteria. His Environmental chemistry research includes themes of Nitrogen cycle, Mineralization and Water content. His studies in Abundance integrate themes in fields like Rhizosphere, Horticulture and Streptomyces, Common scab.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Sorption and desorption of selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in an agricultural loam-textured soil. (39 citations)
  • The amplitude of soil freeze-thaw cycles influences temporal dynamics of N 2 O emissions and denitrifier transcriptional activity and community composition (22 citations)
  • Novel P450nor Gene Detection Assay Used To Characterize the Prevalence and Diversity of Soil Fungal Denitrifiers (18 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Organic chemistry

David L. Burton spends much of his time researching Soil water, Denitrification, Nitrite, Nitrogen and Microcosm. His Soil water study combines topics in areas such as Cropping system and Red Clover. His study in the field of Denitrifying bacteria also crosses realms of Internal transcribed spacer.

His Nitrite research incorporates themes from Edaphic, Dry soil, Agronomy, Simultaneous nitrification-denitrification and Animal science. In the field of Nitrogen, his study on Mineralization overlaps with subjects such as Semi-arid climate. His work carried out in the field of Microcosm brings together such families of science as Nitrous oxide, Transcriptional activity and Abundance.

Best Publications

  • Crop residue influence on denitrification, N2O emissions and denitrifier community abundance in soil

    M.N. Miller;M.N. Miller;B.J. Zebarth;C.E. Dandie;D.L. Burton

  • Profile nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide concentrations in a soil subject to freezing

    D. L. Burton;E. G. Beauchamp

  • Changes in denitrifier abundance, denitrification gene mRNA levels, nitrous oxide emissions, and denitrification in anoxic soil microcosms amended with glucose and plant residues.

    Sherri L. Henderson;Sherri L. Henderson;Catherine E. Dandie;Cheryl L. Patten;Bernie J. Zebarth

  • Impact of sewage sludge application on soil biological characteristics

    M.R. Banerjee;D.L. Burton;S. Depoe

  • Effect of pH and Temperature on Denitrification Gene Expression and Activity in Pseudomonas mandelii

    Saleema Saleh-Lakha;Saleema Saleh-Lakha;Kelly E. Shannon;Kelly E. Shannon;Sherri L. Henderson;Claudia Goyer

  • Effect of split application of fertilizer nitrogen on N2O emissions from potatoes

    D L Burton;B J Zebarth;K M Gillam;J A MacLeod

  • Abundance, diversity and functional gene expression of denitrifier communities in adjacent riparian and agricultural zones

    Catherine E. Dandie;Sophie Wertz;Sophie Wertz;Caissie L. Leclair;Claudia Goyer

  • Evaluation of some indices of potentially mineralizable nitrogen in soil

    M. Sharifi;B. J. Zebarth;D. L. Burton;C. A. Grant

  • Changes in Bacterial Denitrifier Community Abundance over Time in an Agricultural Field and Their Relationship with Denitrification Activity

    Catherine E. Dandie;David L. Burton;Bernie J. Zebarth;Sherri L. Henderson

  • Skeletal muscle metabolism in the chronic fatigue syndrome. In vivo assessment by 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

    Roger Wong;Gary Lopaschuk;Gang Zhu;Dorothy Walker

  • Nitrous oxide emissions from denitrification and the partitioning of gaseous losses as affected by nitrate and carbon addition and soil aeration

    K M Gillam;B J Zebarth;D L Burton

  • Temperature dependence of soil nitrogen mineralization rate: Comparison of mathematical models, reference temperatures and origin of the soils

    Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré;Bernie J. Zebarth;Alex Georgallas;David L. Burton

  • Topographic control of soil microbial activity: a case study of denitrifiers

    Igor V Florinsky;Shawna McMahon;David L Burton

  • Gaseous and leaching nitrogen losses from no-tillage and conventional tillage systems following surface application of cattle manure

    M.S. Mkhabela;A. Madani;R. Gordon;D. Burton

  • N2O emissions from spring barley production as influenced by fertilizer nitrogen rate

    B J Zebarth;P. Rochette;D L Burton

  • Effect of low and high forage diet on enteric and manure pack greenhouse gas emissions from a feedlot

    D. A. Boadi;K. M. Wittenberg;S. L. Scott;D. Burton

  • Influence of fertilizer nitrogen source and management practice on N2O emissions from two Black Chernozemic soils

    D L Burton;Xinhui Li;C A Grant

  • Analysis of denitrification genes and comparison of nosZ, cnorB and 16S rDNA from culturable denitrifying bacteria in potato cropping systems

    C.E. Dandie;D.L. Burton;B.J. Zebarth;J.T. Trevors

  • Effects of temperatures near the freezing point on N2O emissions, denitrification and on the abundance and structure of nitrifying and denitrifying soil communities

    Sophie Wertz;Claudia Goyer;Bernie J. Zebarth;David L. Burton

  • Response of Potentially Mineralizable Soil Nitrogen and Indices of Nitrogen Availability to Tillage System

    Mehdi Sharifi;Bernie J. Zebarth;David L. Burton;Cynthia A. Grant

  • Denitrification rate relationships with soil parameters in the field

    D.L. Burton;E.G. Beauchamp

  • Influence of Liquid Manure on Soil Denitrifier Abundance, Denitrification, and Nitrous Oxide Emissions

    M.N. Miller;B.J. Zebarth;C.E. Dandie;D.L. Burton

  • Evaluation of laboratory-based measures of soil mineral nitrogen and potentially mineralizable nitrogen as predictors of field-based indices of soil nitrogen supply in potato production

    Mehdi Sharifi;Bernie J. Zebarth;David L. Burton;Cynthia A. Grant

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernie J. Zebarth
Bernie J. Zebarth Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Cynthia A. Grant
Cynthia A. Grant Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Jack T. Trevors
Jack T. Trevors University of Guelph
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon Wilfrid Laurier University
Martin H. Chantigny
Martin H. Chantigny Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Craig F. Drury
Craig F. Drury Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Rob Jamieson
Rob Jamieson Dalhousie University
Martin Filion
Martin Filion Université de Moncton
Gary D. Lopaschuk
Gary D. Lopaschuk University of Alberta
William B. McGill
William B. McGill University of Alberta

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