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D-Index
78
Citations
23054
World Ranking
460
National Ranking
144

David M. Eissenstat 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 M. Eissenstat sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 217 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David M. Eissenstat 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 M. Eissenstat sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
  • 2008 - Howard M. Taylor Memorial Lectureship, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

David M. Eissenstat mainly focuses on Botany, Ecology, Agronomy, Respiration and Nutrient. His research in the fields of Root system and Dry weight overlaps with other disciplines such as Root and Longevity. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Soil biology, Artemisia and Competition.

His Respiration research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Nitrate uptake and Horticulture. His work deals with themes such as Canopy and Nitrate, which intersect with Horticulture. The Nutrient study combines topics in areas such as Plant morphology and Ectomycorrhiza.

His most cited work include:

  • The Ecology of Root Lifespan (656 citations)
  • Building roots in a changing environment: implications for root longevity (643 citations)
  • Linking litter calcium, earthworms and soil properties: a common garden test with 14 tree species (492 citations)

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

David M. Eissenstat mainly investigates Botany, Agronomy, Horticulture, Ecology and Nutrient. His Mycorrhiza research extends to the thematically linked field of Botany. His research integrates issues of Plant physiology, Soil water, Competition and Water content in his study of Agronomy.

His Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Canopy and Irrigation. His work on Ecosystem, Temperate climate, Soil organic matter and Phenology as part of general Ecology study is frequently linked to Root, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Nutrient study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Foraging, Colonization and Woody plant.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (39.47%)
  • Agronomy (30.00%)
  • Horticulture (22.11%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Ecosystem (11.58%)
  • Agronomy (30.00%)
  • Temperate climate (10.00%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Ecosystem, Agronomy, Temperate climate, Botany and Ecology. His work in the fields of Primary productivity overlaps with other areas such as Annual production. His work on Grazing and Standing crop as part of general Agronomy study is frequently linked to Bearing and Turnover, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Abundance and Ecology in addition to Botany. His work blends Ecology and Root studies together. His Ectomycorrhiza research incorporates elements of Nutrient and Root system.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits (173 citations)
  • Building a better foundation: improving root-trait measurements to understand and model plant and ecosystem processes (77 citations)
  • Reviews and syntheses: on the roles trees play in building and plumbing the critical zone (75 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

David M. Eissenstat focuses on Ecosystem, Oil shale, Ecology, Observatory and Nutrient. His Ecosystem research integrates issues from Productivity, Steppe, Basal area and Spatial variability. In most of his Ecology studies, his work intersects topics such as Symbiosis.

David M. Eissenstat interconnects Abundance, Botany, Foraging and Ectomycorrhiza in the investigation of issues within Nutrient. In general Soil water study, his work on Soil organic matter often relates to the realm of Chemistry, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His studies deal with areas such as Agronomy and Temperate climate as well as Forest ecology.

Best Publications

  • Redefining fine roots improves understanding of below-ground contributions to terrestrial biosphere processes

    M. Luke McCormack;Ian A. Dickie;David M. Eissenstat;Timothy J. Fahey

  • The Ecology of Root Lifespan

    D.M. Eissenstat;R.D. Yanai

  • Building roots in a changing environment: implications for root longevity

    D. M. Eissenstat;C. E. Wells;R. D. Yanai;J. L. Whitbeck

  • Costs and benefits of constructing roots of small diameter

    David M. Eissenstat

  • Linking litter calcium, earthworms and soil properties: a common garden test with 14 tree species

    Peter B. Reich;Jacek Oleksyn;Jacek Oleksyn;Jerzy Modrzynski;Pawel Mrozinski

  • Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits

    Zeqing Ma;Dali Guo;Xingliang Xu;Mingzhen Lu

  • COMPARISONS OF STRUCTURE AND LIFE SPAN IN ROOTS AND LEAVES AMONG TEMPERATE TREES

    Jennifer M. Withington;Peter B. Reich;Jacek Oleksyn;Jacek Oleksyn;David M. Eissenstat

  • Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees

    M. Luke McCormack;Thomas S. Adams;Erica A. H. Smithwick;David M. Eissenstat

  • MARKED DIFFERENCES IN SURVIVORSHIP AMONG APPLE ROOTS OF DIFFERENT DIAMETERS

    Christina E. Wells;David M. Eissenstat

  • Growth Depression in Mycorrhizal Citrus at High-Phosphorus Supply (Analysis of Carbon Costs)

    Shaobing Peng;David M. Eissenstat;James H. Graham;Kimberlyn Williams

  • Linking fine root traits to maximum potential growth rate among 11 mature temperate tree species

    L. H. Comas;D. M. Eissenstat

  • On the relationship between specific root length and the rate of root proliferation: a field study using citrus rootstocks

    David M. Eissenstat

  • Assessing root death and root system dynamics in a study of grape canopy pruning.

    Louise H. Comas;David M. Eissenstat;Alan N. Lakso

  • Linking root traits to nutrient foraging in arbuscular mycorrhizal trees in a temperate forest

    David M. Eissenstat;Joshua M. Kucharski;Marcin Zadworny;Marcin Zadworny;Thomas S. Adams

  • Root morphology and mycorrhizal symbioses together shape nutrient foraging strategies of temperate trees.

    Weile Chen;Roger T. Koide;Thomas S. Adams;Jared L. DeForest

  • Patterns in root trait variation among 25 co-existing North American forest species

    L. H. Comas;D. M. Eissenstat

  • Fine root decomposition rates do not mirror those of leaf litter among temperate tree species

    Sarah E. Hobbie;Jacek Oleksyn;David M. Eissenstat;Peter B. Reich

  • Linking root traits to potential growth rate in six temperate tree species

    L. H. Comas;T. J. Bouma;D. M. Eissenstat

  • Complementarity in nutrient foraging strategies of absorptive fine roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi across 14 coexisting subtropical tree species

    Bitao Liu;Hongbo Li;Biao Zhu;Roger T. Koide

  • Changes in the risk of fine-root mortality with age: a case study in peach, Prunus persica (Rosaceae)

    Christina E. Wells;D. Michael Glenn;David M. Eissenstat

  • Root anatomy, morphology, and longevity among root orders in Vaccinium corymbosum (Ericaceae).

    Luis R. Valenzuela-Estrada;Vivianette Vera-Caraballo;Leah E. Ruth;David M. Eissenstat

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacek Oleksyn
Jacek Oleksyn Polish Academy of Sciences
M. Luke McCormack
M. Luke McCormack Morton Arboretum
Roger T. Koide
Roger T. Koide Brigham Young University
Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota
Louise H. Comas
Louise H. Comas US Department of Agriculture
Alan N. Lakso
Alan N. Lakso Cornell University
Susan L. Brantley
Susan L. Brantley Pennsylvania State University
Tjeerd J. Bouma
Tjeerd J. Bouma Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
James H. Graham
James H. Graham University of Florida
David R. Smart
David R. Smart University of California, Davis

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