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Hafiz Maherali

Hafiz Maherali

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
44
Citations
13199
World Ranking
2936
National Ranking
125

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
13199
World Ranking
4955
National Ranking
323

Hafiz Maherali 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 Hafiz Maherali sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 87 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hafiz Maherali D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hafiz Maherali is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada, with a research focus grounded in the Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their scholarly contributions span several subfields, including Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Ecology.

The main research topics explored by Maherali include:

  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Their recent published papers illustrate a diversity of interests and collaborative projects in plant ecology and evolutionary biology. Selected recent works are as follows:

  • "Independent evolutionary changes in fine-root traits among main clades during the diversification of seed plants," 2020, New Phytologist
  • "A meta-analysis of the effects of climate change on the mutualism between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi," 2022, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Polyploidy increases storage but decreases structural stability in Arabidopsis thaliana," 2022, Current Biology
  • "Variation in mycorrhizal growth response influences competitive interactions and mechanisms of plant species coexistence," 2020, Oecologia
  • "Endopolyploidy is associated with leaf functional traits and climate variation in Arabidopsis thaliana," 2020, American Journal of Botany

Frequent co-authors contributing to Maherali's research include Kevin MacColl, Micaela Tosi, Kari E. Dunfield, Andrew S. MacDougall, and André G. Duarte. Collaboration with these scholars underscores a network of expertise primarily focused on plant interactions, ecology, and evolutionary biology.

Regarding publication venues, Maherali's work has appeared in notable journals, including:

  • International Journal of Plant Sciences (4 publications)
  • American Journal of Botany (2 publications)
  • Plant and Soil (2 publications)
  • New Phytologist (1 publication)
  • Ecology and Evolution (1 publication)

The scientific contributions of Hafiz Maherali provide insight into various dimensions of plant biology, including the effects of genetic variation and environmental factors on plant traits and interactions. This body of work aids in understanding plant ecology at multiple scales, from genetic mechanisms to ecosystem-level dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Global convergence in the vulnerability of forests to drought

    Brendan Choat;Steven Jansen;Tim J. Brodribb;Hervé Cochard;Hervé Cochard

  • Influence of Phylogeny on Fungal Community Assembly and Ecosystem Functioning

    Hafiz Maherali;John N. Klironomos

  • ADAPTIVE VARIATION IN THE VULNERABILITY OF WOODY PLANTS TO XYLEM CAVITATION

    Hafiz Maherali;William T. Pockman;Robert B. Jackson

  • Weak tradeoff between xylem safety and xylem-specific hydraulic efficiency across the world's woody plant species

    Sean M. Gleason;Sean M. Gleason;Mark Westoby;Steven Jansen;Brendan Choat

  • Plant-soil feedbacks and mycorrhizal type influence temperate forest population dynamics

    Jonathan A. Bennett;Hafiz Maherali;Kurt O. Reinhart;Ylva Lekberg

  • A trait-based framework to understand life history of mycorrhizal fungi

    Pierre-Luc Chagnon;Robert L. Bradley;Hafiz Maherali;John N. Klironomos

  • The evolution of the worldwide leaf economics spectrum

    Lisa A. Donovan;Hafiz Maherali;Christina M. Caruso;Heidrun Huber

  • Nonlinear grassland responses to past and future atmospheric CO 2

    Richard A. Gill;Richard A. Gill;H. Wayne Polley;Hyrum B. Johnson;Laurel J. Anderson;Laurel J. Anderson

  • Phylogenetic trait conservatism and the evolution of functional trade-offs in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

    Jeff R Powell;Jeri Lynn Parrent;Miranda M Hart;John N Klironomos

  • Genome duplication and the evolution of physiological responses to water stress.

    Hafiz Maherali;Alison E. Walden;Brian C. Husband

  • Climate‐driven changes in biomass allocation in pines

    Evan H. Delucia;Hafiz Maherali;Eileen V. Carey

  • Xylem conductivity and vulnerability to cavitation of ponderosa pine growing in contrasting climates

    Hafiz Maherali;Evan H. DeLucia

  • Functional coordination between leaf gas exchange and vulnerability to xylem cavitation in temperate forest trees.

    Hafiz Maherali;Catarina F. Moura;Maria C. Caldeira;Cynthia J. Willson

  • Influence of climate-driven shifts in biomass allocation on water transport and storage in ponderosa pine

    Hafiz Maherali;Evan H. DeLucia

  • THE ADAPTIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF DROUGHT ESCAPE IN AVENA BARBATA, AN ANNUAL GRASS

    Mark E. Sherrard;Hafiz Maherali

  • Gas exchange and photosynthetic acclimation over subambient to elevated CO2 in a C3–C4 grassland

    Laurel J. Anderson;Hafiz Maherali;Hyrum B. Johnson;H. Wayne Polley

  • Is there an association between root architecture and mycorrhizal growth response

    Hafiz Maherali

  • Phylogenetic and Trait-Based Assembly of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities

    Hafiz Maherali;John N. Klironomos

  • Stomatal acclimation over a subambient to elevated CO2 gradient in a C3/C4 grassland

    H. Maherali;C. D. Reid;H. W. Polley;H. B. Johnson

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as mediators of ecosystem responses to nitrogen deposition: A trait‐based predictive framework

    Kathleen K. Treseder;Edith B. Allen;Louise M. Egerton‐Warburton;Miranda M. Hart

  • Phylogenetic conservatism in plant-soil feedback and its implications for plant abundance.

    Brian L. Anacker;John N. Klironomos;Hafiz Maherali;Kurt O. Reinhart

  • Global convergence in the vulnerability of forests to drought

    B. Choat;S. Jansen;T.J. Brodribb;H. Cochard

Frequent Co-Authors

John N. Klironomos
John N. Klironomos American University of Sharjah
Robert B. Jackson
Robert B. Jackson Stanford University
Evan H. DeLucia
Evan H. DeLucia University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hervé Cochard
Hervé Cochard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Sean M. Gleason
Sean M. Gleason Agricultural Research Service
Brian C. Husband
Brian C. Husband University of Guelph
Amy E. Zanne
Amy E. Zanne University of Miami
Frederic Lens
Frederic Lens Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Steven Jansen
Steven Jansen University of Ulm
Brendan Choat
Brendan Choat Western Sydney University

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