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Johann G. Zaller

Johann G. Zaller

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
47
Citations
7548
World Ranking
4478
National Ranking
32

Overview

Johann G. Zaller is affiliated with BOKU University in Austria. Their research spans several areas within agricultural and environmental sciences, focusing particularly on the impacts of pesticides and soil management on ecosystems and biodiversity.

Their recent published papers include the following:

  • Pesticides in ambient air, influenced by surrounding land use and weather, pose a potential threat to biodiversity and humans (2022, The Science of The Total Environment)

Zaller has frequently collaborated with several co-authors throughout their career. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Edith Gruber
  • Silvia Winter
  • András Székács
  • Robin Mesnage
  • Carsten A. Brühl

The most common venues for their publications are:

  • Environmental Sciences Europe
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Web Ecology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Agriculture

The primary fields of study for Johann G. Zaller include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these fields, their work covers several subfields such as:

  • Insect Science
  • Pollution
  • Plant Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

Their main topics of research focus on:

  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

This profile reflects Johann G. Zaller's areas of scientific contribution based on publication output and collaborative networks as of the most recent data available.

Best Publications

  • Vermicompost as a substitute for peat in potting media: Effects on germination, biomass allocation, yields and fruit quality of three tomato varieties

    Johann G. Zaller

  • Biodiversity Decline as a Consequence of an Inappropriate Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides

    Carsten A. Brühl;Johann G. Zaller

  • Effects of vegetation management intensity on biodiversity and ecosystem services in vineyards: A meta-analysis.

    Silvia Winter;Thomas Bauer;Peter Strauss;Sophie Kratschmer

  • Compost and vermicompost as nursery pot components: effects on tomato plant growth and morphology

    C. Lazcano;J. Arnold;A. Tato;J.G. Zaller

  • Glyphosate-based herbicides reduce the activity and reproduction of earthworms and lead to increased soil nutrient concentrations

    Mailin Gaupp-Berghausen;Martin Hofer;Boris Rewald;Johann G. Zaller

  • Glyphosate herbicide affects belowground interactions between earthworms and symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi in a model ecosystem

    Johann G. Zaller;Florian Heigl;Liliane Ruess;Andrea Grabmaier

  • Impacts of solar ultraviolet-B radiation on terrestrial ecosystems of Tierra del Fuego (southern Argentina). An overview of recent progress.

    Carlos L Ballaré;M Cecilia Rousseaux;Peter S Searles;Johann G Zaller

  • Pesticides in ambient air, influenced by surrounding land use and weather, pose a potential threat to biodiversity and humans

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  • Ecology and non-chemical control of Rumex crispus and R. obtusifolius (Polygonaceae): a review

    J G Zaller

  • Dynamics of root systems in native grasslands: effects of elevated atmospheric CO2

    J. A. Arnone;J. G. Zaller;E. M. Spehn;P. A. Niklaus

  • Insect pests in winter oilseed rape affected by field and landscape characteristics

    Johann G. Zaller;Dietmar Moser;Thomas Drapela;Claudia Schmöger

  • Pesticide drift mitigation measures appear to reduce contamination of non-agricultural areas, but hazards to humans and the environment remain.

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  • Vermicompost in seedling potting media can affect germination, biomass allocation, yields and fruit quality of three tomato varieties

    Johann G. Zaller

  • Spider assemblages in winter oilseed rape affected by landscape and site factors

    Thomas Drapela;Dietmar Moser;Johann G. Zaller;Thomas Frank

  • Effect of within-field and landscape factors on insect damage in winter oilseed rape

    Johann G. Zaller;Dietmar Moser;Thomas Drapela;Claudia Schmöger

  • Leaf quality and insect herbivory in model tropical plant communities after long-term exposure to elevated atmospheric CO2

    J. A. Arnone;J. G. Zaller;Ch. Körner;C. Ziegler

  • Evaluation of soil erosion risk and identification of soil cover and management factor (C) for RUSLE in European vineyards with different soil management

    M. Biddoccu;Gema Guzman;G. Capello;T. Thielke

  • Size-specific susceptibility of the pest slugs Deroceras reticulatum and Arion lusitanicus to the nematode biocontrol agent Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita

    Bernhard Speiser;Johann G Zaller;A Neudecker

  • Amphibian and reptile road-kills on tertiary roads in relation to landscape structure: using a citizen science approach with open-access land cover data

    Florian Heigl;Kathrin Horvath;Gregor Laaha;Johann G. Zaller

  • Vegetation management intensity and landscape diversity alter plant species richness, functional traits and community composition across European vineyards

    Rea M. Hall;Nicole Penke;Monika Kriechbaum;Sophie Kratschmer

  • Earthworm responses to plant species' loss and elevated CO2 in calcareous grassland

    J.G. Zaller;J.A. Arnone;J.A. Arnone

  • Selective vertical seed transport by earthworms: implications for the diversity of grassland ecosystems

    Johann G. Zaller;Nina Saxler

  • Activity of surface-casting earthworms in a calcareous grassland under elevated atmospheric CO2.

    Johann G Zaller;John A. Arnone

  • Earthworm and soil moisture effects on the productivity and structure of grassland communities

    J.G Zaller;J.A Arnone

  • Solar UV‐B radiation affects below‐ground parameters in a fen ecosystem in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina: implications of stratospheric ozone depletion

    Johann G. Zaller;Martyn M. Caldwell;Stephan D. Flint;Ana L Scopel

Frequent Co-Authors

José A. Gómez
José A. Gómez Spanish National Research Council
John A. Arnone
John A. Arnone Desert Research Institute
Dietmar Moser
Dietmar Moser University of Vienna
Blanca B. Landa
Blanca B. Landa Spanish National Research Council
Carsten A. Brühl
Carsten A. Brühl University of Koblenz and Landau
Martyn M. Caldwell
Martyn M. Caldwell Utah State University
Ana L. Scopel
Ana L. Scopel University of Buenos Aires
Stephan D. Flint
Stephan D. Flint University of Idaho
Carlos L. Ballaré
Carlos L. Ballaré University of Buenos Aires
Peter S. Searles
Peter S. Searles National Scientific and Technical Research Council

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