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Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría

Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
43
Citations
4643
World Ranking
5410
National Ranking
40

Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 94 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal and contributes to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work addresses various aspects of plant science, ecology, and environmental interactions.

The main topics covered in Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría's work include:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Ecosistemas
  • Plant and Soil
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Ecology

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on ecological networks, fungal communities, and plant-soil interactions. Notable publications include:

  • "Land-use history alters the diversity, community composition and interaction networks of ectomycorrhizal fungi in beech forests" (2021, Journal of Ecology)
  • "Tripartite networks show that keystone species can multitask" (2022, Functional Ecology)
  • "Seasonal variation in AMF colonisation, soil and plant nutrient content in gypsum specialist and generalist species growing in P-poor soils" (2021, Plant and Soil)
  • "Azorella Cushion Plants and Aridity are Important Drivers of Soil Microbial Communities in Andean Ecosystems" (2021, Ecosystems)
  • "On the structure of species-function participation in multilayer ecological networks" (2024, Nature Communications)

In collaborative work, Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría frequently coauthors with several researchers, including:

  • Anna Traveset
  • Sandra Hervías-Parejo
  • Rúben Heleno
  • Marta Correia
  • Manuel Nogales

The scientist's subfield specialization encompasses:

  • Plant Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Insect Science

Their research offers insights into biodiversity, network ecology, soil microbial communities, and plant interactions within ecosystems across different geographic regions.

Best Publications

  • A field test of the stress-gradient hypothesis along an aridity gradient

    Cristina Armas;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Francisco I. Pugnaire

  • Fungal diversity in ancient documents. A case study on the Archive of the University of Coimbra

    N. Mesquita;A. Portugal;S. Videira;S. Rodríguez-Echeverría

  • Belowground mutualists and the invasive ability of Acacia longifolia in coastal dunes of Portugal

    Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;João A. Crisóstomo;Cristina Nabais;Helena Freitas

  • Rhizobial hitchhikers from Down Under: invasional meltdown in a plant-bacteria mutualism?

    Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría

  • Differential impact on soil microbes of allelopathic compounds released by the invasive Acacia dealbata Link

    Paula Lorenzo;Carla Sofia Pereira;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría

  • Effect of invasive Acacia dealbata Link on soil microorganisms as determined by PCR-DGGE.

    Paula Lorenzo;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Luís González;Helena Freitas

  • Effect of Smoke, Charred Wood, and Nitrogenous Compounds on Seed Germination of Ten Species from Woodland in Central-Western Spain

    M. A. Pérez-Fernández;S. Rodríguez-Echeverría

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities from tropical Africa reveal strong ecological structure

    Susana Rodríguez‐Echeverría;Helena Teixeira;Marta Correia;Sérgio Timóteo;Sérgio Timóteo

  • Physiological integration increases the survival and growth of the clonal invader Carpobrotus edulis

    Sergio R. Roiloa;Sergio R. Roiloa;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Eduardo de la Peña;Helena Freitas

  • Relationships between biological soil crusts, bacterial diversity and abundance, and ecosystem functioning: Insights from a semi‐arid Mediterranean environment

    Andrea P. Castillo-Monroy;Matthew A. Bowker;Fernando T. Maestre;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría

  • Impact of wildfire return interval on the ectomycorrhizal resistant propagules communities of a Mediterranean open forest.

    Erika Buscardo;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;María P. Martín;Paolo De Angelis

  • Ecological networks: Delving into the architecture of biodiversity

    Ruben Heleno;Cristina Garcia;Pedro Jordano;Anna Traveset

  • Jack-of-all-trades and master of many? How does associated rhizobial diversity influence the colonization success of Australian Acacia species?

    Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Johannes J. Le Roux;João A. Crisóstomo;Joice Ndlovu

  • Nematode Interactions in Nature: Models for Sustainable Control of Nematode Pests of Crop Plants?

    W. H. van der Putten;W. H. van der Putten;R. Cook;S. Costa;S. Costa;Keith Davies;Keith Davies

  • Differential effectiveness of novel and old legume-rhizobia mutualisms: implications for invasion by exotic legumes.

    Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Susana Fajardo;Beatriz Ruiz-Díez;Mercedes Fernández-Pascual

  • A role for below-ground biota in plant–plant facilitation

    Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Cristina Armas;Nuria Pistón;Sara Hortal

  • Genetic Diversity and Differentiation of Juniperus thurifera in Spain and Morocco as Determined by SSR

    Helena Teixeira;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Cristina Nabais

  • Analysis of the legume-rhizobia symbiosis in shrubs from central western Spain.

    S. Rodríguez‐Echeverría;S. Rodríguez‐Echeverría;M.A. Pérez‐Fernández;M.A. Pérez‐Fernández;S. Vlaar;T. Finnan

  • Influence of soil microbiota in nurse plant systems

    Susana Rodríguez‐Echeverría;Yudi M. Lozano;Richard D. Bardgett

  • Multilayer networks reveal the spatial structure of seed-dispersal interactions across the Great Rift landscapes.

    Sérgio Timóteo;Marta Correia;Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Helena Freitas

  • Plant-soil feedback as a mechanism of invasion by Carpobrotus edulis

    Eduardo de la Peña;Eduardo de la Peña;Nikki de Clercq;Dries Bonte;Sergio Roiloa

  • Diversity of AMF associated with Ammophila arenaria ssp. arundinacea in Portuguese sand dunes

    Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría;Helena Freitas

  • Soil fertility and herb facilitation mediated by Retama sphaerocarpa

    S. Rodríguez-Echeverría;M.A. Pérez-Fernández;M.A. Pérez-Fernández

Frequent Co-Authors

Helena Freitas
Helena Freitas University of Coimbra
Ruben H. Heleno
Ruben H. Heleno University of Coimbra
Cristina Armas
Cristina Armas Spanish National Research Council
Cristina Nabais
Cristina Nabais University of Coimbra
Francisco I. Pugnaire
Francisco I. Pugnaire Spanish National Research Council
Luis Cayuela
Luis Cayuela King Juan Carlos University
Christopher Walker
Christopher Walker Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Paolo De Angelis
Paolo De Angelis Tuscia University
Anna Traveset
Anna Traveset Spanish National Research Council
João Santos Pereira
João Santos Pereira University of Lisbon

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