Relena R. Ribbons

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

1. The little things that run the world revisited: a review of ant-mediated ecosystem services and disservices (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

   2023 · 384 citations

2. Linking microbial communities, functional genes and nitrogen-cycling processes in forest floors under four tree species

   2016 · 89 citations

3. Burning for biodiversity: highly resilient ant communities respond only to strongly contrasting fire regimes in A ustralia's seasonal tropics

   2014 · 82 citations

4. Ant‐mediated ecosystem functions on a warmer planet: effects on soil movement, decomposition and nutrient cycling

   2015 · 59 citations

5. Ant-mediated seed dispersal in a warmed world

   2014 · 41 citations

6. Changes in canopy structure and ant assemblages affect soil ecosystem variables as a foundation species declines

   2015 · 37 citations

7. Context-dependent tree species effects on soil nitrogen transformations and related microbial functional genes

   2018 · 30 citations

8. No Mow May lawns have higher pollinator richness and abundances: An engaged community provides floral resources for pollinators

   2020 · 28 citations

9. Are stacked species distribution models accurate at predicting multiple levels of diversity along a rainfall gradient?

   2018 · 27 citations

10. B.Y.O. Bees: Managing wild bee biodiversity in urban greenspaces

    2023 · 27 citations

11. Disturbance and climatic effects on red spruce community dynamics at its southern continuous range margin

    2014 · 16 citations

12. Microbial diversity and nitrogen‐metabolizing gene abundance in backyard food waste composting systems

    2018 · 16 citations

13. Can we set a global threshold age to define mature forests?

    2016 · 15 citations

14. Nests of red wood ants ( Formica rufa -group) are positively associated with tectonic faults: a double-blind test

    2017 · 10 citations

15. Variation in ant-mediated seed dispersal along elevation gradients

    2019 · 7 citations

16. No Mow May: Generating buzz and community science action to manage yards for bees and other pollinators

    2024 · 5 citations

17. Community Responses to Eastern Hemlock Loss Across a Latitudinal Gradient

    2014 · 3 citations

18. Roots and rhizospheric soil microbial community responses to tree species mixtures

    2022 · 3 citations

19. Ant-mediated seed dispersal in a warmed world

    2013 · 2 citations

20. Exploring the Rhizosphere Microbiome of Hydroponically Grown Leafy Greens

    2023 · 1 citations

21. No Mow May citizen/community science and pollinator lawns increase bee and floral diversity in Central Wisconsin

    2024 · 1 citations

22. Evaluating the Influence of Disturbance and Climate on Red Spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) Community Dynamics at its Southern Range Margin

    2023 · 0 citations

23. Seeing the forest for the trees : tree species effects on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling dynamics

    2017 · 0 citations

24. Microbial Communities, Functional Genes, and Nitrogen Cycling Processes as Affected by Tree Species

    2017 · 0 citations

25. Evaluating the influence of disturbance and climate on red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) community dynamics at its southern range margin using dendrochronology

    2011 · 0 citations

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